Marshall University Athletics
2018-19 Women's Track and Field Roster
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Williams, Takira
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Takira Williams
- Position:
- Jumps/Hurdles
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Hallandale HS
- Hometown:
- Miami Gardens, Fla
Bio
2020-21 (Junior): Competed in five meets for Marshall in either the triple jump or long jump … earned three 3rd place finishes throughout the season, two of which came in the long jump … her best long jump mark came at the Marshall Classic with a top jump of 5.25 meters (17 feet, 2.75 inches) … named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better.
2019-20 (Sophomore): Competed in four meets in the shortened season … earned the win at the Marshall Women’s Classic in the long jump with a new collegiate-best jump of 5.41 meters (17 ft. 9 in.) … all five events she competed in, earned top-10 placement … Outdoor season canceled due to Covid-19.
2018-19 (Freshman): Accounted for 9 top-five finishes including two wins…her first collegiate win came at the Marshall Women’s Classic in the triple jump with a mark of 11.92 meters (39 feet, 1.25 inches)…she also won the event at the Savannah State Twilight Invitational…her top long jump mark of the season also came at that meet when she jumped 5.36 meters (17 feet, 7 inches)… Awarded the Conference USA Academic Medal for having a GPA of 3.75 or better.
Prior to Marshall: Was a two-time FHSAA Class 2A State Champion in the triple jump her junior and senior seasons…was the 56th best triple jumper in the country with her high school personal record of 39 feet, 8 inches…entered college holding a long jump personal record of 19 ft. 3 in. and was a 2018 State Meet finalist in the event, finishing fifth…also finished fifth in the 300 meter hurdles at the State Meet.
Collegiate Bests:
LJ: 5.41m (17 ft. 9 in.)
TJ: 11.92m (39 ft. 1.25 in.)
400mH: 1:09.51
2019-20 (Sophomore): Competed in four meets in the shortened season … earned the win at the Marshall Women’s Classic in the long jump with a new collegiate-best jump of 5.41 meters (17 ft. 9 in.) … all five events she competed in, earned top-10 placement … Outdoor season canceled due to Covid-19.
2018-19 (Freshman): Accounted for 9 top-five finishes including two wins…her first collegiate win came at the Marshall Women’s Classic in the triple jump with a mark of 11.92 meters (39 feet, 1.25 inches)…she also won the event at the Savannah State Twilight Invitational…her top long jump mark of the season also came at that meet when she jumped 5.36 meters (17 feet, 7 inches)… Awarded the Conference USA Academic Medal for having a GPA of 3.75 or better.
Prior to Marshall: Was a two-time FHSAA Class 2A State Champion in the triple jump her junior and senior seasons…was the 56th best triple jumper in the country with her high school personal record of 39 feet, 8 inches…entered college holding a long jump personal record of 19 ft. 3 in. and was a 2018 State Meet finalist in the event, finishing fifth…also finished fifth in the 300 meter hurdles at the State Meet.
Collegiate Bests:
LJ: 5.41m (17 ft. 9 in.)
TJ: 11.92m (39 ft. 1.25 in.)
400mH: 1:09.51
Marshall Cross Country: Coach Caleb Bowen (Post-Thundering Herd Invitational)
Friday, August 29
Marshall T&F: Addison Painter/Lara Check (Pre-NCAA 1st Rd.)
Tuesday, May 27
Marshall T&F: Emma Henry, Gradian Graham, Azure Travis, Garrett Ferguson (Pre-Louisville)
Thursday, April 24
Marshall T&F (Pre-JMU Invite)
Friday, April 11
