The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2014-15 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Blake Williams
- Position:
- Distance/XC
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- North Durham
- Prev School:
- North Carolina
- Hometown:
- Durham, N.C.
Career Bests
Outdoor
800m: 1:56.23
1,500m: 3:49.63
5,000m: 14:38.25
Indoor
800m: 1:56.26
1,000m: 2:28.82
Mile: 4:14.30
2014-15
Outdoor:
• Won the 1500m with a time of 3:52.76 at the Texas Invitational
• Finished 7th in 1500m at Nike Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
Indoor:
• Did not compete
2013-14
Outdoor:
• Ran season best 3:51.03 to finish fifth at Longhorn Invitational in 1,500m
• Finished second at UTSA Texas Challenge and Texas Invitational
• Ran leg of distance medley relay that finished 12th at Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays
Indoor:
• Finished fifth in mile at Arkansas Dual in 4:29.17
Cross Country:
• Ran three meets posting
• Finished sixth at UTSA Ricardo Romo Classic
• Took eighth at Texas Invitational
• 20th place at Bear Twilight Invitational
2012-13
Outdoor:
• Raced in four meets with a focus on the 800m and 1,500m events
• Finished the 1,500m in 3:56.35 to place ninth at the Longhorn Invitational
• Was eighth (3:59.02) in the event at the Texas Invitational
• Placed seventh (3:55.85) in the 1,500m at the Texas Invitational
• Kicked off the season running the 800m in 1:56.65 for 13th place at the Texas State Elite meet
Indoor:
• Competed in two meets
• Finished the 800m in a personal-best 1:56.26 at the Tyson Invitational
• Claimed sixth in the 1,000m at the Arkansas Dual Meet with a time of 2:28.82
Cross Country:
• Participated in three meets
• Finished 45th in 25:24.2 at the Big 12 Championships
• Posted an 85th-place showing (sixth among UT competitors) in 25:07.27 at the Greater Louisville Classic
• Finished 25th in the `B' race at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational
2011-12 (at UNC)
Outdoor:
• Posted a time of 15:00.83 to finish 20th in the 5,000 meters at the ACC Championships
• Clocked a time of 3:55.35 in the 1,500 meters (37th) at the league meet
• Posted a personal-best time of 14:38.25 in the 5,000m at the Raleigh Relays
• Recorded a personal-best 3:49.63 in the 1,500 in the Kent Taylor/Joe Hilton Invitational
Indoor:
• Finished 17th in the mile preliminaries (4:15.08) at the ACC Championships
• Also had a time of 8:48.73 in the 3,000 meters and ran the opening leg of the distance medley relay team which clocked a time of 10:04.18
• Had a career-best time of 2:30.54 at the Hokie Invitational
• Posted a personal-best 4:14.30 in the mile at the Spire Invitational
Cross Country:
• Finished 27th overall (fourth among UNC participants) in 8:57.5 at the ACC Championships
• Finished 15th overall (25:32.90) in the Florida Invite and 210th (25:41) in the Wisconsin Invite
PRIOR TO TEXAS (High School)
• A 2010 All-America selection
• Earned all-state and All-America honors
• Was also an All-Pac-6-Conference, all-region and All-South choice
• Named the 2010 Gatorade Cross Country Athlete of the Year
• Won the 4A State title in the outdoor 1,600 as a junior and senior
• Won the state title in the indoor 1,600 as a sophomore
• Served as the cross country captain his final three years and track and field captain as a junior and senior
• Also captained the swimming team as a junior and senior
PERSONAL
• Born in Kitchner, Ontario
• Parents are Cathy and Jeff Williams
• Majoring in physical culture and sports
