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Bella Williams
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Digby, England
- High School:
- Kesteven and Sleaford HS
- Major:
- Masters in World Languages and Cultures
Bio
TFRRS Bio
Personal Bests:
5K (XC): 16:31.69
6K (XC): 19:50.60
Mile (Indoor): 5:03.84
3000 (Indoor): 9:10.16
1500 (Outdoor): 4:32.02
Mile (Outdoor): 5:08.85
5000 (Outdoor): 15:43.23
3000 Steeplechase (Outdoor): 11:13.94
10000 (Outdoor): 33:17.07
Academic Honors:
2023 USTFCCCA Track All-Academic
2023 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
2023 Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
2022 USTFCCCAÂ Track All-Academic
2022 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
2022 Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
2021 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
2021 USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Academic
2021 USTFCCCAÂ Track All-Academic
2021 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
2020 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
2019 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
2019 USTFCCA Track All-Academic
2019 Pac-12 Track All-Academic (1st Team)
2019 MPSF All-Academic
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Athletic Honors:
2021 Cross Country All-Region (Mountain)
2019 Cross Country All-Region (Mountain)
2019 Pac-12 First-Team (XC)
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School Records
3rd all-time in 10,000m outdoors (33:17.07)
4th all-time in 3000m indoors (9:10.16)
4th all-time with 4x1600m relay team outdoors (19:40.46)
5th all-time in 5000m outdoors (15:43.23)
Other Records (as of 6/26/23):
13th fastest 5000m time outdoors by a British Athlete in 2023 (15:43.23)
83rd fastest 5000m all-time outdoors by a British Athlete (15:43.23)
96th fastest 10000m all-time outdoors by a British Athlete (33:17.07)
2023 Outdoor Track:
• Opened her final collegiate outdoor season by winning the 5000m race at the Stanford Invitational with a time of 16:00.24
• Followed up with a PR in the 5000m (15:43.23) at the Bryan Clay Invitational – which was good for fifth all-time
• Came in fourth at the Pac-12 Championships with a run of 16:23.51 in the 5000m race
• Closed out her collegiate career with a 5000m run of 15:52.65 at the NCAA West Regionals
2022-23 Indoor Track:
• Took 10th with a time of 9:17.21 in the 3000m race at the Ken Shannon Invitational
2022 Outdoor Track:
• Ran in a trio of races during the outdoor season
• Made her season debut in the 10k at the Mt. SAC Relays with a time of 33:59.39
• Posted a PR time of 16:18.40 in the 5000m race at the Pac-12 Championships
• Competed in the 10k at the NCAA West Regionals, posting a time of 35:02.73
2021-22 Indoor Track:
• Ran in just one meet and posted the second-fastest time in Utah history with a mark of 9:10.16 in the 3000m at the Pac-12 Invitational
2021 Cross Country:
• Took 11th in her first cross country race since 2019 with a time of 20:22.3 to help Utah capture the Dellinger Invitational title
• Led the Utes to a second-place finish against a stacked field at the FSU Invite/Pre-Nationals meet with a 12th-place finish (20:11.6) in the 6k race
• Helped the Utes to a second-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships, the highest since joining the league and placed 15th at 21:11.0
• Led Utah to a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Regionals with a time of 20:42.1 and placed 15th overall
2021 Outdoor Track:
• Finished eighth in lone meet with a time of 33:17.07 at the Hayward Premiere in the 10k and was then a school record
• Missed rest of season due to injury
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2020-21 Indoor Track:
• Did not compete
2020 Cross Country:
• Did not competeÂ
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2020 Outdoor Track:Â
• Season was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019-20 Indoor Track:
• Did not compete
2019 Cross Country:Â
• Competed in five events and was one of Utah's top runners on the season
• Captured 11th and was the first Ute to cross the finish-line at the Joe Piane Invite, while recording a new 5K PR (16:31.69)
• Placed seventh at the Pac-12 Championships to earn All-Pac-12 First Team honors and record a new 6K PR (19:50.6)
• Finished in 17th at the NCAA Mountain Regional to secure All-Region honors
• Came in 107th at the NCAA Championships
2019 Outdoor Track:
• Competed in seven meets
• Tallied new personal best in 5K with time of 16:27.41 at Mike Fanelli Classic
• Set new personal best in 1500m with time of 4:32.02 at Drake Relays
• Finished 14th overall in 5K with a time of 16:30.47 at the Pac-12 Championships
• Took 33rd overall (16:29.29) in 5K at NCAA West Prelims
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2018-19 Indoor Track:
• Competed in three meets
• Set new personal best time in 3K with time of 9:38.51 at Husky Classic
• Tallied season best time of 5:10.66 in mile at Colorado Invite
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2018 Cross Country:
