Articles by Andrew Pirie

ATFS Statistician

2017 SEA Games Events: 100, 200, 400, 4×100, 4×400

One of the greatest finds via Pinoyathletics. Was back in 2012 when Jeff Richardson first

contacted Pinoyathletics about the prospect of his two twin daughters representing the

Philippine Team. The PSC assisted in securing these two athletes for PATAFA. Passports

were obtained.

 

The first meet for Kayla was the Asian Youth Games in 2013 in Nanjing, China. Which was

a disappointing yet eye opening experience for Kayla who had her first International meet

where she made both finals but finish 6th and 5th in the 100 and 200.

 

Kayla who was only 15 at the time opted out of the 2013 SEA Games despite being selected

in the 4×100.

 

She qualified for the Philippines at the 2014 World Junior Championships at Eugene, Oregon

but failed to pass the heats in 100 and 200.

 

Leading upto the 2015 SEA Games Kayla had the third fastest time, and her mark of 11.65

broke the National Junior Record of Princess Joy Griffey.

 

The Highlight of Kayla career was winning the 100m as a 17 year old at the 2015 SEA

Games in a blanket finish with 11.76 over powering veteran Thai Sprinter Tassaporn Wanakit

who had an identical time. Kayla also finished a very credible silver in the 200m behind local

Shanti Veronica Pereira after Kayla ran a PB of 23.67 in the heats.

 

She made the Semi Finals and finished 6th in the 200m at 2015 World Youth Champs in Cali, Colombia.

She represented the Philippines again at the 2016 World Juniors but did not pass the heats in the 100 or the 200.

