Patrick Richards

Class: Senior Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo. High School: Widefield

Position: Sprints

2011 -- Indoor - All-American, running lead leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed fourth at NCAA Championships (3:07.16)... also ran lead leg on 1,600-meter relay that won Big Ten title (3:12.13) and set school record of 3:06.66 at Last Chance Qualifier... ran lead leg on winning 1,600-meter relay at Razorback Invite (3:07.84) and Iowa State Classic (3:08.85)... those times rank third and eighth, respectively, all-time at Iowa... placed fourth in 400 meters (48.17) and eighth in 200 meters (22.04) at Big Ten Championships... ran collegiate best times in the 200 meters (21.63) and 400 meters (47.35) at Iowa State Classic... the 400-meter time ranks sixth all-time at Iowa... won 400 meters at Jack Johnson Classic, setting a meet record of 47.80, and placed third in 200 meters (21.83)... also won 400 meters at Illinois Open (48.29)... Outdoor - ran second leg on team-leading 1,600-meter relay that placed 10th at NCAA Championships in 3:05.64, earning second team All-America honors... that time ranks sixth all-time at Iowa... placed fifth in 400 meters (47.78) and sixth in 200 meters (21.47)at Big Ten Championships, helping team to first Big Ten title since 1967... ran lead leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed sixth (3:07.58) at NCAA West Regional... won 200 meters (21.38) and placed second in 400 meters (48.28) at Messersmith Invite.

2010 -- Indoor - ran a collegiate-best 6.92 in the 60-meter dash at the Iowa vs. Illinois dual meet...Outdoor - earned All-America honors by placing seventh in the 1,600-meter relay at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships... ran third and lead legs on team-leading 1,600-meter relays that placed second at Drake Relays (3:05.73) and Big Ten Championships (3:07.75)...earned second team all-Big Ten honors... ran a collegiate-best 46.74 winning the 400 meters at the Sun Angel Classic...that time ties for tenth all-time at Iowa...ran a collegiate-best 21.44 placing second at the Razorback Invitational... anchored team-leading 400-meter relay squad, winning at the Iowa Invitational (40.43), placing second at Musco Twilight XI (40.49), and placing third at Big Ten Championships...ran second leg on sprint medley relay squad that placed second at Drake Relays (3:17.74).

2009 -- Indoor - ran second leg on 1,600-meter relay that led team and ran NCAA provisional qualifying 3:09.62 at Last Chance Qualifier... that time ranks 10th on Iowa's all-time best performers list... placed fifth in 400 meters (47.94) at Big Ten Championships... anchored 1,600-meter relay that placed eighth at Big Ten meet (3:14.73)... ran collegiate-best 400 meters (47.78) at Meyo Invite, which ranks ninth in school history... placed second in 200 meters with collegiate-best 21.78 at Iowa Open... Outdoor - ran on 400-meter relay that won title at Drake Relays (40.71), running a regional-qualifying 40.58 in the prelims... ran third leg on 400-meter relay that placed third at Big Ten Championships in 40.85... also ran second leg on two regional qualifying 1,600-meter relays... ran second leg on 800-meter relay that set a school record of 1:24.85 and placed sixth at Drake... ran lead leg on sprint medley relay that placed second at Drake in 3:20.05, which ranks third in school history... ran collegiate bests in 100 (10.88) and 200 (21.61) meters at Dr. Keeler Invite... letterwinner.

High School -- won 400 meters (47.50) at state meet senior year, placing second in 100 and 200 meters (10.83, 21.55)... state runner-up in 200 and 400 meters and placed fifth in 100 meters junior year... set school 400-meter record (47.50)... two-time all-state... team captain senior year... four-year letterwinner... ran on 400-meter relay (40.64) at 2008 Great Southwest Track Classic, placing third as part of 1,600-meter relay at that meet in 2007... ran on 400-meter relay that placed seventh at 2006 USATF Nationals... coached by Fred Marjerrison and Ronald White.

Personal -- born August 6, 1990... son of Patrick and Deborah Richards... communication studies and interdepartmental studies major.