Byron Richards - Men's Rowing - University of Washington Athletics

Tessa Adams

COX

/ Men's Rowing

Lucas Andersen

/ Men's Rowing

Jerry Anderson

/ Men's Rowing

Matteo Belgeri

/ Men's Rowing

Giuseppe Bellomo

/ Men's Rowing

Victor Bocquet

COX

/ Men's Rowing

Tobias Bosnes

/ Men's Rowing

Zach Brownlee

/ Men's Rowing

Dimitri Chamitoff

/ Men's Rowing

Boden Chapek

/ Men's Rowing

Luke Collins

/ Men's Rowing

Lazlo Davis-Rudin

/ Men's Rowing

Jacob Day

/ Men's Rowing

Lyle Donovan

/ Men's Rowing

Connor Eacker

COX

/ Men's Rowing

Thomas Fiorito

/ Men's Rowing

Sam Ford

/ Men's Rowing

Peter Frost

COX

/ Men's Rowing

Devan Godfrey

/ Men's Rowing

Jed Grieve

/ Men's Rowing

Finn Griskauskas

/ Men's Rowing

Hector Guimet

/ Men's Rowing

Galen Hardy

/ Men's Rowing

Nikita Jacobs

COX

/ Men's Rowing

Povilas Juskevicius

/ Men's Rowing

Marley King Smith

/ Men's Rowing

Crosby LaMotte

/ Men's Rowing

Klas Ole Lass

/ Men's Rowing

Kiefer Law

/ Men's Rowing

Oliver Leach

/ Men's Rowing

Avery Lowe

COX

/ Men's Rowing

Ryan Martin

/ Men's Rowing

Rory McDonnell

/ Men's Rowing

Ewan Morrow

/ Men's Rowing

Callan Ogilvie

/ Men's Rowing

Billy Osborne

/ Men's Rowing

Anjali Pamurthy

COX

/ Men's Rowing

Colin Phariss

/ Men's Rowing

Byron Richards

/ Men's Rowing

Colin Seng

/ Men's Rowing

Ben Shortt

/ Men's Rowing

Will Singleton

/ Men's Rowing

Ryan Smith

/ Men's Rowing

Cameron Tasker

/ Men's Rowing

Marc Tennesen

/ Men's Rowing

Ethan Walsh

/ Men's Rowing

Dylan West

/ Men's Rowing

Monte Wood

/ Men's Rowing

Washington's men's third varsity eight celebrates its win in the grand final at IRA National Championships 2026

Photo by: Scott Eklund / Red Box Pictures

The University of Washington men’s third varsity eight competes in the IRA national championships , May 29, 2026

Photo by: Scott Eklund / Red Box Pictures

Washington's third varsity eight men's crew in action at 2026 MPSF Rowing Championships, May 17, 2026

Photo by: Scott Eklund / Red Box Pictures

The University of Washington men’s rowing headshots on September 19, 2025. (Photography by Scott Eklund/Red Box Pictures)

Byron Richards

Height:
6-6
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Nottingham, England, U.K.
High School:
The Henley College

International Rowing Experience

• Competed in the single sculls for Great Britain at 2023 World Rowing Under 19 Championships

2026 (Freshman):

• Rowed in the Third Varsity 8+ that raced Harvard & Stanford and then rowed in the Benderson Cup the next day at Sarasota
• Rowed in the Varsity 8+ that won at the Oregon State dual
• Rowed in the Third Varsity 8+ at The Dual vs. California
• Rowed in the Third Varsity 8+ that raced in the Erickson Cascade Cup at the Windermere Cup / Opening Day Regatta
• Stroked the Third Varsity 8+ that won the silver medal at MPSF Championships
• Stroked the Third Varsity 8+ that won the gold medal at the IRA National Championship Regatta

Club Rowing Experience

• Rowed for Leander Club
• Won the Fawley Challenge Cup (4x) at Henley Royal Regatta in 2023

Personal

• Son of Yvonne Richards
• Has a sister, Aimee, and a brother, Cameron

Monday, June 15

Wednesday, June 03

Wednesday, June 03

Wednesday, June 03

The entire UW men's rowing team celebrates the national championship at IRA regatta, 2026, Lake Natoma

Huskies Earn IRCA All-America And Scholar-Athlete Awards

Thursday, June 25

A uw men's rowing crew competes at Henley Royal Regatta in 2024

On To Henley: UW Men To Send Two Crews To Henley Royal Regatta

Tuesday, June 16

Washington's men's varsity 8 celebrates as it crossed the finish line to win the 2026 IRA Championship at Lake Natoma

UW Claims 22nd IRA National Championship With Comeback Victory

Sunday, May 31

The University of Washington men’s varsity eight competes in the IRA national championships , May 29, 2026

All UW Eights Through To Grand Finals At IRAs; V4+ Finishes Fourth

Saturday, May 30