Emily showed improvement from her freshman to sophomore season...brings a winning attitude to the track...competed in soccer and track during her high school career...also an accomplished student in the classroom.

AT TECH (In 2011-12): Emily ran in five meets during the fall cross country season and showed significant improvement from the beginning of the season to the end...posted a season-best 5K time of 20:36 at Jacksonville State.

(In 2010-11): The fall cross country season brought Emily's debut in cross country, as she did not compete as a cross county runner in her high school career...brought a solid effort during the season, starting with a fifth-place finish on the team in the Sewanee Invitational...built up to a third-place finish on the team at Western Kentucky with a time of 21:08.88...achieved her best career-time of 20:32.88 at Evansville...competed in the 800 meter, 1500 meter, mile and 3000 meter in track and field...posted a season-best time of 2:30 in the 800 at the OVC Indoor Championships and recorded a season-best of 5:12 in the 1500 at Vanderbilt.

HIGH SCHOOL: Emily competed in her prep career at Jefferson County High School for track coach Bill Delozier...achieved Girls Best Distance in the mile run during her sophomore season...named the MVP for the girl's squad in her junior year...also competed in soccer...as a student, achieved high marks for her academic efforts...named to the National Honors Society and graduated third in her class.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Carl and Suzanne Williams...full name is Emily Caroline Wiliams...born June 30, 1992...majoring in engineering.