Katie Williams

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Distance
Hometown:
Columbus, Ohio
High School:
Upper Arlington

Senior/Junior (2009)
Outdoor
U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award ... Finished 25th in the 5,000-meter run (17:46.80) at the Big Ten Championships (May 17) ... Took 10th in the 1,500-meter run at the Len Paddock Invitational (May 8) with a time of 4:43.61
Indoor
Finished the one-mile run in 5:03.29 at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 7) ... Placed second in the 5,000-meter run (17:39.53) at the Michigan Intercollegiate (Jan. 31) ... Posted a career-best in the one mile run (5:04.46) at the Indiana Invitational (Jan. 17) ... Ran the 3,000-meter run in 10:02.51 to place fifth at the Akron Quad (Jan. 9). Junior/Sophomore (2008)
U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award ... At the Len Paddock Invitational, ran the 1,500-meter in 4:58.93 and the 3,000-meter in 10:36.98 (May 9-10).

Sophomore/Freshman (2007)
Outdoor Took second in the 3,000m run with a career-best of 10:20.75 at the Len Paddock Invitational (May 4-5) ... Came in 29th in the 1,500m run (4:48.35) at the Hillsdale Relays (April 26-28) ... Posted a season-best time of 4:45.70 in the 1,500m run, taking 17th place at the EMU Twilight (April 21)
Indoor
Placed 12th in the mile with a career-best time of 5:19.63 at the EMU Classic (Feb. 10) ... Finished 13th in the mile with a personal best of 5:26.19 on day-two of the Simmons/Harvey Invitational (Jan. 19-20).

Freshman (2006)
Outdoor
U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... Competed unattached taking third place in the 1,500m run with a personal-best time of 4:43.47 at the Spartan Invitational (April 15) ... competed unattached with no time in the 3,000m run at the Hillsdale Relays (April 29) ... competed unattached posting career-bests in the 1,500m (4:42.91) and 800m (2:16.39) for eighth and sixth place, respectively, at the Len Paddock Invitational (May 5-6)
Indoor
Did not compete.

Prep
Upper Arlington High (2005) ... National Honor Society ... Cum Laude Society ... National Merit Commended Scholar Honor Roll ... Graduated with Honors ... All-State Academian ... National Art Honor Society ... 2002 State qualifier in two track events ... 2002 third in region (track) ... 2003 All-State 4x800 Relay ... All-State 1600 (2003-2005) ... 2003 Regional Runner-Up (track) ... 2004 State Champion 4x800 relay ... 2004 State Qualifier (cross-country) ... 2004 Most Inspirational Team Award ... 2005 third in state 4x800 relay ... 2005 sixth in 1600 at Midwest Meet of Champions ... 2005 Track and Cross-Country captain ... 2005 MVP in cross-country ... 2005 Athlete of the Week ... 2005 All-State cross-country.

Personal
Enrolled in the College of Literature Science and the Arts.