Brionne Williams Class: Junior Hometown: Hoover, Ala. High School: Hoover Event: Jumps

Personal Records:
High jump (outdoor) - 5'8"
High jump (indoor) - 5'10.5" (1.79m)

2012: Moved to the No. 2 all-time leader spot in Vanderbilt history with her high jump mark of 5'10.5" (1.79m), set at the Kentucky Track & Field Invitational, breaking her previous record of 1.75m ... opened the indoor season matching her personal record of 1.75m, set at the NCAA Division I East Prelims ... Finished first in her event at the Clemson Orange & Purple Winter Classic (12/3).

2011: Qualified for the NCAA Division I East Preliminary Rounds ... set a personal best of 1/75m in the high jump at the meet.

High School/Prep: Earned six varsity letters at Hoover High School (Four in track and field, one for cheerleading, one for dance) ... Two-time Alabama state high jump champion (2009, 2010) ... Holds the Hoover High School record in indoor (5'6") and outdoor (5'8") high jump ... Two-time USATF Region VI Junior Olympics Track and Field high jump champion (2009, 2010) ... Named 2010 All-City Female Track Athlete of the Year by the Birmingham Kiwanis Club ... Honored by the Birmingham Newspaper as the 2010 All-Metro Female Track Athlete of the Year ... Member of the National Honor Society and Mu Theta Honor Society ... Graduated in top 10% of class.

Personal: Brionne Danielle Williams ... Born February 7, 1992 ... Majoring in Medicine, Health & Society ... Parents are LaShawn and Bruce ... Has an older brother, Bruce, and a younger sister, Brayden ... Chose Vanderbilt over Cornell University.

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