2023-24 Women's Track & Field Roster

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Jordan Williams

  • Academic Year Fifth Year
  • Position Throws
  • Hometown Fresno, Calif.
  • Highschool Clovis North

Biography

CAREER COLLEGIATE RESULTS

Made her Villanova debut in 2024 and had an immediate impact in the team's throwing group ... Became the eighth athlete in program history to record a BIG EAST podium finish in women's shot put and the fifth to tally a top-two finish when she won the silver medal at the 2024 outdoor conference meet ... Four-time BIG EAST scorer in 2024, including top-eight finishes in the shot put both indoors (sixth) and outdoors ... Added a seventh place indoor finish in the weight throw and an eighth place finish outdoors in the hammer ... Ranks sixth in school history in the shot put (14.33m), including fifth on the Wildcats all-time outdoor performance list ... Ranks eighth in the program record book in both the weight throw (16.29m) and the hammer (48.56m) ... Graduate student who came to Villanova after competing at TCU during her undergraduate career ... Competed in the shot put and the weight throw at the Big 12 Championships ... Two-time second team Academic All-Big 12 honoree ... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll at Villanova for both the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters.
 
 
PERSONAL BESTS
Shot Put 14.33 Meters BIG EAST Championships (5.11.2024)
Weight Throw 16.29 Meters BIG EAST Championships (2.23.2024)
Hammer 48.56 Meters Hurricane Alumni Invitational (4.5.2024)
 
 
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
ACADEMIC HONORS
Athletic Director's Honor Roll Fall 2023, Spring 2024
Academic All-Big 12 (Second Team) 2019-20, 2020-21
 
 
CAREER BIG EAST RESULTS
2024 OUTDOOR (VILLANOVA, PA. | VILLANOVA STADIUM)
Date Event Mark Place
May 9 Hammer 47.17m 8th
May 11 Shot Put 14.33m 2nd
2024 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK)
Date Event Mark Place
February 23 Weight Throw 16.29 Meters 7th
February 24 Shot Put 13.47 Meters 6th
 
 
BEFORE VILLANOVA

TCU: Three-year member of the track & field team from 2019-21 … Competed at the Big 12 Championships during the 2019 outdoor season in the shot put and the 2020 indoor campaign in both the shot put and the weight throw … Her best conference finish was 11th in the shot put at the 2019 meet … Two-time second team Academic All-Big 12 selection.
 
Competed in three indoor seasons and two outdoors seasons for the Horned Frogs … Has collegiate experience competing in the shot put and the weight throw … Competed in the shot put
 
Clovis North High School: Earned a total of eight varsity letters during her scholastic career, including four each in volleyball and track & field … Was the track & field team’s MVP her senior year … Placed ninth in the shot put at the California state meet.
 
Personal: Born on May 3 … One of two children of Michael Williams and Sonya Pettus … Has one sibling, Michael (25) … In her spare time enjoys hiking and listening to music … Chose to attend Villanova for its hands-on counseling program and academic reputation … Noted that she loves to travel and wanted to experience the East coast … Aspires to become a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and work to destigmatize mental health care among BIPOC and LGBTQ+ individuals … Enrolled in graduate school and is pursuing a degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.