Senior Emily Richards named Academic All-District VII by College Sports Information Directors of America

By Tim Glon

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ADA — Senior Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes) was named Google Cloud Academic All-District VII in women's track and field and cross country for the 2017-18 year in voting conducted by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

She ends her career as a 9-time NCAA Champion and a 13-time All-American after sweeping the 800 and 1,500 for the fourth consecutive Championships meet last weekend.

Richards is a chemistry major and will now go on to the Academic All-America ballot.

She is making her second appearance on the Academic All-District team and was named First Team Academic All-America as a junior in 2016-17.

Richards has earned All-America honors in the 800 seven times, twice each in the 1-mile and 1,500-meter runs, once in the 3,000-meter run and was an All-American in cross country this fall.