Team USA Years: 2006, 2007

City, State: Greensboro, NC

Birthplace:  Greensboro, NC

Education:

High School Attended: Western Guilford High School

Year of Graduation: 2009

Location of High School: Greensboro, NC

Sports you competed in while in High School (include number of years):

Soccer (1)

Volleyball (1)

Current Skating Club: High Point Speed Club

Coaches Name: Scott Hiatt & Shannon Shuskey

Began Skating: 1998 Age 7

Number of years you have been competing: 6

Number of years involved in skating: 9

How did you become interested in skating? My mother took my brothers and I to a elementary school fundrasier and saw the Peidmont Speed team practice and told my mom I wanted to try skating

What is your favorite competition? Thanksgiving Invitational in Greensboro, NC

Who is your favorite skater and why? My favorite skater is Stephanie Sutter!!

Recent skating highlights: I have the privledge of being member of the 2007 USA World Team

Favorite web links: Myspace and cosmomagazine.com

Favorite quote or term: "Go Big Or Go Home"  from the movie Blue Crush

Favorite Food: Applesauce

Favorite Movie: Blue Crush

Favorite place to shop: Pacsun

Most prized possession: My Frog Blanky

Pets: My Dog Sheba

Most thrilling experience: My most thrilling experience was my very first meet.

Sponsor: Tru-Rev

Future goals you hope to obtain as a skater: To be a World Champion and to switch to ice

Team USA Sport Accomplishments:

2006 World Championship Angway,Korea
Fifth Place 200m
Sixth Place 300m

Awards, honors and statistics received in roller sports:

2001 Juv Girl Gold Medal
2001 Juv 4 Mix Gold Medal    
2003 Elementary Girl Gold Medal
2004/2005 Freshman Girl Gold Medal
2006  Sophomore Lady Gold Medal 500m record time 47:264
2006  Sophomore 2 Lady, 2 Mix, and Senior 4 lady 4000m record time 6:26:607
Junior World Class Women 2nd Place 300M Time Trial  Junior World Class Women Road 1st place 200m Time Trial

Other awards and/or honors received outside of roller sports:

MVP Track

Other sports you participate in: Volleyball

Who is your favorite sports figure: Michael Jordan

Who is the person you most admire/greatest influence in your life and why: My mother is my greatest influence because she has always been there for me and supported me.

List your hobbies: Sing, dancing, reading and hanging out with my friends

What music do you listen to during training or competition? Michael Jackson

What makes you a unique and special person: I just enjoy life

If you could pick one word to describe you, what would it be: wow (being sarcastic)

Anything else you would like us to know about you: I believe that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior

Family Information:

Father’s Name:  Marvin Richardson Father’s Occupation: Sales Manager

Mother’s Name: Sandra Richardson Mother’s Occupation: Stay at home Mom

Brother’s: Marvin, II and Phillip

Family Members Who Have Competed or Are Competing in Amateur or Professional Athletics:

Wayne Fontes Retire NFL Coach, Was coach of the Year, and Coached the Detriot Lions, Tampa Bay, and USC
Marion Motley, PRO Football Hall Famer, Player with several NFL Teams
Antonio Hall played college football with Kentucky 

Olympic Games: Ronnie Harris Gold Medalist 1968 Olympic in Mexico