Virginia Commonwealth University

PERSONAL RECORDS

Discus 174-3.25

Hammer 169-4.75

Indoor Shot 48-6.25

Outdoor Shot 47-10

Weight 58-1.25

CAREER STATS

OUTDOOR 2013

• Launched a 52.23-meter discus throw to reach the NCAA Semifinals in Eugene, Ore.
• Recorded a toss of 13.21-meters at the Atlantic 10 Championship, placing sixth.
• Placed third in the discus with a toss of 46.52-meters at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
• Fifth place finsher in the hammer throw, unleashing a toss of 49.09-meters.
• Tossed an outdoor personal record with a throw of 13.93 meters placing seventh in the shot put at the Vanderbilt Invitational. 
• Recorded a toss of 38.12 meters placing 10th in the discus throw at Vanderbilt.
• Placed second with a personal record throw of 51.63 in the hammer throw at  the Vanderbilt Invitational.
• Set the school record with a throw of 49.40-meters, finishing second at the Florida  Relays.
• Placed 12th in the hammer throw with a personal record toss of 49.27-meters at the Florida relays.
• Finished 12th in the shot put with a throw of 13.48-meters at the Florida Relays.
• Named the Atlantic Track and Field Performer of the Week for the week of April 1.
• Won the women's discus throw at the Fred Hardy Invitational with a throw 45.45-meters.
• Finished second in the hammer throw with a toss of 50.44-meters in the hammer throw at the Fred Hardy Invitational.
• Placed second in the shot put at the Fred Hardy Inivitational with a throw of 14.10-meters.

INDOOR 2013

• Won the Atlantic 10 Championship with a personal-best toss of 17.29-meters.
• Placed fifth in the shot put at the A-10 Championships with a throw of 14.13-meters.
• Placed sixth in the weight throw with a personal-best toss of 17.47m at the Penn State National Invitational
• Won the weight throw with a toss of 16.14m (ECAC qualifying) at the Father Diamond Invitational
  

Just the Facts

• Full Name: Jaleesa Simone’ Williams
• Born: Apr. 6^th, 1991
• Birthplace: New York, NY
• Parents:  John and Julia Williams 
• Major: Pre-Health 

ECAC Championship Qualifications

2010 Indoors-Shot Put

2010 Outdoors-Shot Put & Discus

Career Highlights

• Threw a team season best in the shot put (45' 5.75") at 2010 CAA Championships 

While With the Rams

• Broke the VCU Indoor Shot Put record as a freshman
• Finished in 3^rd at the conference meet in the shot put in 2010
• Finished in 4^th at the conference meet in the discus in 2010

Prior to VCU

• Virginia State Indoor and Outdoor Shot Put champion as a high school senior
• Holds indoor and outdoor school shot put records at First Colonial High School
• 7th in USATF Metropolitan National Scholastic Indoor Championship 

Off the Field

• Twin sister, Jessica, is also a member of the VCU Women’s Track & Field team
• Worked as a Life Guard at Ocean Breeze Water Park during the offseason