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2016-17 Women's Track and Field Roster

Malina Richardson

Malina Richardson

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Ashland, Va.
  • Highschool:
    Patrick Henry
  • Prev School:
    Patrick Henry

Summary

Biography

2016-17
Indoor – Competed in 800m at two meets, posting best time of 2:29.06 at Thundering Herd Invite. Outdoor - Season-best in five 800m races came at Phoenix Invitational, where she clocked 2:18.57 in 800m to take sixth place.

2015-16
Indoor – Recorded season-best 1:42.87 in 600 meters at Virginia Tech Challenge... Clocked 2:28.83 in lone 800-meter race at Big South Championships. Outdoor - Competed in 800 meters at one meet before missing rest of season due to injury.

2014-15 
Indoor— Ran her best time in the 1000m (3:02.68) and was part of the 4x800m relay team that was runner-up at the Virginia Tech Challenge…Ran the first leg of the DMR where the group finished first in a school record 11:57.86 and clocked her best mile time (5:23.19) at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships.  Outdoor—Won the 800m and placed third as part of the 4x400m relay team at the Phoenix Invitational…Set PRs in both the 1500m (4:40.60) and the 800m (2:16.84) at the Big South Championships, where she later finished eighth in the 800m finals.

2013-14 
Charted seven Top-10 performances ... Ran second leg of DMR team that placed third at the Virginia Tech Challenge ... Season-best 800 time (2:20.51) came at the Virginia Cup where she finished sixth ... Completed the 1,500 at the Raleigh Relays in a season-best 4:52.46.

HIGH SCHOOL
Three-time Junior Olympic All-American and a two-time Foot Locker All-South Region honoree ... Finished first in the 4x800 meters and first in the 1000 meters during her four-year career with the Patriots.

PERSONAL / ACADEMICS
Daughter of Linwood and Dona Richardson ... Has three siblings: Maya, Alayna and Alycia ... Exercise science major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Distance
    5'3"

  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Distance
    5'3"

  • 2015-16Junior

    Distance
    5'3"

  • 2016-17Senior

    Distance
    5'3"