Emily Richards

Position:
Backstroke, Freestyle
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Terre Haute North Vigo
Hometown:
Terre Haute, Ind.

2009-10 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State . . . turned in BSU's fourth-fastest times of the year in both the 100 back (1:00.83) and the 200 back (2:12.61) at the Mid-American Conference Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters at Terre Haute North Vigo for coach John Newhouse . . . two-time state qualifier . . . sectional champion in the 100 backstroke as a sophomore (1:01.69) and senior (59.42) . . . won the program's Gold Medal Award as a sophomore . . . owns personal-best times of 25.7 in the 50 freestyle, 55.8 in the 100 freestyle and 59.42 in the 100 backstroke.

PERSONAL: Majoring in business . . . full name is Emily Kate Richards . . . born Oct. 3, 1990 in Terre Haute, Ind. . . . daughter of Don and Jennifer Richards . . . has one sister, Erin.