I am really not a fan of Sha'Carri. I really don't like her because she is a loudmouth and doesn't respect the sport and her fellow competitors (ie, the Jamaicans). She needs a big lesson in humility. That said, she is a huge talent and will be representing the US in the 100 at the World Championships this summer provided she doesn't get busted with weed again.
A lot of you have been bagging on her opening performance but have you really bothered to look closely at the results and see that she was very much in the race? She was in strinking distance of sprinters that have had very strong performances this season. With a bit better of a start, she could have beaten them. It was a very respectable performance from Richardson.
Aleia Hobbs won the race and was just .09 ahead of Richardson. Just about a month ago Hobbs went 10.80 and has 3 sub-11 efforts this season.
Brittany Brown was .07 ahead of Richardson. Brown has gone 10.66 (+3.2) and has a legal 10.99 this season.
Twanisha Terry has a 10.77 (+3.3) and 4 sub-11 efforts this season.
Richardson beat sprinters that have been more accomplished than she has been this season
http://milesplit.live/meets/484808/events/4/F/F
Now, having said all of that, the US women are in a world of hurt for the 100 this season and may not even medal. But, TBH, women's times in the 100 at other meets were not all that great this past weekend. In the Birmingham DL meet, Dina Asher-Smith won in 11.11 beating out Shericka Jackson by .01. Gabby Thomas was 5th in 11.31. So, perhaps, the US women may not be as far behind as I think that they are.