| Blake Williams |
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Durham, N.C.
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| High School:
North Durham
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| Last College:
North Carolina
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| Height / Weight:
5-8 / 125
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| Event:
Distance
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| Experience:
So./So.
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2012-13
Indoor (Sophomore):
Competed in two meets ... finished the 800m in a personal-best 1:56.26 at the Tyson Invitational ... claimed sixth in the 1,000m at the Arkansas Dual Meet with a time of 2:28.82.
Cross Country (Sophomore):
Participated in three meets ... finished 45th in 25:24.2 at the Big 12 Championships ... posted an 85th-place showing (sixth among UT competitors) in 25:07.27 at the Greater Louisville Classic ... finished 25th in the `B' race at the Wisconsin adidas Invitatational.
2011-12 (AT NORTH CAROLINA)
Outdoor (Freshman):
Posted a time of 15:00.83 to finish 20th in the 5,000 meters at the ACC Championhips ... clocked a time of 3:55.35 in the 1,500 meters (37th) at the league meet ... posted a personal-best time of 14:38.25 in the 5,000m at the Raleigh Relays ... recorded a personal-best 3:49.63 in the 1,500 in the Kent Taylor/Joe Hilton Invitational.
Indoor (Freshman):
Finished 17th in the mile preliminaries (4:15.08) at the ACC Championships ... also had a time of 8:48.73 in the 3,000 meters and ran the opening leg of the distance medley relay team which clocked a time of 10:04.18 ... had a career-best time of 2:30.54 at the Hokie Invitational ... posted a personal-best 4:14.30 in the mile at the Spire Invitational.
Cross Country (Freshman):
Finished 27th overall (fourth among UNC participants) in 8:57.5 at the ACC Championships ... finished 15th overall (25:32.90) in the Florida Invite and 210th (25:41) in the Wisconsin Invite.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2010 All-America selection ... earned all-state and All-America honors ... was also an All-Pac-6-Conference, all-region and All-South choice ... named the 2010 Gatorade Cross Country Athlete of the Year ... won the 4A State title in the outdoor 1,600 as a junior and senior ... won the state title in the indoor 1,600 as a sophomore ... served as the cross country captain his final three years and track and field captain as a junior and senior ... also captained the swimming team as a junior and senior.
PERSONAL
Born in Kitchner, Ontario ... son of Cathy and Jeff Williams ... interested in majoring in kinesiology.
CAREER BESTS
Indoor:
• 800 Meters - 1:56.26, Tyson Invitational (2/8/13)
• 1,000 Meters - 2:28.82, Arkansas Dual Meet (1/11/13)
• Mile - 4:14.30, Spire Invitational (2/11/12)#
Outdoor:
• 800 Meters - 1:56.26, Tyson Invitational (2/8/13)
• 1,500 Meters - 3:49.63, Kent Taylor/Joe Hilton Invitational (4/14/12)#
• 5,000 Meters - 14:38.25, Raleigh Relays (3/30/12)#
# at North Carolina
Note: Bios updated after the 2013 indoor season; career bests are current
