Mollie Williams

2015: Indoor — Took second in the 55-meter hurdles at the USC Open (8.29)… had a top 60mH time of 8.82 at the Virginia Tech Invite… ran 16th in the prelims of the SEC Championships… Outdoors — Finished fifth at the Shamrock Invite in the 100-meter hurdles (14.22).

2014: Indoors – ran the high hurdles, posting a best time of 8.53 at the Virginia Tech Invite to finish second…took fourth in the 60mH at the Virginia Tech Challenge with a time of 8.62…ran an 8.75 at her first SEC Indoor Championships to finish 19th…Outdoors – Focuses on the 100mH, turning in four top-five finishes…saved her best for SEC Outdoors, running a 13.78 to finish 14th…ran on the second-place shuttle hurdle relay at Penn Relays (55.21), also helped the shuttle hurdle crew to a fifth place finish at Florida Relays with a time of 54.69…continued her season in the 100mH at the USATF Junior Championships in Eugene, Ore., running a collegiate-best 13.76 to earn a bid to the finals where she finished eighth (13.93).

HIGH SCHOOL: Ran track at Clayton High School…2012 and 2013 NCHSAA 4A Outdoor state champion in the 100m…runner-up at the 2012 New Balance Nationals in the 100m…Won the 2010 NCHSAA 4A state championship in the 55mH in 2010…2013 Blunt East Coast Invitational winner (100m)…competed at the 2013 Brooks PR Invitational…holds PRs of 8.11 in the 55mH, 13.54 in the 100mH, 1:02.48 in the 400mH.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Deborah Williams…is a member of the National Honor Society…intends to go on to pharmacy school…also considered North Carolina, Hampton and UCF…decided to come to South Carolina because of the campus, the pharmacy school and to be a part of Coach Frye’s legacy.

Indoor Personal Records

55m Hurdles
8.04 (1/11/14 Gamecock Indoor #1)

60m Hurdles
8.53 (1/17/14 Virginia Tech Invite)

200m
27.09 (1/24/15 Bob Pollock Invite)

Outdoor Personal Records

100m Hurdles
13.76 (+2.4) (7/5/14 USATF Juniors)

400m Hurdles
1:05.46 (3/29/14 Weems Baskin Invite)

200m
27.40 (+0.5) (4/19/14 USC Outdoor Open)