Taylor Williams
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."