Kekua Richards

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Height:
6-7
Position:
Middle Blocker
Hometown:
Pa'ia, Maui, Hawaii
High School:
Seabury Hall
Major:
Animal Science/Biology

Accolades and Awards:
Mountain West All-Tournament Team
Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week (x2)

2025 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in 28 matches… Led the team with 140 total blocks… Recorded 230 kills and 296 points… Achieved a season-high hitting percentage of .733 with 12 kills against Eastern Washington on September 4… Notched 13 kills and 16.5 points against Grand Canyon on October 4… Tallied 12 kills and 16.5 points against San Diego State on November 13… Registered 11 kills and 14.5 points with a .647 hitting percentage against Oregon on September 6… Contributed 11 kills and 13.5 points against Wyoming on September 25… Delivered 13 kills and 15.5 points with a .417 hitting percentage against Utah State on November 6… Recorded 12 kills and 14.0 points against San Diego State on November 28… Totaled 8 kills and 11.5 points with 5 blocks against Washington on August 30… Contributed 8 kills and 10.5 points with a .615 hitting percentage against New Mexico on November 22

2024 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in 13 sets and 11 matches… Ended the season with 13 total kills and a hitting percentage of .524… Added seven blocks to the season averaging .54 blocks per set… Finished the season with 17.5 total points… Set her season-high of six kills in match against Air Force October 26… Got the match-winning point with a kill against San Diego State November 2.

2023 (Freshman): Did not compete… Redshirted… Received the Most Improved Award at the 2023 Volleyball Banquet.

High School: Graduated from Seabury Hall in the spring of 2023... participated in student government and was an honor roll student… was a 2020 Conference All-Star in paddling and a 2022 volleyball All-Star in addition to a conference championship… enjoys baking, swimming, jumping off cliffs into the water and boogie boarding while at home in Hawaii…

Personal: Born on August 29, 2005, in Maui, Hawaii ... Parents are Wanda Collier and Daniel Richards ... Has two siblings, Kia’I and Lihau… Favorite athletes are Yuji Nishida and Tobias Krick ... Majoring in animal science and biology with hopes of becoming a veterinarian… speaks Hawaiian as a first language.

Kohan on Richards: Kekua comes to Fort Collins with the gift of length, you can't train 6-7. This community will fall in love with her bubbly personality that she showcases with her high-energy play. Her physicality is primed to take over matches as she continues to develop with college experience.

Richards on CSU: "There were so many reasons why I chose Colorado State. As soon as I started my visit, I had a feeling in my gut, but I didn't know what it was. Then while I was continuing my visit, I bonded with all of the girls and the coaching staff so quickly that it felt like home and like we knew each other for so long even though we had just met. I love the environment and community; it feels just like home which is going to help me tremendously in my college life. The education is amazing, especially for the major that I want to go into, as they are the third ranked veterinary school in the country. Everything really just fell perfectly into place, and I love it so much!”