Kim Williams Season 2007

Events: Weight Throw (58-5 ¼), Hammer Throw (195-9)

All-SEC

CAREER CAPSULE
A four-year letterwinner with the Lady Tigers from 2007-10 … A standout thrower who finished her collegiate career as the No. 3-ranked hammer thrower all-time on LSU’s outdoor performance list with a personal-best mark of 195-9 … Also finished her collegiate career ranked No. 6 on LSU’s all-time indoor performance list with a best throw of 58-5 ¼ … An All-SEC hammer thrower in 2009 … Threw 192-3 en route to a runner-up finish at the 2009 SEC Outdoor Championships … Competed in the hammer throw at the NCAA Championships for the first time during her senior season in 2010 … Earned one selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2010.

2010
Competed in the hammer throw at the NCAA Championships for the first time in her career … Finished in 17th place overall at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., with a top mark of 180-8 at the national meet … Qualified for the national semifinal with a ninth-place finish at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds held in Greensboro, N.C., recording a qualifying mark of 187-4 … Scored five points for the Lady Tigers with a fourth-place finish in the hammer throw at the SEC Outdoor Championships (189-5) … Helped LSU win its third SEC Outdoor team championship in four seasons with its win in 2010 … Finished runner-up in the event at the Penn Relays (186-7) … Earned a fourth-place finish at the Texas Relays with a new personal-best mark of 195-9 … Was the No. 3-ranked performance in the hammer throw in program history … Threw 191-6 at the LSU Tiger Relays and 190-9 at the Miami Elite Invitational … Competed in the weight throw during the indoor season … Scored one point with an eighth-place finish at the SEC Indoor Championships (58-2 ½) … Set a seasonal best of 58-4 ¾ at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier … Opened the indoor campaign by throwing 58-4 at the Purple Tiger Invitational … Honored for her academic performance with her first career selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2009
Earned her first career All-SEC honor with a runner-up finish in the hammer throw at the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … Recorded a seasonal-best throw of 192 feet, 3 inches at the conference meet to finish second in the hammer competition … Also finished runner-up in the hammer throw at the Louisiana Classics (171-6), LSU Tiger Relays (187-3) and LSU Alumni Gold (185-11) during the outdoor season … Took first place in the university division at the Sun Angel Classic with a throw of 190-11 … Was an NCAA Regional participant in the hammer throw for the third year in a row … Placed 12th at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships with a throw of 185-0 … A weight throw specialist during the indoor season … Set a new personal best in the weight throw with a mark of 58-5 ¼ to finish in fifth place at the Tyson Invitational … Threw the 20-pound implement 57-11 ¼ to earn a fourth-place finish at the SEC Indoor Championships … Also threw the weight at the Purple Tiger Classic, SEC/Big 12 Challenge, New Balance Collegiate Invitational, LSU Twilight and LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier.

2008
Proved to be LSU’s top thrower during the 2008 season … Was an NCAA Regional participant in the hammer throw for the second-straight season … Finished 16th in the event at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships with a throw of 177 feet, 8 inches … Scored five points for the Lady Tigers at the SEC Outdoor Championships after unleashing a personal-best throw of 194-2 to finish fourth in the event … Is the No. 3 performer all-time in the hammer throw at LSU … Won the hammer throw title at the LSU Tiger Relays (181-5) … Finished runner-up in the event at the Willie Williams Classic (183-0) and LSU Alumni Gold (184-5) … Also competed in the event at the prestigious Penn Relays (184-4) and Texas Relays (177-4) … Stepped into the weight throw circle during the indoor season … Set a new personal best of 56-1 ¾ at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier to move into No. 5 spot on LSU’s all-time indoor list … Scored three points with a sixth-place finish in the weight throw at the SEC Indoor Championships … Had a total of eight points in conference action to help lead the Lady Tigers to a sweep of SEC Indoor and SEC Outdoor titles … Was the second-place finisher in the weight throw at the Purple Tiger Classic (54-10 ¾), LSU Twilight Invitational (55-5 ¾) and LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier during the indoor season … Competed in a total of 16 meets for the Lady Tigers in 2008.

2007
Was a participant in the hammer throw at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships during her freshman season … Finished 15th in the event at the regional meet after recording a throw of 180-8 … Contributed to the Lady Tigers’ first outdoor conference title since 1996 as she placed seventh in the hammer at the SEC Outdoor Championships in May … Won hammer throw titles at both the LSU Tiger Relays (174-8) and the LSU Tiger Classic (182-9) … Her mark at the LSU Tiger Classic was a new personal best and the fourth best throw in school history … Also qualified her for the NCAA Mideast Regional … Finished fourth in the event at the 113th Penn Relays (176-2) … Competed in the weight throw during the indoor season … Won event titles at the LSU Twilight Invitational (49-11 ¼) and the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (49-3 ½) … Recorded a seasonal best throw of 50-6 ¼ at the Tyson Invitational.

PRIOR TO LSU
One of the most decorated throwers for the Class of 2006 … Earned four letters in track and field under head coach Brian Robinson at Alexander High School in Douglasville, Ga. … Finished her high school career as a four-time All-American while competing in the hammer throw and weight throw … Ranked No. 1 in the country in the hammer throw as a junior in 2005 … Ranked No. 2 in the country in the weight throw that same year … Captured the weight throw title at the 2005 National Scholastic Indoor Championships with a personal-best heave of 56-1 ¾ … Took sixth place in the hammer throw at the 2005 USATF Junior National Championships with a personal-best throw of 173-0.

PERSONAL
Full name is Kimberly Ann Williams … Born on Oct. 10, 1987 … Daughter of Randy and Sandy Williams … Has an older brother, Jason, and an older sister, Jennifer … Was a cheerleader for four years at Alexander High School … Majoring in sports administration.