2019 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Roster

Keegan Richards

Keegan Richards

  • Event(s):
    Throws
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Fredonia, Wis.
  • High School:
    Ozaukee

Summary

Biography

Honors (through 2019 season): Two-year WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll (2015-16, 2018-19)

2019: Indoor – season-best 54-00.50 (16.47 meters) in the weight throw and 45-01.00 (13.74 meters) in the shot put at the Titan Challenge on Feb. 16 in Oshkosh, Wis. … finished 15th in the weight throw and 25th in the shot put at the WIAC Indoor Championships on Feb. 22-23 … Outdoor – season-best 138-09 (42.29 meters) in the hammer throw at the Rex Foster Twilight on April 5 … season-best 129-09 (39.56 meters) in the discus throw at the Augustana Meet of Champions on April 19 in Rock Island, Ill. … season-best 42-01.50 (12.84 meters) in the shot put at the UW-Whitewater Drake Alternative meet on April 26

2018: Indoor – placed 18th in the weight throw with a season-best mark of 49-07.00 (15.11m) and 23rd in the shot put at the WIAC Indoor Track & Field Championships on Feb. 22-23 … season-best mark of 47-08.50 (14.54m) in the shot put at the UW-Oshkosh Titan Challenge on Feb. 17 … Outdoor – finished 11th in the discus throw with a season-best 151-00 (46.03m) and 20th in the shot put at the WIAC Outdoor Championships on May 4-5 … season-best 115-08 (35.27m) in the hammer throw and 47-02.25 (14.38m) in the shot put at the UW-Whitewater Drake Alternative Meet on April 28 … season-best 124-06 (37.95m) in the javelin throw at the UW-Platteville Invitational on April 12

2016: Indoor – season best mark of 40-3.5 (12.28 meters) in the shot put at the NCC Cardinal Opener on Jan. 22 … Outdoor – finished 22nd in the discus throw at the WIAC Outdoor Championships on May 6-7 … season-best result of 40-03.50 (12.28m) in shot put at the UW-Whitewater Drake Alternative Meet on May 1 … season-best result of 43-11.00 (43.86m) in discus at the UW-Whitewater Drake Alternative Meet on May 1

Personal: Majoring in information technology ... competed in soccer, basketball and track and field at Ozaukee High School, where he is the school record holder in the discus and was a member of Team Wisconsin at the All-Star Senior Spotlight Meet ... career ambition is to work at a large technology company ... hobbies include hunting, fishing and working out ... favorite spot on campus is the Williams Center ... favorite TV show is "Pawn Stars" ... favorite professional sports team is the Green Bay Packers ... chose to attend UW-Whitewater for the athletics program and because of its proximity to home

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

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  • 2016Freshman

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  • 2018Sophomore

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  • 2018Sophomore

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  • 2019Junior

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  • 2019-20Junior

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