Personal Best: https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/6099958/Kennesaw_State/Paris_Williams.html
As a Senior (2019-20)
Outdoor
Season canceled due to health concerns related to COVID-19.
Indoor
Ran a time of 7.72 seconds in the 60m hurdles prelims at the Clemson Invitational which was good for the No. 12 mark in the NCAA this season … Set a new school record in the event and was named ASUN Indoor Track Athlete of the Week … That time qualified him for the 2020 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships which were canceled due to national health concerns related to COVID-19 … finished fifth in the long jump and sixth in the high jump at the ASUN Championship.
As a Junior (2018-19)
Outdoor
Honors
» ASUN Conference First Team All-Conference (110 hurdles, long jump)
» ASUN Conference Second Team All-Conference (4x400m relay)
» ASUN Outdoor Championship Most Valuable Performer
» ASUN Conference Track Athlete of the Week (3/20)
Had a personal best of 7405 points finishing fourth in the decathlon at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays ... at the ASUN Championships placed first in the 110 m hurdles (14.05) and the long jump with a mark of 7.16 mw (23’6”).
Indoor
Honors
» ASUN Conference First Team All-Conference (60 hurdles)
» ASUN Conference Second Team All-Conference (long jump)
» ASUN Indoor Championship Most Valuable Performer
» ASUN Conference Track Athlete of the Week (1/16)
Had a personal best in the 60m hurdles (7.92) finishing second at the ETSU Invitational ... at the Samford Multi Meet had a personal best of 5328 points finishing third in the heptathlon ... landed a personal-best mark in the triple jump of 14.41m (47’3.5”) finishing fourth at the ASUN Championships.
As a Sophomore (2017-18)
Outdoor
» ASUN First Team All-Conference (decathlon)
» ASUN Second Team All-Conference (110m hurdles)
» ASUN Third Team All-Conference (long jump, high jump and javelin)
Won the decathlon at the ASUN Championship and medaled in three other events ... collected a win in the decathlon in the Hurricane Alumni Invitational.
Indoor
» ASUN Field Athlete of the Week (4/7) Indoor
» ASUN First Team All-Conference (heptathlon)
» ASUN Second Team All-Conference (60m hurdles)
Won the heptathlon at the ASUN Championship ... finished third in the heptathlon at the Queens University Combined Events Meet.
As a Freshman (2016-17)
Outdoor
Honors
» ASUN Conference Second Team All-Conference (decathlon)
» ASUN Conference Third Team All-Conference (high jump and long jump)
Competed in all six meets including three decathlons … placed fifth in the decathlon at the Joe Walker Invitational scoring 5961 points … scored 6558 points and finished tenth in the decathlon at the Virginia Challenge … finished second in the decathlon at the ASUN Championships scoring 6578 points and winning three events … took home the bronze medal in the high jump and long jump at the ASUN Championships.
Indoor
Honors
» ASUN Conference First Team All-Conference (heptathlon)
» ASUN Conference Third Team All-Conference (triple jump)
Had a great freshman year learning at least four brand new events ... at the ASUN Championships, he claimed a gold medal in the heptathlon scoring 4774 points and won four of the seven events … also grabbed a bronze medal in the triple jump at the ASUN Championships.
High School
Competed in three years of track at Centenial HS in a variety of sprint and jumping events ... finished second in the Class 6A Sectionals in the 110m hurdles and fifth in the triple jump as a senior. Competed in the Class 6A region 6 Championships in the long jump, triple jump, and 110m hurdles as a senior ... also competed in the Georgia Olympics and Georgia Meet of Champions ... as a senior, was named best male athlete in region 6AAAAAA,and broke the school-record in the 110m hurdles and triple jump ... as a junior, was given the Comeback award after returning from an injury to qualify for sectionals ... as sophomore was named rookie of the year in the specialty events.
Personal
Born on August 19, 1998 in Georgia ... son of Keisha and Preston Williams ... has one sister ... chose KSU because he liked the people he met while touring the campus and felt the classes would challenge him to get him where he needs to be upon graduation ... favorite food is tacos.
