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2018 Men's Track and Field Roster

Jamarkese Williams

  • Height 6-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lake Providence, La.
  • Highschool Temple HS

Biography

Southland Conference Track Athlete of the Week (Mar. 16)
Southland Conference Third Team (High Jump)
Southland Conference Third Team (4x100)

2015 (Freshman):
  Wiilliams capped off his freshman season with a spectacular performance at the Southland Conference outdoor championships.  During the indoor season, he finished sixth in the conference and had a personal best of 6-6.75 in his first career meet.  Outdoors, he did not run the 200 meters until the conference meet and he became the third fastest runner in the program's history with a time of 21.18 in the prelims.  He finished third in the conference in the high jump with a clearance of 6-9 and was fourth in the long jump with a leap of 23-11.5, the top mark in school history.  He was part of the record-setting 4x100-meter relay that ran a time of 40.02 at Texas State and finished third in the conference.  He was also part of the 4x400-meter relay team that ran the second fastest time in school history, 3:13.33.  He earned third team all-conference honors in the high jump and 4x100 relay.

High School:  Williams was a member of the football and track teams at Temple High School.  He earned Second Team All-District 8-5A honors in football as a senior.  He was an Area qualifier in track.

Personal:  Williams is the son of Felicia and Ronald Ford and is studying criminal justice.  He has five siblings; Shakerricka, Nesha, Mayana, Kamiya and Breanne.  He was born on October 23, 1995.

Top Marks

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

    Sprints
    6'3" 175 lbs
  • 2016Sophomore

    Sprints/Jumps
    6'3" 175 lbs
  • 2017Junior

    Sprints/Jumps
    6'3" 175 lbs
  • 2018Senior

    Sprints/Jumps
    6'3" 0 lbs