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2022 Women's Track and Field Roster

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Imani Williams

  • Position Jumps
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Escondido, Calif.
  • High School Escondido HS

Biography

COLLEGIATE AWARDS AND HONORS:
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic (2018)
  • CCAA All-Academic (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)
  • CCAA Spring All-Academic (2018, 2019, 2020)
  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2019-20)

Click here for Imani's TFRRS profile.

2022 (SENIOR - Outdoor): Two-time, back-to-back CCAA Field Athlete of the Week (first of career) for weeks of March 14-20 and March 21-27 ... Won long jump at Titus and Ely Invitational in Irvine (3/26), improving her existing NCAA provisional mark to 19'3.5", which still ranked first in CCAA and seventh in Division II at the time, while also placing fourth in 100 hurdles (15.43) ... Initially posted provisional qualifier of 19'2.5" in long jump at Franson Classic in Azusa (3/19), placing fourth with mark that moved her up to eighth in program history and was fifth in Division II and first in CCAA by over a foot at the time, while also placing 14th in 100 hurdles (16.03).

2021: No season due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 (SENIOR - Outdoor): Placed 13th in heptathlon with 2,383 points in lone appearance of shortened outdoor season at Chico Multi Classic (2/27-28), achieving personal record in high jump (4'9.5") and topping field in long jump (16'10") ... (Indoor): Appeared in all three meets and took part in long jump a total of four times, with best distance of 18'1" for third at Mines Winter Classic (1/31) in Golden, Colo. ... Made Dean's List for three consecutive quarters during CPP career.

2019 (JUNIOR): Competed in eight meets ... At third CCAA Championships (5/3) in La Jolla, anchor in lone 4x400 relay (4:10.00) appearance of year while placing 10th after prelims, and wound up ninth in long jump with mark of 17'7.5" on sixth and final attempt ... Took part in long jump event seven times, achieving season best of 18'2.25" for third at opening Rossi Relays (2/23) ... Produced personal record in only heptathlon for year, accumulating 3,910 points for third at Chico Multi Classic (2/28-3/1) with collegiate bests in 100 hurdles (16.09), shot put (30'9.75") and 200 (26.33).

2018 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in 11 meets ... Fourth at second CCAA Championships (5/4) in Turlock in long jump with personal-record mark of 18'5" ... Hit NCAA provisional qualifying mark in long jump with wind-aided (2.1) distance of 19'3.5" for eighth at Steve Scott Invitational (4/27-28) in Irvine, putting her second in CCAA and 28th nationally, and also went season-best 16.16 in 100 hurdles (27th) ... In only heptathlon of season, finished first among four Broncos and fourth overall at Aztec Invitational (3/22-23) in San Diego with 3,887 points and personal record in 800 (2:48.78) ... Personal-record javelin heave of 96'11" on third and final try after two fouls at California Collegiate Open (3/31) in La Jolla ... Won long jump (18'0.5") at Point Loma Invitational (3/24) in San Diego ... Also ran in 4x400 relay three times.

2017 (FRESHMAN): Competed in 10 meets ... At first CCAA Championships (5/4-5) in Chico in first collegiate heptathlon, wound up 15th with 3,163 points ... In nine regular-season meets, participated in long jump eight times with season-best 17'4.75" (11th) at California Collegiate Invitational (4/1) in La Jolla, and 200 meters on four occasions, with season best of 26.47 (16th) at Point Loma Invitational (3/25) in San Diego ... Made college debut at opening Rossi Relays (2/25), placing fourth in long jump (16'0.5").

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2016 graduate of Escondido High School ... Competed for Cougars ... Two-time league champion in long jump.

PERSONAL: A Political Science major with minor in Nonviolence Studies ... Born April 15 in Escondido ... Daughter of parents Darryl and Tammy ... Mother attended Cal Poly Pomona ... Father was standout jumper in track and field and wide receiver in football at UCLA, and then played professionally for Los Angeles Raiders (1983-87) as their fifth-round draft selection (No. 138 overall) in 1983, with Raiders going on to win Super Bowl that year ... Has an older brother, Darryl, who played football at Cal Poly (SLO) from 2007-10, and an older sister, Tayler, who competed in track and field at UC Santa Barbara from 2009-12 ... Career aspiration is to become a defense attorney after graduating from CPP ... Enjoys eating, going on Twitter and debating ... Cheers for the Las Vegas Raiders ... Favorite athlete is American track and field legend and three-time Olympic gold medalist (heptathlon twice) Jackie Joyner-Kersee ... Favorite TV show is The Office ... Top movie is Bridesmaids ... Loves rice ... Obsessed with Harry Potter series.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

  • 2018Sophomore

  • 2019Junior

    Multi-Events
    5'8"
  • 2020Senior

    Multi-Events
    5'8"
  • 2021Graduate Student

    Multi-Events
    5'8"
  • 2022Senior

    Jumps
    5'8"