George Williams (6/22/2015) - Athlete Awards - Wingate University Athletics

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6/22/2015
Sport

Men's Track & Field
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George Williams was named the Wingate University Male Athlete of the Year at the 2015 WUSPYS in May. The senior earned All-American honors in the high jump at the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor national championships in 2015.

He received indoor All-American honors with his fifth-place finish in March. Williams cleared 2.07 meters in his second NCAA indoor appearance, writing his name in the WU record books with the first All-American trophy in Wingate's senior college track history. Williams took home the title at the SAC championship, thanks to a leap of 2.12 meters.

He finished fourth at the NCAA outdoor championships, clearing 2.13 meters to set a new school record. Williams is Wingate's school-record holder both indoors and outdoors. He is a five-time All-Region selection (three indoor, two outdoor).

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
2/6/2012	Odell Turner	Men's Basketball
2/6/2012	Lucia Careaga Herrera	Women's Golf
1/30/2012	Liubomyr Lemeshko	Men's Swimming
1/30/2012	Nikki Burton	Women's Basketball
1/23/2012	Nikki Burton	Women's Basketball
1/23/2012	Jaime Vaughn	Men's Basketball
1/17/2012	Quan Alexander	Men's Basketball
1/17/2012	Nikki Burton	Women's Basketball
1/10/2012	Valerie Dembny	Women's Swimming
1/10/2012	Marko Blazevski	Men's Swimming
1/3/2012	Janitsha Williams	Women's Basketball
1/3/2012	Eddie Lewis	Men's Basketball
12/6/2011	Valerie Dembny	Women's Swimming
12/6/2011	Liubomyr Lemeshko	Men's Swimming
11/22/2011	Marko Blazevski	Men's Swimming
11/22/2011	Cory McGowan	Volleyball
11/15/2011	Odell Turner	Men's Basketball
11/15/2011	Liz Willis	Volleyball
11/7/2011	Kelly Adams	Women's Soccer
11/7/2011	Marko Blazevski	Men's Swimming