Brianna Richard

Photo by: Scott W. Grau

Position:
Sprints/Jumps/Relays
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Winton Woods
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio

2022-23
(Indoor)

All-MAC first team (Triple Jump)
Won her first career MAC Indoor title in the triple jump with a PR of 12.72m, which ranks her second in school history
Added first-place finishes in the triple jump at the Akron Invite (12.49m), Penn State National Open (12.41m), and Early Bird Open (12.38m), with all marks ranking in the program’s top 11
Won the long jump at the YSU Collegiate Invite with a PR of 5.95m, ranking her second in school history
Earned a spot on the podium at the MAC Championship with a fifth-place finish in the long jump (5.85m)
Won the long jump at the Early Bird Open (5.62m) and placed third at the Penn State National Open (5.74m)
Competed in the 60 four times, including a season-best 7.81 that gave her a fifth-place finish at the Akron Invite
Academic All-MAC

(Outdoor)

All-MAC second team (Triple Jump)
NCAA East Regional qualifier (Triple Jump)
MAC Field Athlete of the Week (April 26)
Leaped a triple jump PR of 42-2.75 (12.87m) at the Jesse Owens Classic, finishing second in the event and ranking second in school history
Nearly eclipsed her triple jump PR at the MAC Championship, recording a mark of 42-2.25 (12.86m) and finishing second
Placed 27^th in the triple jump at the NCAA East Regional, logging a mark of 41-10.75 (12.77m) [+3.8] that is the third-best wind-aided mark in school history
Ran the third leg for the 4x100 relay team at the We Fly Challenge, helping the squad to a runner-up finish at 45.78 seconds, which ranks them third in program history
Also raced for the 4x100 relay team that was fourth at the MAC Championship, finishing with a time of 45.82 that is the fifth-best in school history
Recorded a long jump PR of 19-7.00 (5.97m) at the Tennessee Invite, finishing fifth and ranking fourth in school history

2021-22
(Indoor)

Placed first among collegiate athletes and second overall in the triple jump at the Michigan Invitational (41-5.00)
Won the triple jump at the Youngstown Holiday Classic (39-8.50) and Chippewa Invitational (37-10.50)
Added a second-place finish in the long jump at the Chippewa Invitational (17-11.50)
Also earned third-place overall at the Wolverine Invitational in the long jump (17-9.75)
Finished fourth in the long jump at the Youngstown Holiday Classic, earning a season-best mark of 18-7.25
Ran the 60 at the Wolverine Invitational, placing seventh with a time of 7.98
Academic All-MAC

(Outdoor)

Earned the team’s top long jump mark (19-2.50) and triple jump mark (41-5.00) of the season at the MAC Outdoor Championship, placing fifth in each event
Finished second in the triple jump at the We Fly Challenge (38-0.75)
Academic All-MAC

2020-21
(Indoor)

Competed in the 60, long jump and triple jump for the Falcons
Placed fourth in the triple jump at the MAC Championships, recording a career-best distance of 40-feet-1.25 (12.22m)
That distance places her second all-time at BGSU for the indoor triple jump
Placed second in the triple jump at both the Al Campbell Invitational and the BG Opener
Posted a season-best time of 8.02 seconds in the 60 at The Big Meet
Had a season-best long jump mark of 17-10.75 (5.45m) at The Big Meet

(Outdoor)

Won the triple jump at the MAC Outdoor Championship with a mark of 41-7.00
Anchored the 400 relay team that was runner-up at the Blizzard Buster (46.67)
Ran the third leg of the relay at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational, helping the squad to another second-place finish (46.33)
Earned second-place in the triple jump at the meet (39-5.25)
Also competed in the triple jump at the Gibson Invitational, placing third (37-8.00)
Placed fourth in the long jump at the Blizzard Buster (17-2.00)
Added two more top-five finishes at the Rocket Invitational, placing fourth in the triple jump (36-4.00) and fifth in the long jump (17-4.25)
Participated in the long jump at the MAC Outdoor Championship, finishing seventh (18-10.5)
Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary, earning 26^th in the triple jump (41-3.25)
Academic All-MAC
USTFCCCA All-Academic

2019-20
(Indoor)

Ran the 60, long jump and triple jump for the Falcons, qualifying for the MAC Championships in all three events
Set a personal best in the long jump at the MAC Championships, leaping 19-feet-4.25 (5.90m) to earn a spot on podium in sixth place
Her distance of 19-4.25 puts her fourth in program history in the event
Won the long jump at the BG Opener with a distance of 18-4.5 (5.60m)
Also won the long jump at the Toledo Dual
Finished seventh in the MAC Championships in the triple jump with a personal best distance of 39-2.25 (11.94)
Finished second in the triple jump at the GVSU Big Meet and third at the Can-Am Invitational, the Toledo Dual and the BG Opener
Finished 16^th in the 60 at the MAC Championships with a personal best time of 7.80 seconds
Finished third in the 60 at the Toledo Dual

2018-19
(Indoor)

Academic All-MAC
Competed in the long jump and triple jump for the Falcons
Posted season-bests in both events at the Buckeye Tune-up
Jumped 16-feet-10.75 (5.15) in the long jump at the meet
Added a mark of 34-9.5 (10.60) in the triple jump

(Outdoor)

Academic All-MAC
Competed in the long jump and triple jump for the Falcons, qualifying for the MAC Championships in both events
Ended 11^th at the MAC Championships in the triple jump with a distance of 37-feet-3.75 (11.37m)
Posted a season-best distance of 38-4 (11.68m) at the Raleigh Relays
Team’s top long jumper, recording a career-best 17-11.75 (5.48m) to finish 14^th at the MAC Championships
Also ran on the 400 relay team at the Raleigh Relays that posted a time of 46.64 seconds

2017-18
(Indoor)

Ran the 60 and competed in the long jump and triple jump
Finished third in the long jump at the BG Opener with a season-best distance of 17-feet-8.25 (5.39m)
Ran a season-best time of 7.82 seconds in the 60 at the BG Opener
Competed in the triple jump just once, finishing fourth at 36-3 (11.05m) at the BG Opener

(Outdoor)

Redshirted

High School

Team MVP at Winton Woods High School
Three-year state qualifier
Placed as high as sixth in the state in the 200 and fifth in the long jump
Ran personal best times of 12.23 seconds in the 100 and 24.98 seconds in the 200
Also jumped personal best distances of 19-feet-4.5 in the long jump and 38-0 in the triple jump
Walton Verona Track Meet MVP in both 2014 and 2015
Member of National Honor Society and class president

Personal

Daughter of Raymond and Michele Richard
Two brothers, Devin and Raymond II
Doctor of Physical Therapy

PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor Track & Field
60: 7.80, MAC Championships (2/28/20)
Long jump: 19-6.25 (5.95m), YSU Collegiate Invitational (1/20/23)
Triple jump: 41-8.75(12.72m), MAC Championship (2/25/23)
Outdoor Track & Field
100: 11.98 (w), We Fly Challenge (4/15/23) / 12.34, Texas Relays (3/26/23)
200: 26.01, Oliver Nikoloff Invite (4/2/22)
Long jump: 19-7.00 (5.97m), Tennessee Invite (4/7/23)
Triple jump: 42-2.75 (12.87m), Jesse Owens Classic (4/22/23)