Kennesaw State University Athletics

2006 Season For the second straight year, competed primarily in track for the Owls...ran in four out of six events for the team in the 2006 season...his top finish was at the Mercer Invitational placing 40th with a time of 25:15.0...Finished 44th at the 2006 Gardner-Webb XC Duels with a time of 23:39.0 for the 6k run. 2005 Season Competed primarily in track during his freshman season with the Owls...finished seventh with a time of 2:05.13 in the 800-meter run at the Jacksonville State Meet on April 1...posted a season-best mark of 2:03.82 a week later in the 800-meter run at the Jacksonville State Invitational. Prep Career Richard came to Kennesaw State after a successful career at the Athens Christian School...in his senior year, he won the 2005 Region 8A 400m Championship...in his junior year, he was named by the Athens-Banner Herald to the 2004 Second Team All-Northeast Georgia Track Team...placed 6th in the 800m in the 2004 Georgia Track Championships...was runner-up in the 2004 Region 8A 800m Championships...during his sophomore season he won the 2003 Region 8A 800m Championships...finished his prep career as a four-year letterwinner. Personal Was born Richard Ralph Almand III in Winder, Georgia...is the son of Rick and Loretta Almand...has one brother Matt (18)...Richard is undecided on a major.