2022 Men's Cross Country Roster

Leo Richardson

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Madison, Wis.
  • High School Edgewood

Biography

Personal Bests
 High School Bests  Cross Country
 5K Cross Country  15:37  10/24/20 8K  25:18.1  10/14/22
 1600 meters  4:17.04  6/25/21
 3200 meters  9:11.57  5/22/21

TFRRS Profile

2022 Cross Country:
Ran a personal best in the 8000 meters at 26:08.2 at the Loyola Lakefront Invite (Sept.30)... ran a personal best in the men's B race at 25:18.1 at the Nuttycombe Invitational (Oct.14)... finished 12th at 25:32.5 at the Big Ten Championships (Oct.28)

2022 Indoor Track: Did not compete 

2021 Cross Country:
Did not compete 

High School: 2020 state D2 cross country champion ... 2020 Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association State Boys Runner of the Year ... finished as the runner-up at the state cross country meet as a junior ... two-time first-team all-state in cross country ... two-time cross country section champion ... coached by Joe LaMontagne ... finished second in the 3200 meters and third in the 1600 meters at state track meet as a senior ... member of the honor society ... four-year member of the high honor roll ... volunteered more than 240 hours at Second Harvest Food Bank

Personal: Parents are Tom and Barbara Richardson ... father competed in track and cross country at UW-Whitewater from 1989-93 ... born July 26 ... intends on majoring in supply chain management

Why Wisconsin?

"Wisconsin has exactly what I was looking for from an academic and athletic standpoint. The team culture is unmatched and I wanted to be surrounded by people who want to be pushed to be the best they can be."

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

  • 2022Sophomore