(2023-24)
Outdoor: Finished ninth in SEC 3,000m steeplechase with time of 9:10.50 … Won steeplechase in 9:20.69 at John McDonnell Invitational … Season best time in steeplechase of 9:08.06 came in Bryan Clay Invitational … Opened outdoor season with 9:19.40 in steeplechase at Stanford Invitational … Also raced in 1,500m (3:53.14) for 10th at LSU Invitational.
Indoor: Set career best in mile with a 4:06.14 to place 18th at Razorback Invitational … Placed eighth in mile (406.97) at Tyson Invitational and ran 8:22.59 in 3,000m … Opened season with December race, posting 14:37.82 in 5,000m at Boston University.
Cross Country: Finished 40th in NCAA South Central Region, posting time of 31:02.9 on 10k course … Placed 49th in SEC Championships, covering the 8k course in 24:49.6 … Raced in the B division at Virginia Pre-Nationals, posting a time of 25:22.0 on the 8k course … Placed 33rd in Chile Pepper Festival with a time of 25:06.1 on the 8k Agri Park course … Opened season placing 25th in Oklahoma State Cowboy Preview with a time of 16:00.2 on 5k course.
(2022-23)
Outdoor: Sixth in SEC 3,000m Steeplechase with a career best of 9:05.17 at LSU … Set a career best of 3:53.08 in 1,500m at LSU Invitational to place sixth … Steeplechase debut produced a 9:21.48 to finish 16th at Stanford Invitational … Improved to 9:12.85 at Bryan Clay Invitational.
Indoor: Opened season with a career best 4:07.79 in the mile, placing 15th in the Arkansas Invitational … Posted a time of 8:19.06 for 3,000m in the Razorback Invitational … Set career best of 8:17.50 for 3,000m at Husky Classic in Washington … Finished 13th in mile at Arkansas Qualifier with a 4:08.11.
Cross Country: Competed in the SEC Championships, placing 44th with an 8k best of 24:38.0 at Ole Miss … Opened season finishing 19th at OSU Cowboy Preview with a 15:26.6 over 5k … Ran 24:56.3 over 8k at Chile Pepper Festival at Agri Park to place 56th … In the OSU Weis-Crockett Invitational, placed 130th with a 25:24.7 over 8k.
(2021-22)
2022 –Indoor/Outdoor: did not compete with the Razorbacks during either season … Raced unattached, setting career best in 3,000m (8:30.80) indoors.
2021 – Cross Country: did not compete with the Razorbacks during the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
2021 graduate of Fayetteville High School, coached by Michelle Fyfe and Kevin Thomas … 2020-21 Arkansas Gatorade Cross Country Athlete of the Year … Member of three State championship teams during his prep career, which included 2019 Arkansas 6A outdoor title, 2020 Arkansas indoor title, and 2021 Arkansas 6A outdoor title … Also, member of State runner-up teams in cross country (2017, 2018, 2019) and indoor track (2019) … During cross country season as a senior, won Arkansas 6A State title, runner-up in Arkansas vs. Oklahoma All-Star meet, finished third in Chile Pepper Festival with best of 15:33.25 … In 2020, placed second in 3,200 and finished third in 1,600m at Arkansas Indoor state meet … In 2021 at Arkansas 6A State outdoor meet, placed fourth in 3,200m and fifth in 1,600m … Won 3,200m in PR of 9;12.94 at Texas Distance Festival … Posted a mile best of 4:18.67 for seventh at Trials of Miles in Kansas City … Lettered three years in track and field, four years in cross country … Other activities included being a student council member, senior class treasurer, Dawg crew, and 26 club.
HS best marks: 4:18.16 (1,600m), 4:18.67 (Mile), 9:12.94 (3,200m)
Indoor: 4:27.09 (1,600m), 4:28.27 (Mile), 9:06.19 (3,000m), 9:33.49 (3,200m)
XC: 15:33.25 (5k)
PERSONAL
Jack Henry Williams was born October 22, 2002, in Fayetteville, Arkansas … Son of John and Maxine Williams … Has a younger brother, Cooper … Double major in Real Estate and Finance, with career plans involving both … Life’s ambition is to be remembered for his hard work and how he treated others … Favorite athlete is Joe Burrow … Loves to play golf, although is not too good, ping pong player and die hard Cincinnati Bengals fan … Chose Arkansas since it’s been a dream of his to be a part of the prestigious Razorback track and field team.
