The versatile Poole Athletic Club ace amassed 6,317 points to add second in the English Schools’ Combined Events Championships to his runner-up award in the England Athletics Under-18 Championships.
Richings also struck gold at Loughborough as his 6.76m long jump landed an individual title at the UK Schools’ Games.
English Schools’ Combined Events Championships at Bedford:
Senior Boys: Decathlon: 2 Zachary Richings 6,317 [100m 11.44 (765) pb=, Long Jump 6.85m (778), Shot 6kg 9.65m (465), High Jump 1.86m (679), 400m 52.15 (718), 110m Hurdles 91.4cm 15.45 (796), Discus 1.75kg 35.84m pb (581), Pole Vault 3.40m pb= (457), Javelin 800g 37.43m (405), 1500m 4:41.22 (673)]