• Competed in three events
• Placed 36th at the Pac-12 Championships while recording a new personal best 6K time of 20:59.50
• Captured first at the Utah Open
• Took 56th at the NCAA Mountain Regionals
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2018 Outdoor Track:
• Finished 23rd with a time of 11:13.94 in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Mt. SAC Relays
• Placed 29th in the 1,500 at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival with a personal-best time of 4:37.16
• Fourth in the 1,500 at the Mark Faldmo Invitational
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2017-18 Indoor Track:
• Finished 16th and recorded a new personal best of 9:42.10 in the 3,000 at the MPSF Championships
• Finished fourth and earned a new college best in the mile (5:03.84) while helping the 4x400 place 10th at the Bronco Invite
• Finished sixth in the mile at the Weber State Winter Open
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2017 Cross Country:
• Placed sixth in the open race at Notre Dame
• Finished in 35th at the Montana State Invite
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High School:
• 2015 Lincolnshire Sport Young Sportswoman of the Year
• 21st at the 2017 World Mountain Running Championship
• Second at the 2017 England Athletics Mountain Running Championship
• Fourth in the 3,000m at the 2017 English School’s Championships
• Was ifth in cross country at the 2017 English School’s Championships
• Came in 13th at the 2017 Inter County Cross Country Championships
• Placed sixth in cross country at the 2017 English National Championships
• Won the 2016 Northern Counties Relay Championships and finished second at the English National Relay Championships
• Competed inv the 2015 International Youth Cup and the World Mountain Running Championships
• Was 10th at the 2015 British Mountain Running ChampionshipsÂ
• Won the 3,000m at the 2015 Northern Athletics U15/U17 Championships
• Won the 3,000m at the 2014 UK Youth Development League Division Northern East
• Won North of England League Division 2EC titles in the 800m, 1,500m and 3,000m
• Won the Lincolnshire County Championships in cross country, the 800, the 1,500 and the 3,000
• Personal bests times of 9:44.19 in the 3,000m and 4:35.60 in the 1,500m
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Personal:
• Parents are Karen and Justin Williams
• Has a brother, Toby, and a sister, Hazel
• Graduated with a degree in history the fall of 2020 and French in the spring of 2021
• Graduated with her master's in world languages and cultures in the Spring of 2023
Personal Bests:
5K (XC): 16:31.69
6K (XC): 19:50.60
Mile (Indoor): 5:03.84
3000 (Indoor): 9:10.16
1500 (Outdoor): 4:32.02
Mile (Outdoor): 5:08.85
5000 (Outdoor): 15:43.23
3000 Steeplechase (Outdoor): 11:13.94
10000 (Outdoor): 33:17.07
Academic Honors:
2023 USTFCCCA Track All-Academic
2023 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
2023 Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
2022 USTFCCCAÂ Track All-Academic
2022 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
2022 Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
2021 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
2021 USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Academic
2021 USTFCCCAÂ Track All-Academic
2021 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
2020 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
2019 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
2019 USTFCCA Track All-Academic
2019 Pac-12 Track All-Academic (1st Team)
2019 MPSF All-Academic
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Athletic Honors:
2021 Cross Country All-Region (Mountain)
2019 Cross Country All-Region (Mountain)
2019 Pac-12 First-Team (XC)
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School Records
3rd all-time in 10,000m outdoors (33:17.07)
4th all-time in 3000m indoors (9:10.16)
4th all-time with 4x1600m relay team outdoors (19:40.46)
5th all-time in 5000m outdoors (15:43.23)
Other Records (as of 6/26/23):
13th fastest 5000m time outdoors by a British Athlete in 2023 (15:43.23)
83rd fastest 5000m all-time outdoors by a British Athlete (15:43.23)
96th fastest 10000m all-time outdoors by a British Athlete (33:17.07)
2023 Outdoor Track:
• Opened her final collegiate outdoor season by winning the 5000m race at the Stanford Invitational with a time of 16:00.24
• Followed up with a PR in the 5000m (15:43.23) at the Bryan Clay Invitational – which was good for fifth all-time
• Came in fourth at the Pac-12 Championships with a run of 16:23.51 in the 5000m race
• Closed out her collegiate career with a 5000m run of 15:52.65 at the NCAA West Regionals
2022-23 Indoor Track:
• Took 10th with a time of 9:17.21 in the 3000m race at the Ken Shannon Invitational
2022 Outdoor Track:
• Ran in a trio of races during the outdoor season
• Made her season debut in the 10k at the Mt. SAC Relays with a time of 33:59.39
• Posted a PR time of 16:18.40 in the 5000m race at the Pac-12 Championships
