Athlete Name: Veronica (Roni) Richardson
School: John Carroll catholic high school
What was your most memorable meet and why? My first time running at state as an 8th grader and winning the 4x1 state championship as a sophomore
Where did you face your biggest competition? Mountain Brooke invite was always competitive
Out of all of your high school accomplishments which stands out the most and why? Getting a scholarship to run track and play basketball at the next level. And running in finals my senior year in the 100, 200, 4x1, and 4x4 in the most competitive classification, 6a.
If you could do it all over again what would you change about your running career in high school? Probably starting track earlier
What were the most difficult obstacles you had to overcome? Probably our Monday Tuesday Wednesday workouts
What will you miss the most? That feeling of hitting a PR and being with friends from other schools and cutting up at the track meets
Do you have any advice for younger athletes? Set a goal and strive for it. Write it down and keep it as a reminder for why you started doing what your doing in the first place
What are your post-highschool or college plans? Run track and play basketball at Shorter University
Who would you like to say thank you to? I'd like to thank my mom and dad for their support, my coach and brother for pushing me physically and mentally, and all my friends who make track such a fun atmosphere.