| Jalisa Williams |
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HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Earned seven varsity letters at John Muir High School...four in track and field for coach Michael Knowles...one in volleyball for coach Milica Protic...two in basketball for coach Joe Ford...hoops team won Pacific League title sophomore and junior years...three-time team captain in track and field...Mustangs won Pacific League track and field championship twice...team won CIF Division 3 championship as freshman and sophomore... first-team all-conference all four years...hurdler but also placed sixth in state in 4x400m relay as freshman...sophomore season ranked first in state and second nationally in 100m hurdles with time of 14.26...broke conference record with time...placed ninth in 100m hurdles and 10th in 300m hurdles at state meet...junior year placed fourth in 300m hurdles at state meet with time of 42.91...named Athlete of the Year...won CIF 100m hurdles and runner-up in 300m hurdles...started senior season with debut on volleyball team...earn most improved...opened senior track season with 100m hurdles time of 14.42 and 300m hurdles time of 43.9 but missed next seven meets with hamstring injury...came back to win league 100m hurdles for fourth year...CIF Southern Section Div. 3 champion in 100m hurdles (14.34) but ran PR time of 14.10 in prelims...also placed fifth in 300m hurdles with PR of 42.90...placed eighth at state in 100m hurdles (14.1)...member of Pasadena Running Roses track club with coach Reggie Young for 11 years...competed at 2001 USATF Junior Olympics in San Diego...finished third in outdoor pentathlon (3069 points) at 2003 USATF Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships (Miami, Florida)...member of Valley United with coach Mike Russell.
PERSONAL Born Jalisa Cheree Williams August 3, 1989, in Pasadena, Calif....mother Chantal Bonwell is a homemaker...brother Jarron (3/3/91)...sisters Jasmine (2/17/88) and Keniya Terry (11/28/00)...class president sophomore through senior years...secretary and staff writer on school newspaper...scholars program member...honor roll student with 3.5 GPA...pursuing a career in criminal justice and sociology at WSU.
WILLIAMS' BESTS
100m Hurdles - 14.10
300m Hurdles - 42.90
