Caleb Richardson, a 14-year-old, was the No. 1 tester among hundreds of elite boys' soccer players at the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Spring Showcase in Sarasota, Fla.
Richardson, a member of the Dallas Texans' club, posted the top vertical jump and the sixth fastest 20-meter sprint time in the SPARQ testing held in conjunction with the showcase.
The SPARQ Rating measures an athlete's athletic ability for a given sport.
Below are the top performers at the event, which was held May 23 and included many of the top boys under-15/16 and under-17/18 club teams.
| Veritcal Jump | ||
| Name | Club | Performance |
| Caleb Richardson | Dallas Texans U-15/16 | 39.4 |
| Justin Miller | Colorado Rush AS Monaco U-15/16 | 35.3 |
| Mark Pais | St. Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri U-17/18 | 34.9 |
| Joseph Goodwin | CASL Chelsea FC Academy U-17/18 | 34.6 |
| Nikita Kotlov | Carmel United SC U-17/18 | 34.0 |
| A.J. Laza | Albertson U-17/18 | 33.7 |
| Kasey Redfern | Greensboro Youth Soccer U-17/18 | 33.7 |
| Joseph Scarnato | Sockers FC U-17/18 | 33.7 |
| Dylan Stiteler | Texas SC U-15/16 | 33.7 |
| Brad Jacobson | FC Westchester U-17/18 | 33.5 |
| 20-Meter Sprint Leaders | ||
| Name | Club | Performance |
| Nikita Kotlov | Carmel United SC U-17/18 | 2.72 |
| Jordan Gibbs | Arsenal FC U-15/16 | 2.77 |
| Timothy Binford | Cal Odyssey U-17/18 | 2.77 |
| Robert Greenfield | Concorde Fire U-15/16 | 2.78 |
| Collin Monahan | FC Milwaukee U-17/18 | 2.79 |
| Caleb Richardson | Dallas Texans U-15/16 | 2.80 |
| Imoh Edohoukwa | Solar SC U-17/18 | 2.81 |
| Max Oldham | Mustang SC U-15/16 | 2.81 |
| Jesse Menzies | South Central Premier U-17/18 | 2.82 |
| Widner Saint-Cyr | New York Red Bulls U-17/18 | 2.82 |
| Matthew Tunzi | Santa Cruz County Breakers U-15/16 | 2.82 |
| Arrowhead Agility Leaders | ||
| Name | Club | Performance |
| Chris Brundage | Crossfire Premier U-17/18 | 14.49 |
| Collin Monahan | FC Milwaukee U-17/18 | 14.53 |
| James Wenger | PA Classics U-17/18 | 14.53 |
| Donnie Smith | South Charlotte SA U-17/18 | 14.62 |
| Arthur Rex | Greensboro Youth Soccer U-17/18 | 14.78 |
| Aaron Adkins | CASA U-17/18 | 14.78 |
| Julio Espinal | Texas Rush AHFC AS Monaco U-17/18 | 14.79 |
| Nikita Kotlov | Carmel United SC U-17/18 | 14.82 |
| Jesse Menzies | South Central Premier U-17/18 | 14.84 |
| Mark Linnville | Greensboro Youth Soccer U-17/18 | 14.84 |
| Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery, Level 2 Leaders | ||
| Name | Club | Performance |
| Nicolas Morabito | Colorado Rush AS Monaco U-15/16 | 23.5 | 1600 |
| Daniel Baraldi | CASA U-15/16 | 23.1 | 1440 |
| Christopher Sendejas | Dallas Texans U-17/18 | 22.8 | 1400 |
| Stefen Picton | North Meck SC U-15/16 | 22.8 | 1400 |
| Matthew Ratajczak | Met Oval U-17/18 | 22.8 | 1400 |
| George Ryan | Colorado Rush AS Monaco U-15/16 | 22.8 | 1400 |
| Michael Innocenzi | New York Red Bulls U-15/16 | 22.7 | 1360 |
| Corey Hostetter | Arsenal FC U-15/16 | 22.7 | 1360 |
| Hayden Leslie | Arsenal FC U-15/16 | 22.7 | 1360 |
| SPARQ Rating Leaders | ||
| Name | Club | Performance |
| Caleb Richardson | Dallas Texans U-15/16 | 115.43 |
| Jesse Menzies | South Central Premier U-17/18 | 111.58 |
| Nikita Kotlov | Carmel United SC U-17/18 | 111.33 |
| Lenox Evans | Dallas Texans U-17/18 | 111.20 |
| Jordan Gibbs | Arsenal FC U-15/16 | 110.63 |
| Collin Monahan | FC Milwaukee U-17/18 | 109.70 |
| Michael White | South Central Premier U-17/18 | 109.23 |
| James Wenger | PA Classics U-17/18 | 109.10 |
| Walter Hines | New York Red Bulls U-17/18 | 108.75 |
| Tim Kreutz | Sockers FC U-15/16 | 108.53 |
NOTE:The SPARQ Rating is a mathematical equation that takes into account an athlete's performance in the 20-meter sprint, the vertical jump, the arrowhead agility drill and the yo-yo intermittent recovery test.
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