University of Nevada Athletics

2017-18 (Jr.): Finished her junior campaign with 10 top three finishes, notching two individual victories in the Pack’s dual wins over Fresno State and Cal State East Bay … Helped lead Nevada to its dual victory over conference foe Fresno State with her three top three finishes, which included a victory in the 50-yard freestyle (23.94) … Posted season-best times in the preliminary rounds of the 200-yard freestyle (1:49.32) and 200-yard backstroke (2:02.35) at the Mountain West Championship … Part of Nevada’s 800-yard freestyle relay team that won the program’s first relay at the conference meet since joining the MW … Served as the anchor of the 200-yard freestyle relay team that recorded a 1:31.81 at the Mountain West Championship, which marks the third best time in program history … Led off the 400-yard freestyle relay at the conference meet, which finished third with a time of 3:19.32 … Letterwinner.

2016-17 (So.): Earned MW All-Conference honors after finishing fifth in the 200-yard IM at the MW Championships … Set season-best times in all three events she competed in at the conference meet, swimming in the 200-yard freestyle (1:51.06), 100 (55.33) and 200-yard (1:58.99) as well as the 200-yard IM (2:01.29) … Competed in the A or B finals in three events at the MW Championships, accumulating 54 points for the Pack … Scratched off her first victory of the season against UNLV in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 52.72 … Recorded the Pack’s top time in the 200-yard IM against UC Davis and CSEB with a time of 2:08.92 … Involved in all three 400-yard freestyle relay teams that recorded the team’s best three times on the year … Tallied a total of seven top three finishes, including all 100-yard freestyle events she competed in … A Wolf Pack Scholar-Athlete … Letterwinner.

2015-16 (Fr.): Earned All-Mountain West honors in the pool while also earning MW Scholar-Athlete and MW All-Academic honors in the classroom … Competed in the 2016 NCAA Championships in Atlanta as a member of Nevada’s 800-yard freestyle relay team that placed 26th … Advanced to the A finals and placed eighth overall in the 200-yard IM (2:02.80) and 200-yard backstroke (1:58.77) with B cut times … Also placed 18th in the 100 back (55.67) at the conference meet … Swam the first leg in the 400 free relay and 200 free relay, which placed second and sixth at the MW Championships … Contributed to 82 points in individual and relay action at the conference meet … Tallied seven top-three finishes in the regular season … Helped lead the Wolf Pack to an undefeated 10-0 record, the first Mountain West championship in program history and a top 25 CSCAA national ranking … Letterwinner.

PRIOR TO NEVADA
Graduated from Engadine High School … Placed third in the 2014 Australian Age Championships in the 100 backstroke … Also placed second in the 200 backstroke and third in the 100 backstroke at the 2013 Australian Age Championships … Set the metropolitan record in the 200 backstroke both in short and long course … Swam in the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in the 500 and 100 free and the 100 and 200 back … Recorded three top-three finishes in the Australian Age Championships from 2011-12 … Participated in the 2012 School Sport Australian Championships, placing runner up in the 50-meter backstroke, third in the 100-meter backstroke and third in the 100-meter freestyle … Also a member of high school’s band.

PERSONAL
Born Caitlyn Frances Richardson … Native of Engadine, New South Wales, Australia … Daughter of Neil and Jackie Richardson … Has one brother, Alec … Intends to major in nutritional science at Nevada … Chose the Wolf Pack because of the beautiful campus and the athletic programs … Hobbies include listening to music and baking.