Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

2016-17: Swam 50 free, 50 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, and 200 IM ... Most first place finishes on team with 17 ... Five second and two third place finishes ... Most total points on team with 358 ... Top times were 21.89 (50 free), 24.38 (50 backstroke), 59.04 (100 breaststroke), 2:09.44 (200 breaststroke), and 1:56.46 (200 IM) ... 

2015-16: Swam 100 free, 200 free, 100 back, 100 breast, 200 breast, 100 fly and 200 IM ... Won 13 times with five runner-ups and two thirds ... Team-high 289 points ... Top times were 49.49 (100 free), 1:50.05 (200 free), 53.67 (100 back), 58.63 (100 breast), 2:08.01 (200 breast), 53.66 (100 fly) and 1:57.05 (200 IM) ... Liberty League Championship: Won 200 individual medley (1:57.07) and 400 medley relay (3:30.50) ... Second in 200 free relay (1:25.81) ... First in 200 medley relay at New York State Championship (1:34.63) ... Second in 200 free relay (1:24.27) ... Liberty League Swimmer of the Week three times ... 

2014-15: Personal records in 100 breast (59.30) and 200 breast (2:08.39) at New York State Championship ... Personal record in 100 back (58.39) at Kumpf Invite ...

2013-14: School record in 200 medley relay (1:33.87) ... Personal records in 50 free (22.61) and 100 free (50.66) at New England Invitational (11/2) ... Personal best in 100 fly (54.10) at Liberty League Championship (12/6) ... Six personal records at New York State Championship (2/19): 50 back (24.15), 50 breast (27.53), 100 breast (59.39), 200 breast (2:08.76) and 200 IM (1:56.58) ... 

High School: Four years of swimming ... Captain ... 

Personal: Computer Science major ... Dean's List ... Olympia ... Son of Jie Cheng and Chun Dong ...

Olympia (Rensselaer Athletics Student-Athlete Honor Society): “Richard has been the leading point scorer on the team the past two years. His ability to make little improvements to get better is why he and the team have been successful.” -Head swimming coach, Shannon O’Brien