Tony Williams 2018-19 Cross Country Roster

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HONORS AND AWARDS:

• 2018 ACC Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• 2018 All-ACC, Cross Country

AS A SENIOR:

• Recorded a career best 3K steeplechase time of 9:04.85 at the Raleigh Relays
• ACC Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• Logged an 8K course PR (23:53.70) at the ACC Cross Country Championships, earning All-ACC honors
• Established a PR on a 5K course (24:42.40) at the Joe Piane Invitational
• Runner-up with a time of 24:47.80 at the National Catholic Invitational (5K)
• Set a PR on a 3.72M course (18:01.90) in a runner-up finish at the Crusader Open

AS A JUNIOR:

• Finished third in the 3000-meter steeplechase (9:33.29) at the Louisville Invitational
• Posted a PR in the 2000-meter steeplechase (6:05.21) at the Vanderbilt Black and Gold
• Placed fourth in the 3000-meter run with a time of 8:28.92 at the Alex Wilson Invitational
• Set a PR in the 3000-meter run (8:22.72) at the Notre Dame Invitational

AS A SOPHOMORE:

• Led all Irish in the 3000m in 2017 with a season-best time of 8:25.10 at the ND Invite (indoor)
• Also topped the Irish in the 5000m with a time of 14:35.22 at the GVSU Big Meet Invite (indoor)

AS A FRESHMAN:

• Competed in three meets
• ACC Academic Honor Roll

PREP AND PERSONAL: 

• Graduated from Bloomington (Ind.) High School South in June 2015
• Earned four letters in cross country and in track and field
• Finished among the top 15 in the state cross country championships each of his four years
• Flashrock Invitational and New Haven Invitational individual champion as a senior
• Conference Indiana cross country individual champion as a senior
• Named the Bloomington South Outstanding Senior Male
• Son of Larry and Missy Williams
• Has a younger sister, Mackenzie
• Plans to major in biological sciences