American sprinter
Kendal Williams (born September 23, 1995) is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in the sprints .[4] Representing the United States at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics , he earned gold medals in the 100 meters and the 4 × 100 m relay , upsetting teammate and favorite Trayvon Bromell in the 100 m who had earlier that year become the first junior to break the 10-second barrier .[5] [6] [7]
Williams attended Stanton College Preparatory School where he won multiple state titles and was a high school All-American .[8] He went to Florida State University on scholarship in 2014 and competed for the Seminoles in 2015, placing second in the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships 100 m with a wind-assisted 9.98 seconds run as a freshman.[9] However he transferred to the University of Georgia after his freshman year, following coach Ken Harnden whose contract had not been renewed by Florida State.[10]
In his senior year at Georgia he clocked a 9.99 s run, this time with allowable wind, in the Southeastern Conference Championships 100 m to win and set a new personal best.[1] [2] He did not progress out of his heat at the NCAA Division I Championships , but he went on to make the final at the USA Championships , finishing third in his last race representing the Bulldogs .[11] [12] He went on to represent the United States at the inaugural Athletics World Cup , earning a silver medal in the 100 m and a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay.
Statistics [ ]
Personal bests [ ]
Event
Time
Wind (m/s)
Venue
Date
Notes
60 m
6.51
N/A
Clemson , South Carolina , US
February 17, 2017
Indoor
100 m
9.99
+1.1
Knoxville , Tennessee , US
May 13, 2018
9.98 w
+2.1
Tallahassee , Florida , US
May 16, 2015
Wind-assisted
200 m
20.15
+0.8
Knoxville, Tennessee, US
May 13, 2018
20.11 w
+3.3
Eugene , Oregon , US
July 7, 2016
Wind-assisted
4×100 m relay
38.27
N/A
Toronto , Ontario , Canada
July 25, 2015
4×200 m relay
1:20.88
N/A
Gainesville , Florida, US
30 March 2019
International championship results [ ]
National championship results [ ]
Representing the 1st Coast Track Club (2011–2014), Florida State Seminoles (2015), Georgia Bulldogs (2016–2018), and adidas (2019–2021)
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Time
Wind (m/s)
Notes
2011
US World Youth Trials
Myrtle Beach , South Carolina
4th
100 m
10.79
−2.8
[14]
4th
200 m
21.31
+1.4
[15]
USATF Youth Championships (born 1995–1996)
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
1st
200 m
21.46
−1.5
[16]
1st
100 m
10.73
−0.5
[17]
4th
400 m
50.50
N/A
PB [18]
2012
USATF Junior Championships
Bloomington , Indiana
10th
100 m
10.68
−0.9
[19]
5th
200 m
21.11
+0.1
[19]
2013
USATF Junior Championships
Des Moines , Iowa
6th
100 m
10.88
−4.8
[20]
DQ (semis)
200 m
—
−3.4
Lane violation[20]
2014
USATF Junior Championships
Eugene , Oregon
2nd
100 m
10.27
+1.2
PB [21]
2nd
200 m
20.46 w
+2.9
Wind-assisted[21]
2015
NCAA Division I Indoor Championships
Fayetteville , Arkansas
9th
60 m
6.62
N/A
NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships
Eugene, Oregon
5th
100 m
9.98 w
+2.7
Wind-assisted
8th
200 m
20.45 w
+2.4
Wind-assisted
9th
4×100 m relay
39.48
N/A
USATF Championships
Eugene, Oregon
10th
100 m
9.98 w
+3.7
Wind-assisted[22]
2016
US Olympic Trials
Eugene, Oregon
10th
100 m
10.04 w
+2.7
Wind-assisted[23]
7th
200 m
20.38
+1.6
[23]
2017
NCAA Division I Indoor Championships
College Station , Texas
5th
60 m
6.60
N/A
NCAA Division I Championships
Eugene, Oregon
21st
100 m
10.50
+1.3
2018
NCAA Division I Indoor Championships
College Station, Texas
7th
60 m
6.65
N/A
NCAA Division I Championships
Eugene, Oregon
16th
100 m
10.16
−0.9
3rd
200 m
20.32
0.0
USATF Championships
Des Moines, Iowa
3rd
100 m
10.00
+1.1
[24]
2019
USATF Championships
Des Moines, Iowa
10th
100 m
10.33
−0.1
[25]
2021
US Olympic Trials
Eugene, Oregon
18th
100 m
10.15
+1.9
SB
NCAA results from Track & Field Results Reporting System.[26] [27]
Seasonal bests [ ]
Year
60 meters
100 meters
200 meters
2011
—
10.51
21.16
2012
6.81
10.48
20.89
2013
6.71
10.28
20.64
2014
—
10.21
20.55
2015
6.56
10.07
20.26
2016
6.63
10.06
20.31
2017
6.51
10.06
20.30
2018
6.61
9.99
20.15
2019
—
10.03
—
2020
—
10.14
21.07
2021
6.78
10.15
—
References [ ]
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^ a b "The Week That Was: NCAA Conference Madness, All Hail The SEC, A 15 Year Old Runs 1:47 and the Hotel 4×100" . letsrun.com . LetsRun.com. May 15, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2019 .
