Men's Cross Country
Tom Williams
Class: Senior
Hometown: Queensbury, N.Y.
High school: Queensbury
Major: Exercise Science
Highlights: 2008 XC -- Finished 83rd in a field of 278 in a time of 25:29.91 in the 8k course at the NCAA cross country championship race at Hanover College on Nov. 22. Williams was the first Blue Devil to compete in the championship since 2003 … finished 18th overall in the NCAA Atlantic Regional with a time of 26:23 for 8,000 meters at St. Lawrence University on Nov. 15 … had a fourth-place finish at the SUNYAC Cross Country Championship meet on Nov. 1, earning Williams a spot in the SUNYAC Cross Country Hall of Fame … finished sixth in a field of 196 in 25:24 for 8,000 meters at the University of Rochester Yellowjacket Invitational on Oct. 18, the top NCAA Division III finisher at the meet … finished second at the Nazareth College Invitational on Oct. 11, leading the Blue Devils to a first-place finish among eight teams. His 20:41 on the 6,000-meter course was second by :05 seconds record … finished second at the Geneseo Invitational 25:26 at Letchworth State Park on Oct. 4 … won the 2008 Fredonia State Invitational on Sept. 20 with a time of 26:22 for 8,000 meters ... finished second in at the Brockport Invitational Sept. 13 in a time of 16:06 for 5,000 meters, earning him Chosen SUNYAC Runner of the Week honors … finished fifth (26:39) at the season-opening meet Aug. 30 at the Buffalo State Invitational at Beaver Island State Park ... 2007 XC -- Co-captain ... placed third overall at the Nazareth College Golden Flyer Invitational - helping the Blue Devils to their first team title in over 10 years ... ran personal-best 8K time of 26:28 at the 2007 Geneseo Invitational. First collegian at the FSU Open XC meet. 
2006-2007 T&F -- At the Wake Forest Invite, Williams ran a 5,000-meter personal-best of 15:33 ... finished 14th in 15:57 at the NYSCTC outdoor meet. Indoors, hit 4:31 in the mile at Kent State ... was 11th at SUNYACs in the 5,000 meters at 16:00. 2006 XC -- Placed 19th as a freshman at the 2006 SUNYAC XC Championships. Ran his best time of the season at the Geneseo Invitational, running 26:49 and placing 27th out of 208 finishers. Before Fredonia State: Finished 9th place in the NYSPHSAA Class A race as a senior while competing at Queensbury H.S. Personal: Environmental science/exercise science major.