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Gatorade 2013 - 2014: Player of the Year

Boys Track & Field - Tennessee

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BOYS TRACK & FIELD

Harrison Williams

DECA
MEMPHIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-4
Press Release

Peak Performance

of 36.40 seconds

Won 300-meter hurdles

7,525

Won decathlon
“He rarely had a "bad" day and performed at his best in the big competitions.Harrison's discipline to manage his physical workout schedule and a grueling academic load gave him a platform from which to succeed. It also developed a confidence that allowed him to enjoy the competition and not participate in fear of failure. He rarely had a "bad" day and performed at his best in the big competitions. ”
Bobby Alston
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-4, 175-pound senior won five individual state championships at the Division II state meet this spring and led the Owls to a state title as a team. Williams won the 110-meter hurdles, the 300-meter hurdles, the high jump, the pole vault and the

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Academic Achievement

Williams has maintained a weighted 4.64 GPA in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the chemistry and history clubs at his school and a National Merit Scholar finalist, he has volunteered locally with a school food drive to benefit the needy and as a peer tutor. He also donated his time assisting victims of this year's tornad