Sally Richardson
Sally Richardson
  • Height:
    5'6"
  • Year:
    2023
  • Hometown:
    Orono, Minn.
  • High School:
    Orono Senior High
  • Position:
    Sprints
  • Major:
    Music

Bio

 

Link to TFFRS.org Career Statistics

 Collegiate Career Honors:
  • 2023 CSC Academic All-District
  • 3x NEWMAC Women's Track & Field Academic All-Conference Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
2022-23:
Outdoor Track & Field:
  • Started outdoor season with an 11th place finish in the 100m (13.57) at Emory Thrills in the Hills
  • Finished 18th in the 100m (13.78) and part of third place 4x100m relay team at the Coast Guard Invitational (51.01)
  • Had a personal-best in the 100m dash (13.45) and placed third in the 200m (27.53) at the Wellesley Tri-Meet
  • Placed 18th in the 200m (27.39) and 21st in the 100m at the NEWMAC Championship (13.76)
Indoor Track & Field:
  • Made season debut as part of third place 4x200m relay team at the Branwen Smith-King Invitational (1:56.30)
  • Placed ninth in the 200m event at the Gordon Kelly Invitational (28.95)
  • Seventh in the 60m and 200m against Smith and Mount Holyoke (8.59, 28.67)
2021-22:
Outdoor Track & Field:
  • Finished first in the 4x100m, second in the 200m and second in the 100m with a personal best of 13.71 at the Wellesley Invitational 
  • Had a fifth place finish in the 200 with a personal best of 26.68 at the Pine Tree Relays
  • Had seven top-10 finishes and three personal bests
Indoor Track & Field: 
  • Finished first in the 4x200m at the Smith Winter Classic with a time of 1:53.29
  • Had a fourth place finish in the 400m with a time of 1:05.65 at the Tufts Branwen Smith-King Invitational 
  • Finished first in the 4x200m with a time of 1:50.61 at the Pre-Post Season Meet at Wheaton College
  • Had two personal bests in the 60m and 200m
2020-21:
Track & Field: 
  • Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic

2019-20:
Indoor Track & Field: 
  • Made six appearancs in the indoor season.
  • Made three personal bests.
  • Finished the 300m with a time of 45.53 at the Lyons Invitational.
  • Finished the 400m with a time of 1:03.46 and the 200m with a time of 27.45 at the Gordon Kelly Invitational.
  • Had nine top-10 finishes.
Before Wellesley: 
  • Attended Orono Senior High, graduated in 2019
  • Was captain of the varsity swim and track and field
  • Track MVP
  • All-state for swimming (2017, 2018) and track (2018)
  • Runner up at AA state in 4x100 meters 2018 (track)
  • All-conference track (2018, 2019) and swimming (2017, 2018, 2019)
  • Voted MVP for 2019 season of track
  • School record holder in 4x100 and 4x200 relays.

Personal: 

  • Daughter of Sarah and Steve Richardson
  • Born in Minneapolis, Minn.
  • Has one sister, a recent graduate of Carleton College
  • Member of quiz bowl "A" team in high school
  • Participated in Music Listening state for two years
  • Played violin for nine years and viola for two years
  • Sang in choir all four years and sings in both choral ensembles here at Wellesley
Why Wellesley:
  • Chose to attend Wellesley because of the emphasis on liberal arts, the tradition of academic excellence and the beautiful nature