2016 Demon Track and Field Roster

Courtesy of Southland Conference
Courtesy of Southland Conference
Courtesy of Southland Conference
Gary Hardamon
Gary Hardamon
Gary Hardamon
Courtesy of Southland Conference
Gary Hardamon
Gary Hardamon
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Aaron Williams

Aaron Williams

  • Position:
    Jumps
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-0 / 175
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Duson, LA
  • Highschool:
    Acadiana HS

Summary

Biography

2016 Outdoor Season Results:
DATE MEET RESULT PLACE
Long Jump
3/19 La Tech Jim Mize Invitational 7.53m    24-08.50 3rd
3/26 UTA Bobby Lane Invitational 7.65m    25-01.25 1st
4/1 Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays 7.00m    22-11.75 10th 
4/8 Leon Johnson NSU Invitational 7.63m    25-00.50 2nd
4/23 LSU Alumni Gold FOUL
5/6 SLC Outdoor Championships 7.65m    25-01.25 2nd
5/26 NCAA East Preliminary 7.44m    24-05.00 18th
Triple Jump
3/19 La Tech Jim Mize Invitational 15.74m    51-07.75 2nd
3/26 UTA Bobby Lane Invitational 15.78m    51-09.25 1st
4/1 Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays 15.95m    52-04.00 6th
4/9 Leon Johnson NSU Invitational 16.10m    52-10.00 1st
4/23 LSU Alumni Gold 15.94m    52-03.75 1st
5/7 SLC Outdoor Championships 15.77m    51-09.00 1st
5/28 NCAA East Preliminary 15.71m    51-06.50 19th


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2016 Indoor Season Results:
DATE MEET RESULTS PLACE
Long Jump
1/8 LSU Purple Tiger FOUL
1/16 LSU Bayou Bengal 7.22m    23-08.25 2nd
1/22 MSSU Lion Open 7.28m    23-10.75 4th
2/15 SLC Indoor Championships 7.43m    24-04.50 2nd
3/11 USA Indoor Championships 7.40m    24-03.50  13th
Triple Jump
1/16 LSU Bayou Bengal 15.28m    50-01.75 3rd
1/23 MSSU Lion Open 15.23m    49-11.75 2nd
2/7 USA Jaguar Invite 15.43m    50-07.50 1st
2/16 SLC Indoor Championships 15.41m    50-06.75 1st 
2/19 LSU Twilight     15.79m    51-09.75 1st
3/12 USA Indoor Championships 15.52m    50-11.00 12th



2015 Southland Conference Indoor Field Events Athlete of the Year
2015 NCAA Indoor Championship Qualifier, Triple Jump (15.96m, 52-04.50, 2/20 LSU Twilight)
2015 NCAA Indoor Track All-American, triple jump, 50-6, 14th, second team honors
2015 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
Southland Conference Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week (4/23/2014)
2014 Southland Conference Men’s Outdoor Track & Field All-Conference Second Team – Triple Jump
2014 Southland Conference Men’s Outdoor Track and Field All-Conference Third Team – Long Jump
2014 East Preliminary Round Qualifier, Long Jump & Triple Jump
2014 LSWA’s All-Louisiana Collegiate Track & Field Team, Triple Jump
2013 Outdoor NCAA Regional Qualifier, Triple Jump
Southland Conference Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week (4/2/13)
 
2015 Outdoor Season: Redshirted
 
2015 Indoor Season: Competed in the long and triple jumps at seven meets… had six 1st place and four other top-5 performances… placed 14th in the triple jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a jump of 50-06.25… best mark in the triple jump was a first place mark of 52-4.5 at LSU Twilight… in the long jump, his best mark was a first place mark of 24-7.75 at the SLC Indoor Championships… nationally ranked 35th in the long jump and 15th in the triple jump.
 
2014 Outdoor Season: Competed in the 100 meter dash, 4x100 meter relay, long jump, and the triple jump during the outdoor season... placed in the top-ten twelve times throughout the indoor season... at the Southeastern Lion Invitational he placed 1st with a mark of 24-03.50 in the long jump… he recorded a triple jump of 51-04.25 two times, one at the McNeese State Cowboy Relays placing 1st, and the other at the SLC Outdoor Championships good for 2nd place... in the 4x100 Meter Relay he had his best finish at the SFA Skecher's Carl Kight Invitational with a time of 40.57 finishing 2nd.
 
2014 Indoor Season:  Redshirted  
 
2013 Outdoor Season: 
Placed 37th at the NCAA Regionals in the Triple Jump with a mark of 48-2.50… finished fifth in the triple jump at the SLC Championships, leaping 50-02.00… won the triple jump at the Texas State Bobcat Invitational with a personal-best mark of 51-04.25… registered a season-best long jump mark of 22-03.75 at the McNeese Springtime Classic, placing eighth… posted seven top-five finishes in the triple jump.  
 
2013 Indoor Season: Placed fourth in the triple jump at the SLC Championships with a personal-best leap of 49-00.75… finished sixth in the long jump at the SLC Championships with a personal-best mark of 23-04.50.

2012 Outdoor Season: Competed in the long jump and triple jump… finished 25th in the long jump (21-04.75) and 10thin the triple jump (47-00.75) at the SLC Championships… registered a personal-best long jump mark of 22-04.50 at the Cowboy Relays, placing second… placed third in the triple jump at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational with a personal-best leap of 47-06.50.  
 
2012 Indoor Season: Recorded season-high marks in the long jump (21-06.75) and triple jump (44-05.50) at the MSSU Lion Invite, placing 13th and 10th, respectively.
 
High School: Won parish, district, and region­als senior year in the triple jump and third at state senior year… received the Allstate Award two years in a row… let­tered in football and track four years… made it to the playoffs in football sophomore, junior, and senior year winning the state cham­pionship his senior year… coached by Neal Lege.
 
Personal: Son of Tanya Williams-Castille and Clifton Williams Jr.… born Feb. 27, 1993… has one twin brother, Emmanuel who is also a member of the Demon track team… two sisters, Leah and Helaina… majoring in health and exercise science… graduating May 2016… plans to attend graduate school at LSU-New Orleans for a certification in occupational therapy.
 
Career Best:
100 Meter Dash
Outdoor - 11.29, McNeese Spring Time Classic, 4/12/14, 33rd place
4x100 Meter Relay
Outdoor - 40.57, SFA Skecher’s Carl Kight Invitational, 4/5/14, 2nd place
                          (T. Willis, K. Jackson, J. Walker, A. Williams)
Long Jump
Indoor - 24-07.75 (7.51m), SLC Indoor Championships, 2/16/15, 1st place
Outdoor - 24-09.25 (7.55m), La Tech Jim Mize Invitational, 3/22/14, 2nd place
Triple Jump
Indoor - 52-04.50 (15.96m), LSU Twilight, 2/20/15, 1st place
Outdoor - 52-04.50 (15.65m), Texas St. Bobcat Invitational, 3/29/13, 1st place
             - 52-04.50 (15.65m), McNeese State Cowboy Relays, 3/15/14, 1st place
             - 52-04.50 (15.65m), SLC Outdoor Championships, 5/11/14, 2nd place

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Historical Player Information

  • 2012Freshman

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  • 2013Sophomore

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    5'10" 0 lbs
  • 2014Junior

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    5'10" 164 lbs
  • 2015Senior

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    5'10" 164 lbs
  • 2016Graduate Student

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    6'0" 175 lbs