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2025 Men's Track & Field Roster

Liam Richards

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Appleton, Wis.
  • High School Appleton West
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

Collegiate Honors
• 2025 Horizon League Outdoor All-Academic Team
• 2025 Horizon League Decathlon Champion
• Horizon League Athlete of the Week (Apr. 15, 2025)
• 2025 Horizon League Heptathlon Champion
• 2024 Horizon League Decathlon Champion
• 2024 Horizon League Outdoor Field Freshman of the Year
• 2024 Horizon League Heptathlon Champion
• 2024 Horizon League Indoor Field Freshman of the Year
 
2024-25 Outdoor
Event Meet (Date) Result Place
100m Dash Duke Invitational (Apr. 10) 10.93 1st (d)
Horizon League Championships (May 9) 10.82 1st (d)
110m Hurdles Redbird Challenge (Mar. 29) 15.10 3rd
Duke Invitational (Apr. 11) 14.75 1st (d)
Fighting Illini Twilight (Apr. 26) 15.02 10th
Horizon League Championships (May 10) 15.36 1st (d)
Horizon League Championships (May 10) 14.97 7th (p)
Horizon League Championships (May 11) 14.81 5th (f)
400m Dash Duke Invitational (Apr. 11) 50.30 1st (d)
Horizon League Championships (May 9) 51.76 1st (d)
1500m Run Duke Invitational (Apr. 10) 4:58.66 3rd (d)
Horizon League Championships (May 10) 5:06.44 1st (d)
Discus Redbird Challenge (Mar. 29) 25.63m 22nd
Ashton May Invite (Apr. 5) 37.16m 32nd
Duke Invitational (Apr. 11) 35.99m 1st (d)
Badger Challenge (May 2) 36.35m 12th
Horizon League Championships (May 10) 42.59m 1st (d)
Long Jump Redbird Challenge (Mar. 29) 6.50m 7th
Duke Invitational (Apr. 10) 6.96m 1st (d)
Fighting Illini Twilight (Apr. 26) 6.96m 7th
Horizon League Championships (May 9) 6.86m 1st (d)
High Jump Duke Invitational (Apr. 11) 1.87m 1st (d)
Horizon League Championships (May 9) 1.88m 3rd (d)
Pole Vault Duke Invitational (Apr. 11) 4.00m 5th (d)
Horizon League Championships (May 10) 4.20m 1st (d)
Horizon League Championships (May 11) 4.41m 4th
Javelin Redbird Challenge (Mar. 29) 45.89m 6th
Ashton May Invite (Apr. 5) 44.27m 8th
Duke Invitational (Apr. 11) 45.95m 4th (d)
Fighting Illini Twilight (Apr. 26) 47.66m 8th
Horizon League Championships (May 10) 46.70m 1st (d)
Horizon League Championships (May 9) 46.55m 6th
Shot Put Duke Invitational (Apr. 10) 12.13m 4th (d)
Badger Challenge (May 2) 12.52m 9th
Horizon League Championships (May 9) 12.97m 1st (d)
Decathlon Duke Invitational (Apr. 11) 6959 1st
Horizon League Championships (May 10) 7038 1st
    
2024-25 Indoor
Event Meet (Date) Result Place
60m Dash Mastodon Invitational (Jan.17) 7.09 1st (h)
Horizon League Championships (Mar. 1) 7.10 t-1st (h)
60m Hurdles Badgers Midwest Invite (Jan.11) 8.39 6th (p)
Badgers Midwest Invite (Jan.11) 8.36 4th (f)
Mark Guthrie Legacy Invite (Feb. 8) 8.21 5th (p)
Mark Guthrie Legacy Invite (Feb. 8) 8.30 5th (f)
Horizon League Championships (Mar. 2) 8.42 2nd (h)
1000m Run Mastodon Invitational (Jan.18) 3:02.15 1st (h)
Horizon League Championships (Mar. 2) 3:11.13 6th (h)
Long Jump Badgers Midwest Invite (Jan.11) 6.36m 2nd
Mastodon Invitational (Jan.17) 6.65m 1st (h)
Mark Guthrie Legacy Invite (Feb. 8) 6.84m 5th
Panther Tune-Up (Feb. 22) 6.94m 4th
Horizon League Championships (Mar. 1) 7.09m 1st (h)
Horizon League Championships (Mar. 1) 6.81m 8th
High Jump Mastodon Invitational (Jan.17) 1.90m 1st (h)
Horizon League Championships (Mar. 2) 1.88m 2nd (h)
Pole Vault Mastodon Invitational (Jan.18) 4.30m 1st (h)
Mark Guthrie Legacy Invite (Feb. 8) 4.10m 11th
Panther Tune-Up (Feb. 22) 4.55m 3rd
Horizon League Championships (Mar. 2) 4.20m 1st (h)
Shot Put Badgers Midwest Invite (Jan.11) 11.88m 9th
Mastodon Invitational (Jan.17) 12.34m 1st (h)
Tierney Classic (Jan. 25) 11.89m 8th
Mark Guthrie Legacy Invite (Feb. 8) 12.09m 21st
Panther Tune-Up (Feb. 22) 12.44m 6th
Horizon League Championships (Mar. 1) 12.49m 2nd (h)
Heptathlon Mastodon Invitational (Jan.17-18) 4269 1st
Horizon League Championships (Mar. 2) 5125 1st
    
