Syaira Richardson

Athing Mu, Syaira Richardson, Jania Martin, Charokee Young

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Position:
Sprints
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Nansemond River
Hometown:
Suffolk, Virginia

Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 8/10/22

TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer List
#1 Indoor 4x400m - 3:25.43 (2/26/22)
#2 Indoor 4x400m - 3:26.27 (2/13/21)
#3 Sprint Medley Relay - 3:42.20 (2019)
#3 Outdoor 4x400m - 3:23.30 (3/26/22)
#5 Indoor 4x400m - 3:29.15 (2019)
#5 Outdoor 4x400m - 3:25.57 (2019)
#6 Indoor 400m - 52.09 (2019)
#7 Outdoor 400m - 51.17 (2019)
#9 Indoor 4x400m - 3:29.96 (2019)
#9 Outdoor 4x400m - 3:26.73 (4/10/21)
#10 Indoor 4x400m - 3:30.85 (3/9/19)

All-Time Collegiate Performance List
#3 Indoor 4x400m - 3:25.43 (2/25/22)
#4 Indoor 4x400m - 3:26.27 (2/13/21)
#11 Outdoor 4x400m - 3:23.30 (3/26/22)

NCAA Championships
2022 Second Team All-American Indoor 4x400m - 3:36.92 (10th)
2020 All-American Indoor 400m (Meet Canceled)
2020 All-American Indoor 4x400m (Meet Canceled)
2019 First Team All-American Outdoor 400m - 51.98 (7th)
2019 First Team All-American Outdoor 4x400m - 3:25.57 (1st)
2019 Second Team All-American Indoor 400m - 53.19 (10th)
2019 First Team All-American Indoor 4x400m - 3:30.85 (2nd)

NCAA Outdoor West Regionals
2022 400m - 54.21 (33rd)
2021 400m - 55.16 (41st)
2019 400m - 52.11 (3rd)
2019 4x400m - 3:29.01 (1st)

All-SEC
2019 Outdoor 400m - 51.17 (2nd)
2019 Outdoor 4x400m - 3:29.99 (2nd)
2019 Indoor 400m - 52.09 (2nd)
2019 Indoor 4x400m - 3:29.15 (1st)

2021-22: Indoor- Opened the season with a win at the Ted Nelson Invitation in the 400m (54.55) and 4x400m relay (3:40.76)...Grabbed wins in both the 400m (52.67) and 4x400m (3:31.58) at the Texas Tech Open...Placed 3rd in the Don Kirby Invitational 400m with a time of 52.98...Competed in the open 400m (53.25) at the Indoor SEC Championship and ran a 51.48 split on the 4x400m relay that took second overall in a new school record time of 3:35.43... Ran the anchor on the 4x400m team that finished 10th at the NCAA Championships, earning Second Team All-American honors. Outdoor - Opened the season at the Baldy Castillo Invitational running as a member of the 4x400m that won with a time of 3:28.79, also ran in the 200m clocking 23.99...Competed at the Texas Relays finishing second as a member of the 4x400m at 3:23.30, also ran on the 4x200m that placed fifth at 1:33.27...Ran the 400m (54.44) at the Michael Johnson Invitational...Won the Alumni Muster 400m at a season best time of 52.97, also ran on the 4x400m that finished second at 3:33.29...Ran the 400m at the SEC Championships (54.68, 27th) and NCAA West Regional (54.21, 33rd).

2020-21: Indoor - Opened the season at the Ted Nelson Invitational, won the 400m at 52.92 and ran on the 4x400m that finished second at 3:41.56...Won the 300m at 37.63 at the Aggie Invitational, also ran on the 4x400m that clocked 3:32.39...Was on the relay that clocked 3:31.09 to win the Texas Tech Invitational, also ran in the open 400m to place second at 53.28...Ran second leg on the 4x400m that won the Tyson Invitational with a collegiate record time of 3:26.27. Outdoor - Ran at the Texas vs. Texas A&M dual meet, won as a member of the 4x400m at 3:29.43 and placed third in the 400m at 52.73...Won the Texas A&M Team Invitational 400m at 52.42, also ran on the 4x400m relay that won at 3:26.73...Battled injuries before ending the season at the NCAA West Regionals.

