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Katelyn Williams
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| Class: |
r-Sr. |
| Hometown: |
Chesterland, Ohio |
| Height: |
5-7 |
| Sport: |
Women's Track |
| Position: |
Jumps/Multi |
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At West Virginia in 2012:
Indoor
- Tied an indoor career-best height of 1.75 meters in the high jump at the Gold-Blue Meet, BIG EAST Championships and Columbia Last Chance meet, second-best on WVU all-time list
- Ran a career-best 1:00.34 in the 400-meter dash to place second at the WVU Holiday Classic
- Had a second-best height of 1.73 meters in the high jump to place second at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge
- Came in ninth place at 1.60 meters in the high jump at the Nittany Lion Challenge
- Jumped a height of 1.68 meters at the WVU State Farm Games to qualify for BIG EAST in the high jump
- Finished in seventh at 1.70 meters in the high jump at the Penn St. National
- Member of the 4x400 relay team at the WVU Holiday Classic, Penn St. National, Sykes & Sabock Challenge and the BIG EAST Championships
- Helped 4x400 relay to second-place finish in 4:12.22 at the WVU Holiday Classic
- Assisted 4x400 relay to a season-best 3:49.19 to place 13th at the BIG EAST Championships
Outdoor
- Did not compete due to expired eligibility
At West Virginia in 2011:
- Named third team All-America in the high jump following an 18th-place, 1.76-meter finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
- Came in ninth place in the high jump at the NCAA East Regional at 1.78 meters
- Finished second in the high jump (1.78 meters) and third in the heptathlon (5,044 points) at the BIG EAST Championships
- Achieved first place in the high jump (1.79 meters) during heptathlon events at BIG EAST Championships
- Recorded third place in the high jump at 1.70 meters at the Jesse Owens Classic
- Earned 19th place in the heptathlon with 4,699 points at the Texas Relays
- Came in 11th place in the high jump at 1.71 meters at the Stanford Invitational
- During indoor season, finished fourth in the long jump at 5.08 meters at the WVU Holiday Classic
At West Virginia in 2010:
- Competed in the high jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
- Qualified for NCAAs after jumping 1.78 meters for 11th place at Regionals
- Finished eighth in heptathlon with 4,639 points at BIG EAST Championships
- Finished third at the BIG EAST Championships in the high jump (1.75 meters)
- Placed fifth in the high jump at the Penn State National after clearing 1.70 meters
- Captured first in the high jump at the WVU State Farm Games (1.75 meters)
- Finished third in the long jump (5.28)
- Aided the 4x400-meter relay team to a 10th-place finish at the PSU Northeast Challenge (3:53.01)
- Finished fourth in the high jump (1.70 meters)
- Came in ninth (4,689 points) in the heptathlon at the Sea Ray Relays
- Finished second in the high jump (1.70 meters) at the James Madison Invitational
At West Virginia in 2009:
- Cleared 1.70 meters to tie for fourth in the high jump at the 2009 Canadian Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Toronto
- Finished seventh at the ECAC Outdoor Championships (1.70 meters)
- Took first at Penn State Open (1.71 meters)
- Finished 10th (1.60 meters) at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships
- Tied for fourth (1.68 meters) at the Penn Relays
- Cleared 1.67 meters for second place at the Bill Van Horne Invitational
- Placed seventh (1.70 meters) at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships
- Finished third at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup (1.72 meters)
At West Virginia in 2008:
- BIG EAST qualifier in high jump after clearing 1.66 meters at the Holiday Classic
- Jumped 1.75 meters to tie for the fourth-highest mark in the BIG EAST at the WVU Invitational, posting NCAA Regional qualifying marks
- Won the college division high jump at the Penn Relays, jumping 1.77 meters
- Tied for third in the high jump after clearing 1.75 meters at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships
- Tied for ninth place in the high jump with a jump of 1.70 meters at ECAC Outdoor Championships
- Placed 11th with a jump of 1.71 meters at the NCAA East Outdoor Regionals
Prep:
- Team captain and standout high jumper at West Geauga High
- Holds the Ohio Division II state record in high jump
- High jump state runner-up in 2007
- All-American at Nike indoor and Nike outdoor nationals in high jump
- Had a 4.0 grade point average in high school
Personal:
- Daughter of Wayne and Beth Williams
- Has two brothers and a sister
- Birthday is Feb. 13
- Majoring in nursing
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member
- BIG EAST Academic All-Star
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