Richards claims the first Road Runner Sports rookie award of the outdoor season after winning the honor thrice during the indoor campaign. He opened the season by finishing sixth in the 200m dash amongst 38 competitors at Southern California’s Trojan Invitational. He clocked in at 21.90, which is the fastest of any NEC sprinter this past opening weekend. Richards was also a contributing member of LIU’s 1600-meter relay team that finished second to meet host USC.