Western Carolina University

2021-22 (Sophomore): Played in 11 of the team’s 12 seasonal events, each coming as a member of WCU’s scoring five … Finished third on the squad with a seasonal stroke average of 73.90, ranked 27th in the final SoCon men’s golf rankings … A total of 27 of his 31 seasonal rounds were shot in the 70s-or-better including four rounds carded in the 60s – the second-most on the team … Recorded a career-best, runner-up finish to lead Western Carolina at the Advance Golf Partners Collegiate, shooting a career-low 54-hole score of 210 (68-67-75) … His second-round 67 matched his career-low single-round … Was named Southern Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week on Feb. 16 after his second-place finish.

2020-21 (Freshman): Competed in all nine seasonal events and 26 total rounds as a member of WCU’s scoring five … Finished the season with a scoring average of 75.77, shooting 22 round in the 70s or better … Was WCU’s second-best finisher at the Wofford Invitational, carding his career-low round (67) on the opening 18 holes on his way to a career-best 54-hole score of 212 and a career-best tied for fifth-place finish.

Prior to Western Carolina: Claimed the 2019 Missouri State High School Championship as a junior ... Was unable to defend his title as COVID-19 canceled his senior year ... Finished sixth at the AJGA St. Louis Junior Championship in the summer of 2020  ... Was also the 2019 Missouri State Junior Match Play Champion ... Carded a sixth-place finish at the 2020 AJGA St. Louis Junior ... Recorded a runner-up finish in the state tournament as a sophomore ... Tallied a seventh-place individual finish at the 2019 AJGA Scott Stallings Junior ... Ranked 235th in the Class of 2020 by Junior Golf Scorecard ... Earned Class 1A All-State honors as a freshman, finishing 11th overall in the state tournament ... Was additionally the starting quarterback for his high school football team where he was a second-team All-Region selection as an athlete ... He also holds his high school record for 3-pointers made in a career in boys' basketball.

Personal: Is the son of John and Lisa Richardson ... Comes from an athletic family - his grandfather, Stewart Richardson, played collegiate basketball at Southwest Baptist; his mother was a collegiate softball player; and his father was a three-time NCAA All-America selection in javelin at Tennessee where he continues to rank third in longest throw in the javelin.