| Lionel Williams |
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 | Class: Freshman
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 | Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y.
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 | High School: St. Peter's
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 | Event: Sprints
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 | Experience: FR
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Personal Bests
600m: 1:19.40
800m: 1:51.96
1000m: 2:29.30
Before Penn State ...
|| High School ||
One of the top rated middle distance standouts in the country during his career at St. Peter's ... Ran 1:19.40 for 600-meters last winter - the fastest time in the country, and the third-best ever run by a prep ... Holds the National Catholic High School record in the event ... Also among the top runners in the 800, clocking 1:52.29 in 2007 ... Ran an impressive PR of 1:51.96 as a junior at the Nike Outdoor National Championships ... Holds the national freshman and sophomore class records in the 600 ... Finished fifth in the 800 at the 2007 National Scholastic Indoor Championships ... Won the 200 and the 400 at the 2007 Staten Island Championships ... Has also run 2:29.30 in the 1000, another nationally ranked performance.
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Son of Erica and Lionel Williams ... Born October 1, 1988 ... Majoring in Engineering ... First cousin of Nittany Lion standout Shana Cox.