University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2017-18 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Alyssa Williams
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Durant HS
- Hometown:
- Durant, Iowa
2019 OUTDOOR: Finished third in the 1500 at the Jim Duncan Invite (March 30)... Recorded personal-bests in the 800 with a 2:22.09 and the 1500 with a 4:44.72 at the Husker Spring Invite (April 6)... Finished third in the 300 steeplechase at the Musco Twilight (April 13)... Competed in the 1500 at the Tom Botts Invite (April 20)... Competed in the 5000 at the Drake Relays (April 27)... Recorded a personal best of 10:59.89 and finished seventh in the 3000 steeplechase at the MVC Championship (May 12)... Recorded a personal-best in the 5000 at the MVC Championship.
2018-19 INDOOR SEASON: Finished fifth at the Bison Team Cup in the 3000 with a time of 10:16.20… Finished second at the Black & Gold Premier in the mile with a time of 5:06.40… Finished second and received all-conference honors at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships in the DMR with a time of 12:02.87.2
2018 OUTDOOR: Recorded a personal best time of 11:21.52 in the 3,000S at the MVC Championships (5/11) … Took 1st in the 3,000S at the Tom Botts Invite (4/20) after a time of 11:40.61.
2018 INDOOR: Notched PR’s in both the 3,000 and 5,000 at the MVC Championships (2/26) after times of 10:10.09 and 17:50.50.
2017 INDOOR: Ran the 3000 Meters at the Hawkeye Invitational (1/13) with a time of 10:32.71 finishing 8th...Finished 5th at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational (1/20) in the mile with a time of 5:16.56...Had a 7th place finish in the 3000 at the Mark Messersmith Invitational (1/28).2017 OUTDOOR: Placed 4th at the Musco Twilight (4/22) with a time of 10:42.49 in the 3000...Ran the 3000 at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (5/5), placing 6th with a time of 10:57.18...Participated in the MVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships (5/12), running the 5000 with a time of 19:01.38.
High School: Lettered in cross country and track and field at Durant High School ... was a state qualifier at the state cross country meet all four years ... won the state title in 1A in cross country as a senior ... qualified for state track four years in a row ... won the 3,000 meter title her senior year in track and medaled as a sophomore ... qualified for state in the 1,500 and distance medley relay as a sophomore and senior ... was a Drake Relays qualifier as a senior in the 3,000 and 1,500 meters ... named the Most Valuable Runner in cross country and track all four years of high school.
Personal: Daughter of Michael and Scarlett ... has two siblings, Ashli and Amanda ... majoring in exercise science ... was a part of the National Honor Society and the honor roll.