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^ a b "ATHLETE PROFILE Kendal WILLIAMS" . worldathletics.org . World Athletics . Retrieved February 28, 2021 .
^ Associated Press (July 24, 2014). "Kendal Williams takes IAAF gold" . espn.com . ESPN . Retrieved February 21, 2019 .
^ "FSU sprinter Kendal Williams claims second gold medal at IAAF World Junior" . jacksonville.com . The Florida Times-Union . July 26, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2019 .
^ Griffiths, Dave (July 26, 2014). "Future Noles Williams, Friday bring home gold for USA in 4x100 relay" . wtxl.com . WTXL . Retrieved February 21, 2019 .
^ Barney, Justin (May 3, 2014). "Career capper: Stanton's Kendal Williams doubles his way into history books at 3A track meet" . jacksonville.com . The Florida Times-Union . Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2019 .
^ Walker, Richard (May 20, 2015). "Hometown heroes: Cherryville's Friday helps Florida State win ACC outdoor track championship" . gastongazette.com . The Gaston Gazette . Retrieved February 21, 2019 .
^ Barney, Justin (August 11, 2015). "Sprinter Kendal Williams transfers from FSU to Georgia" . jacksonville.com . The Florida Times-Union . Retrieved February 21, 2019 .
^ Goodwin, Cody (June 22, 2018). "Noah Lyles wins men's 100-meter dash with the world's fastest time this yea" . desmoinesregister.com . The Des Moines Register . Retrieved February 21, 2019 .
^ Penny, Brandon (June 22, 2018). "At Age 20, Noah Lyles Becomes Youngest 100-meter National Champion In 34 Years" . teamusa.org . Team USA . Retrieved February 21, 2019 .
^ "4x100 Metres Relay Men - IAAF World Junior Championships 2014" . iaaf.org . IAAF . July 27, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2019 .
^ "2011 World Youth Track & Field Trials - Results - 100 Meter Dash Boys" . usatf.org . USATF . June 29, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2019 .
^ "2011 World Youth Track & Field Trials - Results - 200 Meter Dash Boys" . usatf.org . USATF . June 29, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2019 .
^ "2011 USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Results - 200 Meter Intermediate Boys - Finals" . usatf.org . USATF . July 2, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2019 .
^ "2011 USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Results - 100 Meter Intermediate Boys - Finals" . usatf.org . USATF . July 3, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2019 .
^ "2011 USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Results - 400 Meter Intermediate Boys - Finals" . usatf.org . USATF . July 3, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2019 .
^ a b "USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Results" . usatf.org . USATF . June 7, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2019 .
^ a b "2013 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Results" . usatf.org . USATF . June 23, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2019 .
^ a b "2014 USATF Junior Outdoor Championships - Complete Results" . usatf.org . USATF . July 6, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2019 .
^ "2015 USATF Outdoor Championships - Results - FULL" . usatf.org . USATF . June 28, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2019 .
^ a b "2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field - Results" . usatf.org . USATF . July 10, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2019 .
^ "2018 USATF Championships - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 - Drake Stadium - Results" . usatf.org . USATF . June 24, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2019 .
^ "2019 Toyota USATF Championships - 7/25/2019 to 7/28/2019 - Drake Stadium - Results" (PDF) . flashresults.com . Flash Results. July 29, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2021 .
^ "KENDAL WILLIAMS FLORIDA STATE" . tfrrs.org . Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved February 17, 2019 .
^ "KENDAL WILLIAMS GEORGIA" . tfrrs.org . Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved February 17, 2019 .
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1951 : D. Campbell , A. Bragg , D. Attlesey , J. Voight (USA )
1955 : R. Richard , W. Williams , C. Thomas , J. Bennett (USA )
1959 : R. Norton , R. Poynter , B. Woodhouse , H. Jones (USA )
1963 : E. Young , O. Cassell , B. Johnson , I. Murchison (USA )
1967 : J. Bright , R. Copeland , W. Turner , E. McCullouch (USA )
1971 : A. Daley , D. Quarrie , C. Lawson , L. Miller (JAM )
1975 : B. Collins , C. Edwards , L. Brown , D. Merrick (USA )
1979 : H. Glance , M. Roberson , C. Wiley , S. Riddick (USA )
1983 : B. Jackson , K. Robinson , E. Quow , S. Graddy (USA )
1987 : C. Lewis , L. McNeill , L. McRae , H. Glance (USA )
1991 : L. Peñalver , F. Stevens , J. Aguilera , J. Lamela (CUB )
1995 : J. Isasi , J. Aguilera , J. Lamela , A. García-Baró (CUB )
1999 : E. Luciano , R. Oliveira , A. Domingos , C. Quirino (BRA )
2003 : V. Lenilson , E. Luciano , A. Domingos , C. Quirino (BRA )
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2011 : A. Feitosa , S. Viana , N. André , B. Lins (BRA )
2015 : BJ Lee , W. Spearmon , K. Williams , R. McClain (USA )
2019 : R. Nascimento , J. Vides , D. Silva , P. Oliveira (BRA )
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