Track & Field’s Jon Williams Named UNCP Student-Athlete Of The Week

PEMBROKE – After grabbing a pair of individual event titles, while also picking up a first-place finish as the anchor leg of the 4x100 relay team, at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships over the weekend, junior sprinter Jon Williams has been named this week's UNCP Student-Athlete of the Week.

Williams, a Hope Mills native and South View High School product, tallied a personal-best time of 21.75 seconds in winning the 200m dash, and then booked a win in the 400m dash as well with a time of 48.38 seconds. Williams showed his team spirit as well in putting the finishing touches on a win for the 4x100 relay team which edged out Carson-Newman by .04 seconds in that event. The performances helped the Braves compile 159 points and a second-place finish at the 12-team event.

A three-year standout for the Black & Gold, Williams has tallied 21 career top-10 finishes in individual events, as well as a dozen top-5 finishes as part of UNCP relay teams. His wins over the weekend were his first two career event championships, but he also boasts two career second place finishes as well.