100m
	SEA GOLD			11.76
	SEA SILVER			11.76
	SEA BRONZE			11.88
1	Le Tu Chinh	04-Jul-97	VIE	11.47	0.2	Thai Open	Bangkok	12-Jun-17
	Le Tu Chinh			11.54	0.0	Thai Open	Bangkok	12-Jun-17
2	Husniah Zaidatul Zulkifili	20-Aug-93	MAS	11.62	ok	ASC	Bhubaneswar	07-Jul-17
3	Zion Corrales-Nelson	10-Nov-98	PHI	11.69	1.2	Jesse Bent Invitational	Coquitlam	11-Jun-17
4	Onuma Chettha		THA	11.80	1.1	National Univ Games	Nakkhon Rachasima	21-Mar-17
5	Thi Mong Tuyen Le	1990	VIE	11.81	-0.3	Thai Open	Bangkok	12-Jun-17
6	Tassaporn Wanakit	23-Nov-89	THA	11.83	0.2	Thai Open	Bangkok	12-Jun-17
7	Siti Fatimah Mohamad	25-Mar-86	MAS	11.87	1.0	ASC	Bhubaneswar	07-Jul-17
8	Supawan Thipat	10-Feb-94	THA	11.91	0.2	Thai Open	Bangkok	12-Jun-17
9	Kwanruethai Pakdee	06-Jan-93	THA	11.96	0	National Univ Games	Nakkhon Rachasima	21-Mar-17
10	Shally Komalam Selveratnam	23-Apr-88	MAS	11.98	0.5	ASA Speed Series	Germiston	22-Mar-17
wind-aided
1	Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifili	20-Aug-93	MAS	11.36	2.5	7th AGN League	Pretoria	04-Mar-17
2	Komalam Shally Selveratnam	23-Apr-88	MAS	11.65	2.5	7th AGN League	Pretoria	04-Mar-17
3	Siti Fatimah Mohamad	25-Mar-86	MAS	11.68	2.5	7th AGN League	Pretoria	04-Mar-17
4	Emilia Nova	20-Aug-95	INA	11.69	3.8	Jatim Open Meet	Jawa Timur	06-Mar-17
doubtful
1	Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifili	1993	MAS	11.45	0.4	ASA Speed Series	Bloemfontein	08-Mar-17
2	Norris Foo	1998	MAS	11.72	-1.0	National Champs	Lumut	15-Apr-17
3	Shereen Samson Vallabouy	07-Jun-97	MAS	11.90	0.4	ASA Speed Series	Bloemfontein	08-Mar-17
** Results of track events considered suspect due to technical faults at Bloemfontein as per the Organizers
200m
	SEA GOLD			23.60
	SEA SILVER			23.71
	SEA BRONZE			23.88
1	Le Tu Chinh	04-Jul-97	VIE	23.52	0.0	Thai Open	Bangkok	14-Jun-17
2	Zion Corrales-Nelson	10-Nov-98	PHI	23.74	-0.7	Brutus Hamilton Open	Berkeley	28-Apr-17
3	Shanti Vernoica Periera	20-Jun-96	SIN	23.74	0.0	Thai Open	Bangkok	14-Jun-17
4	Kayla Anise Richardson	17-Apr-98	PHI	23.76	0.4	Battle of Bayou	Lousianna	08-Apr-17
5	Husniah Zaidatul Zulkifili	20-Aug-93	MAS	23.80	1.4	7th AGN League	Pretoria	04-Mar-17
6	Quach Thi Lan	18-Oct-95	VIE	23.86	1.3	ASC	Bhubaneswar	07-Jul-17
7	Suphanich Poolkerd	28-Nov-97	THA	24.21		National Univ Games	Nakkhon Rachasima	23-Mar-17
8	Komalam Shally Severatnam	23-Apr-88	MAS	24.21	1.4		Pretoria	12-Apr-17
9	Suphawan Thiphat	10-Feb-94	THA	24.29		National Univ Games	Nakkhon Rachasima	23-Mar-17
10	Siti Fatimah Mohamad	25-Mar-86	MAS	24.58		Malaysian Open	Kuala lumpur	18-Jul-17
400m
	SEA GOLD			52.00
	SEA SILVER			52.52
	SEA BRONZE			54.26
1	Quach Thi Lan	18-Oct-95	VIE	52.78		ASC	Bhubaneswar	07-Jul-17
	Quach Thi Lan		VIE	52.96		AGP Round 3	Taipei	30-Apr-17
2	Kayla Anise Richardson	17-Apr-98	PHI	53.81		Mt. Sac Relays	Walnut	14-Apr-17
3	Nguyen Thi Huyen	05-Oct-92	VIE	53.89		Open	Singapore	28-Apr-17
4	Shereen Samson Vallabouy	07-Oct-97	MAS	54.58		ASA Speed Series	Sasolburg	28-Mar-17
5	Zion Corrales-Nelson	10-Nov-98	PHI	55.04		Brutus Hamilton Open	Berkeley	28-Apr-17
6	Dipna Lim Prasad	07-Jun-91	SIN	55.10		Thai Open	Bangkok	14-Jun-17
7	Nguyen Thi Hang	16-Jan-97	VIE	55.31		Thai Open	Bangkok	14-Jun-17
8	Suphanich Poolkerd	28-Nov-97	THA	55.77		National Univ Games	Nakkon Rachasima	22-Mar-17
9	Can Thi Thuy	98	VIE	55.85		Summer Invitational	Hong Kong	26-Jun-17
10	Fathin Mohd Yusuf	10-Jun-96	MAS	55.89		National Open	Ilagan	02-Apr-17

Richardson Dips Under 54 seconds at Mt. Sac

Apr 15, 2017

Kayla Richardson again took down the Philippine Record after having broken it just a week

ago. Richardson finished second in heat 2 at the very famous Mt. Sac Relays at Mt. San

Antonio.

 

Running for USC Richardson time of 53.81, broke her own Philippine Record and Junior

Record. 54.06 set at Lousianna Battle of the Bayou on April 8. Richardson. While Brianny

Guillory of Iowa had the fastest time in the meet and won Kayla’s heat in 52.89. Kayla is

coached by Carol Gilbert and Quincy Watts at USC.

 

While for SEA Games Kayla has hit the standard in the 100m being the defending champion,

in the 200m being the silver medalist and in the 400m exceeding the bronze medal of 2015

SEA Games (54.26). However she is looking at running in the Philippines in June. Vietnam’s

Thi Huyen won the 400m in 52.00 with Quach Thi Lan second in 52.52.

 

Also another Filipino-American athlete who is seeking a Filipino passport Timarya Baynard,

19 clocked 54.11, to place third in the same heat. While Baynard was the National Open

400m Champion in 2016 representing the Philippine Airforce Alliance. Baynard’s time was

the second fastest ever time by a Filipina. Baynard also exceeded the SEA Games bronze of

54.26.

Official Results Here

SEA Game 2015 Results

 

 

Kayla Richardson 54.46

Mar 26, 2017

At the Trojan Invite following Tyler Ruiz splendid 7.78m meet record. Also Kayla

Richardson improved on her PB of 54.62, to 54.46.

