In the spirit of Black History Month, we celebrate the achievements and journey of Marissa Richards, a remarkable second-year student-athlete at Mount Royal University (MRU). Marissa, a guard on the basketball team, hails from Red Deer, Alberta, and is majoring in English. Marissa’s journey into the world of sports began at a young age, driven by family influence and a passion for competition. She reminisces, “I started playing sports when I was four. I did gymnastics, then I led on with figure skating in middle school.” Coming from a large family of three older sisters and two younger brothers, Marissa…