James Williams

Position:
Jumps
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lithia Springs, Ga.
High School:
Lithia Springs

2016-17

2017 Outdoor Season
Finished eighth in the high jump at the War Eagle Invitational on April 22 with a personal-best clearance of 6-5 1/2 (1.97m) ... finished ninth in the high jump at the Crimson Tide Invitational on April 8 with a personal-best clearance of 6-5 3/4 (1.95m) ... competed in the high jump at the Florida Relays on April 1 but did not record a clearance ... tied for seventh in the high jump at the Florida State Relays on March 24 with a clearance of 6-2 1/4 (1.89m) in his collegiate outdoor debut.

2017 Indoor Season
Competed in the high jump at the SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships on Feb. 24 but did not record a clean jump ... finished eighth in the high jump at the Tiger Paw Invitational on Feb. 11 with a clearance of 6-6 3/4 (2.00m) to equal his personal-best jump ... finished sixth in the long jump at the Bob Pollock Invitational with a clearance of 6-4 3/4 (1.95m) ... competed in the high jump at the Auburn Invitational but did not record a mark ... made his collegiate debut at the Commodore Invitational on January 14 ... finished fifth in the high jump with a clearance of 6-6 3/4 (2.00m).

Prep and Personal
Finished second in the high jump at the 2016 Georgia High School Association 5A State Championships with an effort of 6-4 ... set a personal best and equaled the school record in the high jump with a mark 6-6 to win the 2016 GHSA 5A Sectional ... won the GHSA 5A Regional with a mark of 6-2 ... son of James and Kijuana Williams ... born January 16, 1998.