Dylan Richards

Position:
Jumps
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Port Neches-Groves
Hometown:
Groves, Texas

FRESHMAN (2012): Set a season best of 6-8.25 (2.04) in placing second at the Texas A&M vs. LSU Dual ... Finished third at Reveille Invitational (6-5.5) and fifth at Texas A&M Invitational (6-6.25) ... Outdoors, cleared a best of 6-5.5 (1.97) for eighth at LSU Alumni Gold Invitational ... Placed seventh at Texas State Bobcat Classic (6-4.75).

HIGH SCHOOL: 2011 graduate of Port Neches-Groves in Port Neches, Texas ... Lettered four years in track and field, coached by Debbie Wingfield ... Also lettered in basketball, earning first team All-District ... Established a personal best of 6-10 in the high jump, setting a school record when winning the 2010 Region III-4A title ... Placed second as a junior in State 4A high jump with a clearance of 6-8 ... Finished seventh as a sophomore in State 4A high jump (6-4) after winning region title (6-6) ... As a senior, placed fourth at Texas Relays (6-6) ... Set a season best in 2011 of 6-8 in four different meets, including the District 20-4A title.

PERSONAL: Dylan Jay Richards is the son of Jay and Danielle Richards ... Born March 31, 1993 in Nederland, Texas ... Has a younger sibling, Mackenzie ... Majoring in Kinesiology ... Started competing at age 13 ... Chose Texas A&M because of the family feeling and comfortable feeling from the track team.