2015-16 Track Roster
Ben Williams
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Newcastle, United Kingdom
- High School:
- Haywood
Career Bests:
Indoor
Long Jump- 7.32m/24-0.25
Triple Jump-16.55m/54-3.75
Outdoor
Triple Jump- 16.74m/54-11.25
2014-15: Earned first team All-America honors during the indoor and outdoor season in the triple jump…won five triple jump events over the season, including the ACC Outdoor Championships…finished fourth at NCAA Outdoor Championships with a career-best mark of 16.74m…holds the school record in the triple jump event in the indoor (16.55m) and outdoor (16.74m)…finished with a jump of 16.53m/54-2.75 to finish third at the NCAA Indoor Championships... was just the second Cardinal to earn All-America honors in the event, behind 2007 national champion Andre Black...finished fourth in the triple jump at the Sainsbury’s British Championships.
2013-14: Competed in the long jump and triple jump during the indoor season ... earned three first place finishes while competing in six meets ... opened the season with a first place finish in the triple jump at the Vanderbilt Indoor Invitational ... finished in first place at the Meyo Invitational with a triple jump of 16.00m ... took first place at the AAC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a triple jump of 16.16m ... posted a career-best long jump of 7.32m at the Indiana University Relays ... set a personal best for triple jump with a 16.22m mark at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, earning him a fourth place finish and All-American honors.
Prep: Attended Haywood High ... won a 2009 world youth championship ... holds a U-20 national championships record ... also is the British schools record holder.
Personal: Son of Emma Williams ... birthday is Jan. 25 ... has one brother and one sister ... majoring in exercise science.
