Rachel Richeson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rachel Tanczos September 27, 1999 |
| Education | University of Notre Dame '21 '22 Bethlehem Catholic High School '17 |
Spouse | Cade Richeson[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Hammer throw |
| Turned pro | 2022 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | 2025 |
| Personal best | Hammer: 78.80m (2025) |
Rachel Richeson (née Tanczos;[2] born September 27, 1999) is an American track and field athlete. She won the American national title at the 2025 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in the weight throw.[3]
Early life
She attended Bethlehem Catholic High School in Pennsylvania where she was part of the volleyball team, and was a hurdler and jumper before focusing on throwing events. She later attended University of Notre Dame from 2017, where her father Dan had been an American football player, with the desire to pursue the hammer throw.[4][5]
NCAA
Rachel Tanczos at University of Notre Dame won the 2019 Weight Throw title at Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships and graduated as a 5-time NCAA Division I All-American.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing University of Notre Dame | |||||
| 2022 | NCAA Outdoor T&F Championships | University of Oregon | 10th | Hammer | 67.35 m |
| NCAA Indoor T&F Championships | Birmingham CrossPlex | 4th | Weight Throw | 23.06 m | |
| 2021 | NCAA Outdoor T&F Championships | University of Oregon | 17th | Hammer | 65.03 m |
| NCAA Indoor T&F Championships | University of Arkansas | 2nd | Weight Throw | 23.24 m | |
| 2020 | NCAA Indoor T&F Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | All-American | Weight Throw | cancelled due to COVID-19 |
Professional career
She won the bronze medal at the 2023 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico with a personal best 24.58 metres for the weight throw.[8]
She won the 2025 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in the Weight Throw in New York in February 2025, with a throw of 25.26 metres.[9]
In April 2025, she won the hammer throw at the Oklahoma Throws Series, a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze meeting in Ramona, Oklahoma, with a personal best throw of 78.80 metres, a distance which moved her to fifth place on the world all-time list.[10] She finished third overall in the hammer throw at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[11] She placed fourth in at the 2025 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, in Poland, on August 16.[12] In September 2025, she competed in the hammer throw at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.[13][14]
References
- ^ Mr. & Mrs. Richeson, est. 11/9/2024 Portrait of Cade and Rachel Richeson's wedding
- ^ Hof-Mahoney, Paul (April 10, 2025). "Previewing The Top Throwers To Watch At The 2025 Ramona World Invite". Citiusmag.com. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "Rachel Richeson". World Athletics. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "Bethlehem Catholic's Tanczos is 2017 lehighvalleylive Girls Athlete of the Year". Lehighvalleylive.com. June 3, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "Becahi's Tanczos all set for college after PIAA discus medal". lehighvalleylive.com. May 27, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ Rachel Tanczos - University of Notre Dame Results TFRRS
- ^ 2021-22 TRACK AND FIELD ROSTER RACHEL TANCZOS
- ^ "WEIGHT THROW WORLD BESTS PUT SPOTLIGHT ON FIELD EVENTS ON DAY TWO OF USATF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". usatf. February 17, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "RACHEL RICHESON 1ST PLACE WOMEN'S WEIGHT THROW - USATF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025". Runnerspace. February 23, 2025. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "Allman throws 73.52m North American discus record in Ramona". World Athletics. April 12, 2025. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "Women's Hammer Throw Results - USATF Outdoor Championships 2025". World Athletics. July 31, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ "Results - Silesia Diamond League Kamila Skolimowska Memorial 2025". Watch Athletics. August 16, 2025. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ "USA TRACK & FIELD NAMES TEAM FOR 2025 WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS". Dyestat. September 2, 2025. Retrieved September 2, 2025.