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Kendell Williams

Basic Information

  • Gender: Female
  • Born: 6/14/1995
  • Status: Active

Residences

  • Hometown: Marietta, GA
  • High School: Kell High School
  • College: University of Georgia

Athlete Info

  • Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field
  • Coach: Kris Mack
  • Agent: Paul Doyle
  • Sponsor: Nike

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Olympic Games

  • 2016 Rio Olympic Games, 17th (heptathlon)

World Athletics Championships

  • 2019 World Outdoor Championships, fifth (heptathlon)
  • 2018 World Indoor Championships, ninth (pentathlon)
  • 2017 World Outdoor Championships, 12th (heptathlon)
  • 2016 World Indoor Championships, fifth (pentathlon)
  • 2014 World Junior (U20) Outdoor Championships, gold (100m hurdles)
  • 2012 World Junior (U20) Outdoor Championships, eighth (heptathlon)  
  • 2011 World Youth Championships, 11th (heptathlon)

Other Career Highlights

  • 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, silver (heptathlon)
  • 2020 USATF Indoor Championships, bronze (long jump)
  • 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships, silver (heptathlon)
  • 2019 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (pentathlon)
  • 2018 USATF Indoor Championships, silver (pentathlon)
  • 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (heptathlon)
  • 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships, gold (heptathlon)
  • 2017 NCAA Indoor Championships, gold (pentathlon)
  • 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, bronze (heptathlon)
  • 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships, gold (heptathlon)
  • 2016 NCAA Indoor Championships, gold (pentathlon)
  • 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships, silver (heptathlon)
  • 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships, gold (pentathlon)
  • 2014 USATF Junior (U20) Championships, gold (100m Hurdles)
  • 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships, gold (heptathlon)
  • 2014 NCAA Indoor Championships, gold (pentathlon)
  • 2013 USATF Junior (U20) Championships, gold (heptathlon)
  • 2013 Pan American Junior (U20) Championships, silver (heptathlon)
  • 2013 USATF Junior (U20) Championships, silver (heptathlon)
  • Three-Time Collegiate Record Holder (Pentathlon)
  • 2014 NCAA Indoor & Outdoor First Team All-American (Multi-Events)
  • 2016, 2017 NCAA Indoor First Team All-American (Long Jump)
  • 2015, 2016 NCAA Indoor & Outdoor First Team All-American (Multi-Events)

Personal

Daughter of Blane and Terri Williams...Brother, Devon Williams, is a multi-event competitor and Team USATF teammate...The sibling-duo often credit one another as being the largest source of motivation in each others’ lives...Williams first became involved with track when she was seven years old...In 2012 and 2013, she was named the Gatorade National Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year...She also competed on four U.S. Junior National teams and won the 100m hurdles, long jump, high jump, and heptathlon at the USATF Junior National Championships...In 2016, Williams was named the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association National Women’s Field Athlete of the year. Then in 2017, she received the Honda Collegiate Women’s Sports Award.

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