2017 Track and Field Roster
Richardson, Tavajia

Tavajia Richardson
- Position:
- Sprints/Relays
- Class:
- Freshman
- Major:
- Creative Writing
- Hometown:
- Victorville, Calif.
- High School:
- Oak Hill HS
- Prev School:
- Oak Hill HS
Bio
Tavajia Richardson -- Career and Season Statistics
SCHOOL RECORD HOLDER -- Indoor 4x400m Relay (3:46.14aa, T)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Outdoor 4x400m (3:40.59; 2nd)
2019 (Junior): Did not compete.
2018 (Sophomore)
Outdoor: Competed at the Big West Championships in the 400m… Ran a season-best time of 57.40 at the Baldy Castillo Invitational… Logged a career-best time of 12.82 in the 100m at the Sacramento State Mondo Team Challenge… Member of the 4x400m relay team that ran 3:40.59 (second-all time) in Sacramento.
Indoor: Clocked a personal best time of 25.62 in the 200m at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational ... A member of the 4x400m relay at the MPSF Championships that tied the school record, 3:46.14, to finish ninth ... Qualified for the 400m at the MPSF Championships.
2017 (Freshman): Logged a season-best time of 56.56 at the USC Trojan Invitational in the 400m ... Part of the 4x100 relay that had a time of 48.22 at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate ... Also ran the 4x400 relay, with a best time of 4:48.64 at the USC Trojan Invitational ... Competed in the indoor 200m at the Air Force Team Challenge, finishing with a time of 26.61.
Indoor: Recorded a time of 57.13 in the 400m at the MPSF Championships, good for eighth in school history ... Member of the 4x400 relay that ran a 3:55.63 at the same meet, a time that ranks ninth in school history.
High School: Ran a prep-best time of 55.85 to claim runner-up honors at the CIF-Southern Section Division II Finals … Competed in the CIF Masters Meet where she placed 12th overall …Competed in the 200m and both relays for the Bulldogs … Took third in the 200m at the Inland Empire Championships.
Personal: Majoring in Creative Writing.
SCHOOL RECORD HOLDER -- Indoor 4x400m Relay (3:46.14aa, T)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Outdoor 4x400m (3:40.59; 2nd)
2019 (Junior): Did not compete.
2018 (Sophomore)
Outdoor: Competed at the Big West Championships in the 400m… Ran a season-best time of 57.40 at the Baldy Castillo Invitational… Logged a career-best time of 12.82 in the 100m at the Sacramento State Mondo Team Challenge… Member of the 4x400m relay team that ran 3:40.59 (second-all time) in Sacramento.
Indoor: Clocked a personal best time of 25.62 in the 200m at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational ... A member of the 4x400m relay at the MPSF Championships that tied the school record, 3:46.14, to finish ninth ... Qualified for the 400m at the MPSF Championships.
2017 (Freshman): Logged a season-best time of 56.56 at the USC Trojan Invitational in the 400m ... Part of the 4x100 relay that had a time of 48.22 at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate ... Also ran the 4x400 relay, with a best time of 4:48.64 at the USC Trojan Invitational ... Competed in the indoor 200m at the Air Force Team Challenge, finishing with a time of 26.61.
Indoor: Recorded a time of 57.13 in the 400m at the MPSF Championships, good for eighth in school history ... Member of the 4x400 relay that ran a 3:55.63 at the same meet, a time that ranks ninth in school history.
High School: Ran a prep-best time of 55.85 to claim runner-up honors at the CIF-Southern Section Division II Finals … Competed in the CIF Masters Meet where she placed 12th overall …Competed in the 200m and both relays for the Bulldogs … Took third in the 200m at the Inland Empire Championships.
Personal: Majoring in Creative Writing.
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