2019-20: Indoor - Competed in five meets...Opened her season at the Ted Nelson Invitational competing as a member of the 4x400m team that finished second with a time of 3:36.10...Was a member of the 4x400m team that won the Aggie Invitational with a time of 3:36.79...Ran anchor on the 4x400m relay that placed third at the Tiger Paw Invitational at 3:30.91, the third fastest time in the country at the time...Clocked 52.25 in the 400m to finish fourth at the SEC Championships...Earned All-America honors qualifying for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 400m and 4x400m before the meet's cancellation. Outdoor - Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2018-19: Indoor - Member of silver medal 4x400 relay (3:30.85) at NCAA Championships … Also qualified in 400m at NCAA meet, placing 10^th in the prelims with a 53.19 … Silver medalist in SEC 400m with a 52.09, the No. 4 performer on the A&M all-time list, and ran on winning 4x400 relay (3:29.15), the second fastest time in school history … Ran 52.55 in 400m prelims at conference meet … First race for the Aggies came in winning 4x400 relay (3:35.25) at Reveille Invitational … Also ran on winning 4x400 (3:36.27) at Ted Nelson Invitational … Posted a winning time of 53.18 to win 400m at Texas A&M Triangular and ran on winning 4x400 (3:38.08) … In Texas Tech Classic, ran on winning distance medley relay (11:45.01) and runner-up 4x400 (3:31.57) … Improved 400m time to 53.06 to finish fourth at Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational and ran on winning 4x400 (3:29.96). Outdoor - Member of winning 4x400 relay at NCAA Championships with school record 3:25.57 … Also finished seventh in 400m at NCAA meet with a time of 51.98 after running 51.60 in the semifinal … At NCAA West Preliminary rounds, ran on 4x400 relay which posted the top time in the West with a 3:29.01 … Produced times of 52.69 and 52.11 in the 400m to advance to the NCAA Championships … Silver medalist in 400m at SEC Championships with a career best time of 51.17, also ran on runner-up 4x400 relay (3:29.99) … The 51.17 ranks as the No. 4 performer with the No. 10 performance on the Aggie all-time list … Started outdoor season running on winning 4x400 relay (3:32.84) at Baldy Castillo Invitational … Won 400m in 52.21 at UTSA Roadrunner Invitational and was part of winning 4x400 (3:35.16) … During Texas Relays, ran on pair of winning relay efforts in 4x400 (3:32.93) and sprint medley (3:42.20) … Won 400m in 51.87 at Reveille Meet, ran on winning 4x400 relay (3:45.71) at Texas A&M Invitational, and set 200m career best of 23.62 to place fifth at Michael Johnson Invitational … Won 400m in 52.08 at A&M Alumni Muster while also running on winning 4x400 (3:32.40).

2017-18 at Ohio State: Member of 4x400 relay that placed seventh in final of NCAA Outdoor Championships as team ran 3:32.25 (52.43 anchor leg split) in final after a 3:31.02 semifinal (52.42 third-leg split) … Advanced to NCAA East Preliminary round in 400m, 4x100 and 4x400 relays … In Big 10 Championships, ran on runner-up 4x400 (3:33.69) and fourth-place 4x100 (44.63) … Indoors, placed eighth in 200m (23.87) at Big 10 Championships while finishing ninth in prelims of 400m (53.79).

High School: 2017 graduate of Nansemond River High School in Suffolk, Virginia, where she earned an advanced diploma … Coached by Justin Byron … Established best times of 24.60 (200m) and 52.25 (400m) … Her time in the 400m ranked fourth among U.S. preps in 2017 … Senior season included winning Virginia State titles in 100m (11.92 PR), 200m (24.69), and 400m (53.36) while placing second in long jump (18-6) … Also anchored winning 4x400 relay at Virginia State meet … Produced outdoor long jump best of 19-8 in winning Virginia South Regional … Finished fourth in 400m at New Balance Nationals (53.40) and USATF Junior Championships (52.25 PR) … Competed on 4x400 relay at Pan American Junior Championships, running first leg on gold-medal winning 3:28.57 effort … Indoors in 2017, won 55m (6.99), 300m (38.26) and long jump (19-11) with career best marks in each event at Virginia State meet and anchored winning 4x400 … As a junior in 2016, won 400m and placed third in 100m at Virginia State meet … Finished third in 400m at USATF Junior Championships … Member of United States team competing at 2016 World Junior Championships in Poland … Competed in prelims of 4x400, running third leg as squad ran 3:34.64 to win heat and advance to final … USA team won final in 3:29.11 earning a gold medal for Richardson … Member of 4x100 relay that placed third at Texas Relays, third at Penn Relays and won New Balance Nationals … Ran on 4x200 unit that placed third at Texas Relays and won New Balance Nationals … On 4x400 squad which claimed titles at Virginia State meet and New Balance Nationals … Indoors, claimed 400m title at New Balance Nationals … Placed second in 300m and fourth in 55m at Virginia State meet … Sophomore season in 2015 included 400m title at Virginia State meet and fourth place in 100m … Freshman campaign in 2014 produced runner-up in 400m and eighth place in 200m at Virginia State meet.

Personal: Syaira Richardson is the daughter of Stephen and Stephanie Richardson, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on October 29, 1998 … Hometown is Dallas, Texas … Has two siblings, Amani and Savion … Cousin Alex Sezer is Texas A&M Class of 2016 and played football for the Aggies … Chose Texas A&M – “I loved the coaching style when I took my visit and I liked the campus since it felt a lot like home.” … Started competing in track and field at age 8 … Majoring in Biology.