• Competed in the 10k at the NCAA West Regionals, posting a time of 35:02.73
2021-22 Indoor Track:
• Ran in just one meet and posted the second-fastest time in Utah history with a mark of 9:10.16 in the 3000m at the Pac-12 Invitational
2021 Cross Country:
• Took 11th in her first cross country race since 2019 with a time of 20:22.3 to help Utah capture the Dellinger Invitational title
• Led the Utes to a second-place finish against a stacked field at the FSU Invite/Pre-Nationals meet with a 12th-place finish (20:11.6) in the 6k race
• Helped the Utes to a second-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships, the highest since joining the league and placed 15th at 21:11.0
• Led Utah to a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Regionals with a time of 20:42.1 and placed 15th overall
2021 Outdoor Track:
• Finished eighth in lone meet with a time of 33:17.07 at the Hayward Premiere in the 10k and was then a school record
• Missed rest of season due to injury
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2020-21 Indoor Track:
• Did not compete
2020 Cross Country:
• Did not competeÂ
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2020 Outdoor Track:Â
• Season was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019-20 Indoor Track:
• Did not compete
2019 Cross Country:Â
• Competed in five events and was one of Utah's top runners on the season
• Captured 11th and was the first Ute to cross the finish-line at the Joe Piane Invite, while recording a new 5K PR (16:31.69)
• Placed seventh at the Pac-12 Championships to earn All-Pac-12 First Team honors and record a new 6K PR (19:50.6)
• Finished in 17th at the NCAA Mountain Regional to secure All-Region honors
• Came in 107th at the NCAA Championships
2019 Outdoor Track:
• Competed in seven meets
• Tallied new personal best in 5K with time of 16:27.41 at Mike Fanelli Classic
• Set new personal best in 1500m with time of 4:32.02 at Drake Relays
• Finished 14th overall in 5K with a time of 16:30.47 at the Pac-12 Championships
• Took 33rd overall (16:29.29) in 5K at NCAA West Prelims
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2018-19 Indoor Track:
• Competed in three meets
• Set new personal best time in 3K with time of 9:38.51 at Husky Classic
• Tallied season best time of 5:10.66 in mile at Colorado Invite
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2018 Cross Country:
• Competed in three events
• Placed 36th at the Pac-12 Championships while recording a new personal best 6K time of 20:59.50
• Captured first at the Utah Open
• Took 56th at the NCAA Mountain Regionals
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2018 Outdoor Track:
• Finished 23rd with a time of 11:13.94 in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Mt. SAC Relays
• Placed 29th in the 1,500 at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival with a personal-best time of 4:37.16
• Fourth in the 1,500 at the Mark Faldmo Invitational
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2017-18 Indoor Track:
• Finished 16th and recorded a new personal best of 9:42.10 in the 3,000 at the MPSF Championships
• Finished fourth and earned a new college best in the mile (5:03.84) while helping the 4x400 place 10th at the Bronco Invite
• Finished sixth in the mile at the Weber State Winter Open
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2017 Cross Country:
• Placed sixth in the open race at Notre Dame
• Finished in 35th at the Montana State Invite
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High School:
• 2015 Lincolnshire Sport Young Sportswoman of the Year
• 21st at the 2017 World Mountain Running Championship
• Second at the 2017 England Athletics Mountain Running Championship
• Fourth in the 3,000m at the 2017 English School’s Championships
• Was ifth in cross country at the 2017 English School’s Championships
• Came in 13th at the 2017 Inter County Cross Country Championships
• Placed sixth in cross country at the 2017 English National Championships
• Won the 2016 Northern Counties Relay Championships and finished second at the English National Relay Championships
• Competed inv the 2015 International Youth Cup and the World Mountain Running Championships
• Was 10th at the 2015 British Mountain Running ChampionshipsÂ
• Won the 3,000m at the 2015 Northern Athletics U15/U17 Championships
• Won the 3,000m at the 2014 UK Youth Development League Division Northern East
• Won North of England League Division 2EC titles in the 800m, 1,500m and 3,000m
• Won the Lincolnshire County Championships in cross country, the 800, the 1,500 and the 3,000
• Personal bests times of 9:44.19 in the 3,000m and 4:35.60 in the 1,500m
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Personal:
• Parents are Karen and Justin Williams
• Has a brother, Toby, and a sister, Hazel
• Graduated with a degree in history the fall of 2020 and French in the spring of 2021
• Graduated with her master's in world languages and cultures in the Spring of 2023
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