While closing in on the National Record of Zion Corrales-Nelson (54.18, 2014). Richardson

also debuted with a 24.08 (1.1) opening time to place 6th behind several of her USC team

mates. Also the time is the fastest by a Filipina Sprinter for 2017. Richardson best time is

23.67 at the 2015 SEA Games.

 

Kayla fastest time was 54.62 in the 400m. The Bronze standard for the SEA Game from 2015

is 54.32 by Shereen Vallaboy of Malaysia. This even is dominated at SEA Games by the

Vietnamese who are trained by Loren Seagrave.

Her twin sister Kyla who ran an at the 2015 SEA Games in the 4×100 is yet to run.

Results Here

 

Kayla Anise Richardson 54.62 for 400m

Mar 20, 2017

Kayla Anise Richardson clocked a new personal best of 54.62 at the Trojan invite on March

18 on Los Angeles. Richardson who is studying at University of Southern California (USC)

was third overall and won the second heat. Her team mate Imuel won the first heat clearly by

2 seconds in a new Norwegian record for 400m in 51.81. The time was a big improvement on

Kayla 56.53 ran two years ago.

 

Richardson is the SEA Games Champion in 100m (17 years old at the time in 2015) and

200m silver medallist. Her coach and program head Carol Gilbert believes that the extra

speed endurance work will set her up nicely for a fast 100 and 200 towards the time of the

South East Asian Games in August in Kuala Lumpur. Gilbert also expects Kayla to run a

high 52 seconds towards the end of the season.

54.62 is the 2nd fastest performance by a Filipina. With Fil-Canadian Zion Corrales-Nelson

holding the national and national junior record at 54.18. Nelson is studying at California

State University.

She also ran a very strong third leg on the 4×400 team at the same meet splitting 53.8.

Results Here

 

Kayla Richardson youngest 100m Champ SEA History (video)

Jun 10, 2015

 

Three Athletes who were discovered via pinoyathletics.info or through Philippines Sports

Commission and recommended to PATAFA proved worth the investment. The Fil-Heritage

program trio delivered three gold medals for the Philippines. Caleb Stuart, Eric Cray, and

Kayla Richardson delivered golds for the country.

 

Pinoyathletics.info is extremely proud of these three athletes and what they have been able to

achieve.

On a thrilling Wednesday evening in one of the most thrilling races, I have ever seen in my

life. Unheralded Kayla Richardson from the Philippines became the youngest champion in

the game’s history in the century dash. Consequently the 17-year-old emulated the feat of

Lydia De Vega who at the same age in 1981 SEA Games in Manila won the 200 and 400m

Dash.

 

Yet the 5’9 Richardson was the slowest coming out of the blocks in Lane 7. Princess Joy

Griffey in lane 3 the other Filipino entry in this race was leading for the first 50m. While

Tassaporn Wannakit of Thailand the 2013 SEA Games Bronze medalist started clawing back.

Also home favorite Shanti Veronica Pereira also began closing ground on Griffey.

 

With 15m to go a horde of runners swarmed passed Griffey who was now out of the medals.

While Wannakit looked like she had the race but in the dying embers. However, it was the

much taller figure of Kayla Richardson in the lane next door used every milometer of her

height to pip her on the line.

 

While both Richardson and Wannakit registered times of 11.76, with home crowd favorite

Shanti taking bronze in 11.88. Zulkifli the pre-race favorite was fourth, and Princess Joy

Griffey the Philippine National Games champion fifth in 12.00.

 

The win, however, was rewarded by 4/1000th of a second to the youngest athlete in the final

and gave the Philippines its first gold since 1995.

Youngest Champion

Kayla Richardson was not expected to win, being the youngest in the event and playing at

her first SEA Games after having to bypass 2013 due to school commitments.

 

Hence Richardson who was assisted via pinoyathletics in early 2013, was recommended to

the PATAFA. While her father Jeff Richardson who now serves as her coach was the one who

endorsed her to us and we were obliged to assist. Also Richardson currently holds the

Filipino Junior Record in the 100m Dash at 11.65. She will be next participating at the World

Youth Championships in Colombia next month. Her mother Kieyana is from Zamboanga.

