2012 (Cross Country)
Ran his first race at Cal Lutheran at the 8K UCI Invitational in a time of 28:19.3.

Rio Mesa High School
2012 graduate...ran varsity cross country (2009-11)...participated in varsity track & field two years (2011-12)...team advanced to CIF prelims in 2010 and 2011...team qualified for CIF finals in 2011....scholar athlete...earned Third Team All-Ventura County, First Team All-Pacific View League, Second Team All-Pacific League...named Spartans Outstanding Runner in 2010 and 2011...earned Most Improved for trakc & field in 2012.

Personal
Full name: Jesse Tazhal Williams...born on November 20, 1994 in Camarillo, Calif...parents are David Williams and Patricia Shannon...step-father is John Shannon...has a younger brother Brandon who runs cross country...has a cat Snicker and a dog Summer...greatest personal sports moment was qualifying for CIF...chose Cal Lutheran for its small size...career aspiration is to become a family physician...pre-med major.

Favorites:
Movies: Walk the Line, Avatar, Total Recall
Music: Johnny Cash
Food: Pasta with meatballs
Sports (other): Fishing
Athlete: Steve Prefontaine
Book: Chronicles of Narnia
Super Hero: Spiderman
Video Games: Halo