Richardson dominated the field and won the Division 2 event Oct. 31 at Colby High School with a winning time of 15 minutes, 47.05 seconds.
Due to COVID-19 considerations, the three WIAA division meets were run at separate sites and each boys and girls race was divided into three sessions apiece.
Richardson ran in the first of three Division 2 boys sessions and found out he was the winner later in the day, once all the sessions were completed.
Richardson was Division 2 runner-up in 2019.
Crusader Athletics tweeted a congratulatory announcement: “Congratulations to Edgewood SR Leo Richardson for committing to UW Madison to continue his athletic and academic career.