Furman University

Junior Year (2013-14):  Posted a career-best time of 2:00.57 in the 800m at the SoCon Indoor Championships, claiming 14^th-place…a member of the Paladin DMR team that finished second with a time of 10:30.09 at the Emory Crossplex Invitational…placed eighth with a time of 2:01.87 in the 800m at the High Point Team Indoor Challenge…recorded a career-best 1:58.30 to finish 16^th in the 800m at the league’s outdoor championship meet…finished 12^th in the event with a time of 1:58.62 at the Blue Shoes Invitational…named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Sophomore Year (2012-13):  Placed fifth in his heat and 20^th overall with a time of 2:03.76 at the Southern Conference Indoor Championships…notched a season-best time of 2:03.5 in the event at the Tiger Paw Indoor Invitational…posted a season-best time of 2:01.15 in the 800m at the Blue Shoes Outdoor Track Invitational, recording a 16^th-place finish…finished 21^st in the 800m (2:05.51) at the SoCon Outdoor Championships…a member of the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Recorded best times of 52.4 in the 400m, 1:59 in the 800m, and 4:33 in the 1,600m...a member of the Spanish Honor Society...honored as an AP Scholar.

Personal: Ian Jordan Richardson was born on September 26, 1992 in Towson, Md....son of Earle Richardson and Belinda Richardson...majoring in philosophy.