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May 22, 2013
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  Alex Williams

Alex Williams

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Garland, Texas

High School:
Garland

Last College:
Kentucky

Height / Weight:
5-9 / 165

Event:
Sprints/Relays

Experience:
Sr./Sr.

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CAREER BESTS
Indoor 60m- 6.83 at Razorback Invite (1/ 29/11)
Indoor 200m - 22.00 at Don Kirby Invite (2/10/12)
Outdoor 100m- 10.43 at UT/Ark/UCLA (3/15/11)
Outdoor 200m- 21.71 at Longhorn Invitational (4/21/12)


• All-American
All-Big 12


2010-11

OUTDOOR (JUNIOR)
• Was a member of the All-American 4x100m relay who placed 6th at the NCAA Championships (39.24)
• Posted a 100m prelim time of 10.72 at the Big 12 Championships and ran the first leg on the third place 4x100m relay (39.39)
• Clocked a 100-meter time of 10.61, finishing 11th at the Michael Johnson Classic
• Ran a wind-aided 10.46 in the 100-meter prelims at the Texas Relays
• Finished fifth in the 100 meters, clocking 10.43 at the UT/Arkansas/UCLA tri meet

INDOOR (JUNIOR)
• Finished eighth in the 60 meters at the Don Kirby Invitational in 6.96 and qualified for the finals after clocking 6.84
• Clocked 6.90 in the championship prelims of the 60 meters at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational
• Posted 60-meter times of 6.85 and 6.83 in the prelims and semis at the Razorback Invitational
• Took third in the 60 meters at the UT vs. Arkansas Dual Meet in a time of 6.86

PRIOR TO TEXAS

2009-10
OUTDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
• Earned All-American honors for his role on Kentucky's 4x100-meter relay team that qualified for the NCAA Championships
• Ran 10.83 in the 100m prelims at the SEC Championships
• Clocked a 22.21 in the prelims of the 200m at the SEC Championships
• Posted a 10.68 in the 100m at the Jesse Owens Track Classic, placing 15th
• Clocked a 10.68 in the 100m to finish 10th and placed 11th in the 200m in a time of 21.9 at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational
• Won the 100m at the Kentuckiana Border Battle with a time of 10.72
• Ran a 10.83 in the 100m at the Florida Relays

INDOOR (SOPHOMORE)

• Ran the 60m in 6.88 in the prelims at the SEC Indoor Championships
• Clocked 6.82 in the 60m at the Virginia Tech Elite Meet
• Ran a 6.79 in the 60m to place seventh at the Rod McCravy Memorial Meet
• Posted a eighth-place finish in the 60m at the Kentucky Invitational in a time of 6.83

2008-09

OUTDOOR (FRESHMAN)
• Ran a personal-best 100m time of 10.77 at the Florida Relays
• Clocked a 10.78 to place seventh in the 100m and placed seventh in the 200m dash with a personal-best time of 21.80 at the Baldy Castillio Invitational

INDOOR (FRESHMAN)

• Posted a 60m time of 6.77 at the Penn State National Invitational to finish seventh
• Finished second in the 60m at the Iowa State Qualifier in a time of 6.78
• Clocked a season-best 22.00 in the 200m at the Rod McCravy Memorial Meet

HIGH SCHOOL

• Was a member of the 4x200m relay state runner-up team as a senior
• Ran on state runner-up 4x100m and 4x200m relay teams as a junior
• Four-year member of Garland's football team
• Played on Garland's 5A state football runner-up team as a junior

PERSONAL

Born in Dallas, Texas ... son of Brenda and Carl Williams ... has four siblings, Cherie, Gabby, Carlton and Justin ... brother, Carlton ran track for Texas A&M - Kingsville... cousin, Angela Williams ran the first leg on the 2008 and 2004 USA Women's 4x100m Olympic relay team ... studying Kinesiology.

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