Richards set school record, runs third fastest time in Div. III history in 1,500-meter run on Day 1 of Raleigh Relays
By Caleb Scott
RALEIGH, N.C. — Senior Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes) continued her streak of taking down school records and etching her name in the record books on Friday afternoon as she and sophomore Taylor Lavey (New Baltimore, Mich./Findlay) represented the No. 6-ranked Ohio Northern women's outdoor track and field team at the 2018 Raleigh Relays in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Richards finished third overall in the 1,500-meter run in the Division I-dominated field of runners, finishing in 4:15.77.
Her time broke her own school record in the event by more than five seconds and was good for the third fastest time in Division III history in the event.
Lavey set the tone for duo early on Friday morning, competing in the 100-meter dash and finishing in an impressive :12.55, narrowly missing her own school record mark in the event.
Richards will be back on the track tomorrow afternoon as she is one of eight runners in the 800-meter run invitational at the Raleigh Relays. Her race is set to begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.