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2022-23 Track & Field Roster

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Mye'Joi Williams

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Rantoul, Ill.
  • Highschool Rantoul Township HS

Biography

CAREER RESULTS
 
Career Highlights
2022 Outdoor Champion (Shot Put)
2022 Outdoor Champion (Disc Throw)
2022 Indoor Champion (Shot Put)
12/7/21 - MVC Female Field Athlete of the Week

2022-2023 OUTDOOR (Jr.) Competed in nine meets during the outdoor season where she claimed first at the 2023 EIU Big Blue in the shot put with 15.70m (51' 6.25")...Claimed first at the Gibson Invitational in the shot put with 15.39m (50' 6")...Set a personal-best at the Wisconsin Classic in the shot put with 17.53m (57' 6.25") while placing first...Claimed first in the shot put with 17.45m (57' 3") and set a personal-best in the disc throw with 50.38m (165' 3")... Competed at the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the shot put where she placed 8th with 17.23m (56' 6.5") which would lead her to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

2022-2023 INDOOR (Jr.) Competed in eight meets during the indoor season where she claimed first in the shot put at the John Coughlan Invite with 13.56m (44' 6'')...Claimed first at the Blue Demon Holiday Invite in the shot put with with 14.99m (49' 2.25")...Set a personal-best in the weight throw with 17.59m (57' 8.5") while placing third...Placed second at the 2023 Hoosier Hills in the shot put with 14.42m (47' 3.75")...Claimed first at the MVC Indoor Track & Field Championship in the shot put with 15.89m (52' 1.75").

2021-2022 OUTDOOR (So.) Competed in seven meets including the MVC Championships... Took first at the Redbird Invite in shot put... Also placed second in shot put at the Illini Invitational.

2021-2022 INDOOR (So.) Competed in nine meets during the indoor campaign including the MVC Indoor Championship... Recorded a personal-best mark in shot put of 16.64 meters (54-7.25 ft) at the John Coughlan Invite placing first...Placed first in shot out at the Blue Demon Holiday Invite... Placed first at the Titan Open in shot put... Also placed first in shot out at the Illini Classic...Had a second-place finish in both shot put and weight throw at the Coughlan-Malloy Cup helping the ‘Birds earn their fourth consecutive cup...

2020-21 OUTDOOR (Fr.): Competed at eight meets, including the NCAA West Preliminary Round during her freshman outdoor campaign...Ended the 2021 outdoor season ranked the No. 3 true freshman shot putter in the NCAA...Earned All-Valley honors in both the shot put and the discus at the MVC Championships...Placed third in the shot put with a throw of 15.90 meters (52-2 ft.) and finished as the runner-up in the discus with a seven-meter personal-best throw of 50.11 meters (164-5 ft.) at the Valley Championships...Won the shot put at the Clark-Wood Open, throwing 16+ meters for the first time with a personal-best mark of 16.36 meters (53-8.25 ft.)...Took second overall in the shot put on four occasions...Finished 35th in the shot put with a mark of 15.50 meters (50-10.25 ft.) at her first NCAA West Prelims...Currently sits No. 5 all-time in the shot put and No. 7 all-time in the discus in ISU track & field history...Her best mark in the hammer throw came at the Illinois State Invite, placing seventh with a personal-best throw of 51.60 meters (169-3 ft.)...Member of the ISU women's team that won their seventh-straight conference title and broke a Valley record for points scored with 232.

2020-21 INDOOR (Fr.): Competed at five meets during her debut season for the 'Birds...Opened the season with a second-place finish in the shot put, throwing 14.50 meters (47-7 ft.)...Won the shot put at the GVSU Big Meet with a personal-best mark of 14.95 meters (49-0.75 ft.)...Her mark of 14.95 meters ranks No. 10 all time in ISU indoor track & field history...Recorded a personal-best of 17.53 meters (57-6.25 ft.) in the weight throw at the GVSU Big Meet, placing 12th overall...Scored points for the 'Birds at the MVC Indoor Championships, placing fifth overall in the shot put with a best throw of 14.51 meters (47-7.25 ft.) at her first conference meet.

RANTOUL TOWNSHIP HS: A four-year letterwinner in volleyball, basketball and track & field...Three-time IHSA 2A Girls State Championships Qualifier...Two-time All-State Finisher in the shot put...Placed third in the shot put at the 2019 State Championships and fifth at the 2018 state meet...Crowned conference champion three times during her track & field career...Named volleyball and basketball MVP as a senior...Voted MVP of the track & field team as a sophomore.

PERSONAL: Has nine siblings...Plans to major in Exercise Science with career aspirations of working in Physical Therapy.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

  • 2021-22Sophomore

  • 2022-23Junior