ULM Warhawks

Personal bests as of August 24, 2022

Date	Event	Mark	Meet
Jan. 24, 2019	Long Jump	16-0 1/2 (4.89)	Texas Tech Classic
Feb. 4, 2022	Triple Jump	37-7 1/4 (11.46)	LSU Bayou Bengal

 
2022 (JUNIOR)
Competed in six meets, with four indoor meets and two outdoor meets … Set a personal best in the triple jump at 37-7 1/4 at the LSU Bayou Bengal (Feb. 4) … Finished ninth in the triple jump at 36-8 1/4 at the Louisiana Classic (March 18-19) … Did not record a distance in the triple jump at the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 21-22).

2021 (SOPHOMORE-2)
Began the season with a sixth-place finish at the LSU Purple Tiger (Jan. 16), reaching 10.86 meters in the triple jump … came through with an eighth-place outing in the triple jump at the LSU Louisiana Invitational (Jan. 29) after extending herself for 10.96 meters … recorded a distance of 11.39 meters in the triple jump at the USA Jaguar Invitational (Feb. 7) where she placed seventh in the event … wrapped up the outdoor season with four Top-10 performances in the triple jump, including a season-best fifth-place outing at the Little Rock Invitational after reaching 10.89 meters … was sixth at the Leon Johnson Northwestern State Invitational (10.95 meters), ninth at the Mississippi State Maroon & White Invitational (11.03) and 10th at the Louisiana Classics (10.89 meters). 

2020 (SOPHOMORE-1)
Opened her second year at ULM with a seventh-place finish in the triple jump (10.89 meters) at the LSU Purple Tiger (Jan. 10) … capped off the Houston Invitational (Jan. 31) by finishing 20th in the triple jump with a mark of 35-feet, 3 ¾-inches (10.76 meters) … finished 14th in the triple jump (10.78 meters) at the Samford Invitational (Feb. 15) … capped off her season with a  22nd-place performance in the triple jump at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships (Feb. 25), reaching 10.91 meters. 

2019 (FRESHMAN)
Took part in three meets over the course of the season … opened her collegiate career in the triple jump of the Ted Nelson Invitational (Jan. 11), placing 15th after a leap of 35-feet, 8-inches … made a leap of 4.89 meters in the long jump of the Texas Tech Classic (Jan. 26), finishing 26th in the process … came through with a mark of 35-feet, 3-inches in the triple jump of the Samford Bulldog Open (Feb. 9). 

PREP
Attended Destrehan High School in Destrehan, La. … a two-sport athlete that compete in both soccer and track … made her first significant impact in track as a sophomore, where she took part in long jump and triple jump … was the state runner-up in both long jump and triple jump … named regional field Most Valuable Player … member of the all-state team in long jump … was a state finalist in both long jump and triple jump and regional field Most Valuable Player as a junior … closed out her senior campaign by earning district and regional field Most Valuable Player honors … was third place in the state indoor long jump competition … named as the offensive Most Valuable Player and second team all-district as a freshman … capped off her sophomore season on the pitch by being named Most Valuable Player and first team all-district … ended her junior season in soccer with 24 goals and a spot on the first team all-district. 

PERSONAL
Jala Brielle Richard … born Jan. 17, 2000 … daughter of Bertina and Damien Richard … has one brother (Damien II) and one sister (Marley) … mother Bertina competed in track at ULM and father was a ULM graduate and former football player … member of the Beta Club and Rho Kappa … a pre-pharmacy major.