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Milligan University

2026 Men's Cross Country

Matthew Richardson

  • Year Freshman
  • Hometown Lewisville, N.C.
  • High School Ronald W. Reagan HS
  • Major Exercise Science

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Biography

Richardson comes to Milligan from Lewisville, N.C., where he attended Ronald W. Reagan High School and competed as a Raider under head coach Robyn McElwee. On the cross country course, he qualified for both the regional and state championships and earned Third Team All-County honors as a senior. On the track, he posted personal bests of 2:14 in the 800m, 4:37 in the 1600m, 10:27 in the 3200m, and 17:49 in the 5K. In the classroom, Richardson carried a 3.6 GPA and scored a 21 on the ACT. He will continue his academic career at Milligan majoring in Exercise Science. He is the son of Michael and Fran Richardson and has one sibling, Olivia Richardson.