June 29, 2012

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Rising senior Samantha Williams of the University of Miami track team will participate in the triple jump at the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association/Supreme Ventures National Senior Championships with the hopes of qualifying for the Olympic Games in London this summer. She will compete in the finals of the event on Sunday, July 1 at 5:30 p.m. (EST) with a spot on the Jamaican National Team on the line.

A transfer from the University of Mary (N.D.), Williams had an impressive first season with the Canes in 2012 that was capped by an All-American performance at the NCAA Championships in the triple jump. She had qualified for the national meet after posting the third-best triple jump performance (13.43m) in school history at the NCAA East Region Preliminaries on May 26 and registered a mark of 13.34m at the Championships. In addition, the junior won first place at the prestigious Penn Relays in April with a jump of 12.85m.

The JAAA/Supreme Ventures National Senior Championships will be held from June 28 to July 1 inside the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, Williams’ hometown. Click here for the full schedule.

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