17 year old school Girl Kayla Anise Richardson clocks fastest 100m time leading upto SEA Games

May 25, 2015

17 year old Kayla Anise Richardson one of the youngest members of the Fil-Heritage

program and twin of Kyla; clocked an impressive 11.65 (+1.0) ; in doing so she won the

California Inter-school Meet Southern Division in Los Angeles. Kayla broke the National

Junior Record mark of 11.75 (+0.7); this was set in 2004 at the US Juniors Nationals in

Oregon; by Bacolod born Princess Joy Griffey the 2014 PNG Champion. She also broke her

PB of 11.78 which she set last year.

 

The 11.65 is the fastest time in South East Asia in 2015. Just ahead of Griffey 11.71 and

Wanakit of Thailand (11.74). Kayla will be going to the SEA Games with Griffey in the 100

and 200. Kyla and Long Jumper Katherine Santos will join the duo in a formidable revival of

the women’s 4x100m relay; The Philippines last competed in this event 10 years ago. If

Kayla is able to pull off a win at the SEA Games in either the 100 or 200 she may very well

be the youngest champion in the events history.

 

200m at SEA Games also going to be a strong chance

In the 200m Dash Kayla Anise Richardson won the same California meet in 23.45 (+3.5); a

wind aided performance. Her best time is 24.03, but she had ran a 23.84 (2.1, windy) back in

2013. This also puts her as a strong challenge to Singaporean local favorite Shanti Pereirra

(23.99) and Griffey (23.93 last year).

“I wasn’t expecting 23.45, I thought id just run 23.8 but Woah! That’s a big PB” said a delighted Richardson.

Woah indeed as the double pony tailed Richardson, time is close to the national record of

23.37, and if it wasn’t for the wind would have taken away the 34 year old 200m JR Record

of De Vega of 23.54.

The Makings of a World Class Sprinter: In the footsteps of De Vega

Kayla Richardson is not really thinking too much of SEA Games; she puts more emphasis

on the importance of her times which is a good sign as it show she has higher ambition. This

is how most elite athletes tend to think, winning events just comes in along the way.

 

I’m hoping I can go 11.50 this year and as close to 23 flat as possible” she said.

Richardson possesses a lot of the makings of a world class sprinter, but more so a lot of

similarities to the path followed by De Vega.

* Genetically she has West African blood through her father who played baseball; her mother hails from Zamboanga.

 

1. Like De Vega her father is also her coach with a strict training program

2.Also like De Vega she sports a double pony tail whereas De Vega had a single pony tail.

3. She is also above average height than an average Filipina at 5’9, De Vega was also at 5’6. Although now days around 5’8 up is required for a world class women’s sprinter with the odd exception.

4. De Vega also went to school in the United States with Walnut as her training ground, whereas Kayla is at Walnut High school.

 

As the first Filipino to qualify for World Juniors, without a wild card; Kayla has shown she is

already world class for age. I firmly believe that she is our next best Female Sprinter. I also

believe she can be very successful as a world class athlete.

To Richardson critics

Regarding Kayla Richardson critics who said she was getting too heavy, she wouldn’t get any

faster, and she was an early bloomer ‘I rest my case’. Her injuries before were probably due to

a rapid growth spurt. Now that she has passed this I expect her to start dropping some really

faster times in the next few years.

 

 

I had always stated I felt she was the next great Filipina sprinter and could be world class and I rarely get my judgements wrong.

 

I now rest my case.

*Videos to come

 

Kayla Richardson closes in on Griffeys Record

May 21, 2014

Teen prodigy Kayla Richardson clocked times of 11.78 (0.2) and 24.03 (0.6) at the CIF

Qualifiers in Los Angeles on 17.05.14. The times catapulted Richardson closer to the 2004

National Junior Record of Princess Joy Griffey 11.75s.

Richardson times were both personal bests which ensured the 16 year old further justification

under the World Junior qualifiers of 11.90 and 24.50, World Juniors will be held in Oregon.

 

Richardson times also give her the silver medal standards for the 100 and 200m for the 2015

Singapore SEA Games where she would join Griffey who also has the silver medal

standards.

 

Richardson now moves upto the best performer in the 100m for 2014 in the 100m Dash. But

is behind the 27 year old Griffey in the 200m who has ran 23.93 so far this year.

 

100m Video

http://www.runnerspace.com/video.php?video_id=115018#ooid=Nucm94bTqAcR1Jfuy37g88zw9Zo_f_G3

200m Video

http://www.runnerspace.com/video.php?video_id=115045#ooid=tkNnB4bTq_82ALnc7qjMEHPE2Q22piGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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