Hall of Fame
Williams was a two-time All-American (1996, 1997), Miami's second two-time All-American in women's track and field. A two-time NCAA Championship qualifier, she placed fourth at the 1996 NCAA Championships in the 400-meter hurdles--the second-best finish of any women's track & field athlete in Miami history. Twice named the Most Valuable Performer of the MAC Championships (1996 and 1997), Williams also became just the second Miami athlete to twice garner athlete of the year honors being named the Miami Female Athlete of the Year in 1996 and 1997.
A five-time MAC Champion--capturing the 100-meter hurdles title in 1995, 1996 and 1997, and winning the 400 meters and the 400-meter hurdles in 1996--Williams was one of just a handful of athletes to win three MAC crowns in a single meet, doing so at the 1996 MAC Championships. She was a U.S. Olympic trial qualifier, becoming the first alternate for the U.S. Olympic Team in 1996.
She continues to own five Miami records: 100-meter hurdles (outdoor), 400-meters (outdoor), 55-meter hurdles (indoor), heptathlon (outdoor) and the pentathlon (indoor), still owning the MAC record in the 100 and 400 hurdles. Additionally, she earned CoSIDA Academic All-District First-Team honors, was a United States Track Coaches Association Scholar All-American and was a three-time Academic All-MAC selection.
