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Taylor Williams
Height: | 5-8 |
Year: | So. |
Hometown: | Chapel Hill, NC |
High School: | Durham Academy |
Position: | Shot Put/Long Jump |
Major: | Psychology |
Parents: | Fred & Cathy |
Career Best Marks (Indoor):
8.15 | 55m Dash | 2/4/2012 | Tiger Indoor Invitational |
4.59m | Long Jump | 1/20/2013 | Winston-Salem State Open |
9.16m | Shot Put | 1/20/2013 | Winston-Salem State Open |
Career Best Marks (Outdoor):
4.52m | Long Jump | 3/30/2012 | Emory Classic |
8.80m | Shot Put | 4/13/2012 | Johnson C. Smith Invitational |
Prior to Emory:
Competed for the Durham Academy track and field team for one year... Had career-best marks of 13.8 seconds in the 100-meter dash, 27.9 seconds in the 200-meter dash, 4.72 meters in the long jump, 1.37 meters in the high jump and 8.23 meters in the shot put... Coached by Dennis Cullen... Also played soccer and volleyball in high school.
Personal:
Born April 11, 1993.
Why she chose Emory:
"It was the perfect for for me. The city and location were just what I wanted, and Emory has academic and athletic programs that were very interesting to me."