2023-24 Outdoor
Event Meet (Date) Result Place
100m Dash Gibson Invitational (Apr. 18) 11.11 2nd (d)
Horizon League Championships (May 3) 11.15 1st (d)
110m Hurdles Redbird Challenge (Mar. 30) 15.15 1st (p)
Redbird Challenge (Mar. 30) 15.08 2nd (f)
Golden Grizzlies Invitational (Apr. 6) 15.05 5th (p)
Golden Grizzlies Invitational (Apr. 6) 15.03 5th (f)
Gibson Invitational (Apr. 18) 14.70 2nd (d)
Horizon League Championships (May 3) 15.42 9th (p)
Horizon League Championships (May 3) 15.60 1st (d)
400m Dash Redbird Challenge (Mar. 30) 52.60 9th
Gary Wieneke Memorial (Apr. 13) 52.34 18th
Gibson Invitational (Apr. 18) 52.88 6th (d)
Horizon League Championships (May 3) 52.24 1st (d)
1500m Run Horizon League Championships (May 3) 5:26.87 3rd (d)
High Jump Redbird Challenge (Mar. 30) 1.75m 11th
Golden Grizzlies Invitational (Apr. 6) NH NH
Gibson Invitational (Apr. 18) 1.76m 9th (d)
Horizon League Championships (May 3) 1.76m 4th (d)
Long Jump Gary Wieneke Memorial (Apr. 13) 7.18m 8th
Gibson Invitational (Apr. 18) 6.90m 2nd (d)
Horizon League Championships (May 3) 6.67m 10th
Horizon League Championships (May 3) 6.61m 1st (d)
Pole Vault Golden Grizzlies Invitational (Apr. 6) NH NH
Gibson Invitational (Apr. 18) 3.85m 6th (d)
Horizon League Championships (May 3) 4.10m 2nd (d)
Javelin Redbird Challenge (Mar. 30) 48.32m 4th
Gibson Invitational (Apr. 18) 46.61m 5th (d)
Horizon League Championships (May 3) 50.41m 4th
Horizon League Championships (May 3) 45.67m 2nd (d)
Discus Golden Grizzlies Invitational (Apr. 6) 31.52m 19th
Marquette Invitational (Apr. 12) 29.08m 16th
Gibson Invitational (Apr. 18) 31.45m 9th (d)
Horizon League Championships (May 3) 33.58m 3rd (d)
Shot Put Gibson Invitational (Apr. 18) 11.32m 7th (d)
Horizon League Championships (May 3) 11.51m 4th (d)
Decathlon Horizon League Championships (May 3) 6332 1st
    
2023-24 Indoor
Event Meet (Date) Result Place
60m Hurdles Blue Demon Holiday Invite (Dec. 8) 8.54 6th (p)
Blue Demon Holiday Invite (Dec. 8) 8.43 4th (f)
Illini Open (Jan. 6) 8.73 6th (p)
Illini Open (Jan. 6) 8.53 5th (f)
Midwest Invite (Jan. 13) 8.49 10th (p)
John Tierney Classic (Jan. 20) 8.31 2nd (p)
Mark Guthrie Invite (Feb. 3) 8.44 8th (p)
Mark Guthrie Invite (Feb. 3) 8.36 6th (f)
Panther Tune-Up (Feb. 17) 8.34 1st
Horizon League Championships (Feb. 24) 8.45 5th (p)
Horizon League Championships (Feb. 24) 8.32 5th (f)
Horizon League Championships (Feb. 24) 8.47 1st (h)
60m Dash Horizon League Championships (Feb. 24) 7.09 1st (h)
1000m Run Horizon League Championships (Feb. 24) 3:05.03 2nd (h)
Long Jump Blue Demon Holiday Invite (Dec. 8) FOUL FOUL
Illini Open (Jan. 6) 6.62m 7th
Midwest Invite (Jan. 13) 6.39m 10th
Mark Guthrie Invite (Feb. 3) 6.79m 4th
Horizon League Championships (Feb. 24) 6.93m 7th
Horizon League Championships (Feb. 24) 7.05m 1st (h)
Shot Put Illini Open (Jan. 6) 9.75m 13th
Midwest Invite (Jan. 13) 9.53m 10th
Mark Guthrie Invite (Feb. 3) 10.81m 25th
Panther Tune-Up (Feb. 17) 9.91m 9th
Horizon League Championships (Feb. 24) 10.99m 4th (h)
Pole Vault John Tierney Classic (Jan. 20) 3.80m 9th
Panther Tune-Up (Feb. 17) 3.50m 4th
Horizon League Championships (Feb. 24) 3.70m 3rd (h)
High Jump John Tierney Classic (Jan. 20) 1.80m 4th
Horizon League Championships (Feb. 24) 1.76m 4th (h)
Heptathlon Horizon League Championships (Feb. 24) 4833 1st
    
High School: Competed in track & field and volleyball for the Terrors... earned second team all-state in the 100m and 300m hurdles as a junior... earned first team all-state in the 110mH, 300mH, and long jump as a senior... was also first team all-conference and honorable mention all-state in volleyball in 2021 and 2022... honor roll student.

Personal: Son of John and Gretchen... has one sister, Lauren, who played volleyball at Michigan Tech... chose Milwaukee because it is close to home and is a good engineering school... national honors society member... born November 11, 2004.

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    Multi-Event

  • 2025Sophomore

    Multi-Event