Thursday, March 26, 2015

Harrison Williams (Memphis University School 2014; Stanford 2018)



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Harrison Williams
Position: Multi-Events
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.
High School: Memphis University School
Major: undeclared
Career Bests (thru 2014):

• Decathlon: 7,760 points
• 100 Meters: 10.75
• Long Jump: 22-4 1/4 (6.81), 22-11 1/4w (6.99)
• Shot put: 46-6 (14.17)
• High jump: 6-8 (2.03)
• 400: 48.11
• 110 hurdles: 14.37
• Discus: 126-1 (38.43)
• Pole Vault: 16-8i (5.08)
• Javelin: 184-9 (56.31)
• 1,500: 4:41.01 

International:

• Placed sixth in the decathlon at the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships in Eugene, scoring a personal best 7,760 points.

High School:

• In scoring 7,760 at the 2014 world juniors, he broke the national high school record of 7,748 by Gunnar Nixon of Santa Fe (Edmond, Okla.) in 2011.
• It made him equal to the fourth-highest ever among U.S. junior men (19 and younger).
• He also became the No. 3 U.S. junior performer all-time.
• Set six personal bests in the competion, including the final two events, helping him move up from 16th place after three events.
• Won the 2014 U.S. junior national title with a then-PR of 7,734.
• At Memphis (Tenn.) University School, he won five state Division II titles in both 2013 and 2014.
• Won state titles in the decathlon, 110 high hurdles, 300 intermediate hurdles, high jump, and pole vault..
• Scored 7,181 points in the 2013 runner-up finish in the 17-18 USATF Junior Olympic championships.
• Won the prestigious Arcadia Invitational decathlon and New Balance Outdoor Nationals octathlon in 2013.

Courtesy Stanford

 





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