Rutgers-Newark Athletics

WILLIS'S CAREER (USTFCCCA)

JUNIOR (2013-14): OUTDOOR T&F: All-NJAC first team after becoming the first Raider sprinter to win the 100-meter dash at the NJAC Championships (5/4/14) in 10.98 seconds… finished year by breaking his own R-N record with a 10.95 clocking in the 100 dash at the ECAC Championships (5/15/14)… initially broke the R-N 100 record by running a 10.97 at the CTC Championships (4/19/14)… now owns top three times and seven of the top nine clockings in the R-N record book in the event… clocked fourth fastest 200-meter dash time in R-N history of 22.53 to finish fourth in the NJAC Championships (5/4/14)… recorded four sub-23 times in the 200… ran lead-off leg on 4 x 100-meter relay unit which qualified for the ECAC Championships in 43.61 at the NJAC Championships (5/4/14)… ran third leg on 4 x 400-meter relay foursome which qualified for the ECAC Championships in 3:23.50 at the NJAC Championships (5-4-14)… turned in the opening leg for the 4 x 200-meter relay team that posted a time of 1:30.96 at the Penn Relays (4/25/14). INDOOR T&F: ECAC qualifier in the 60 and 200-meter dashes who also helped a pair of Raider relay teams make the ECAC field… NJAC Track Athlete of the Week (12/8/13)… qualified for ECACs in the 60 dash with a clocking of 7.10 in the 60 dash at the Ramapo Select Meet (1/18/14)… qualified for ECACs in the 200 dash with a personal best 22.77 at the NJAC Championships (3/1/14)… ran anchor leg of 4 x 400-meter relay quartet which set an R-N record of 3:25.78 at the ECAC Championships (3/8/14)…anchored 4 x 400 team to the CTC Championship (2/8/14) crown in a time of 3:26.49… ran opening leg on 4 x 200-meter relay unit which qualified for the ECACs in 1:32.69 at the NJAC Championships (3/1/14).

PROFILE OF THE WEEK (November 30, 2011)

SOPHOMORE (2012-13): OUTDOOR T&F: Honorable Mention All-NJAC as a member of the 4 x 400 relay unit who was the top 100-meter sprinter on the squad… ran third leg on 4 x 400-meter relay unit which finished third in the NJAC Championships (5/5/13) in an R-N record time of 3:19.96 to qualify for the ECAC Championships… posted the four fastest 100-meter dash times on the squad topped by a season’s best clocking of 11.30 at the NJAC Championships (5/5/13)… clocked a season’s best of 23.12 in the 200-meter dash at the Roadrunner Invitational (4/6/13)… posted a time of 53.32 in his only effort in the 400-meter dash at the Georgian Court Last Chance Meet (5/10/13)… ran lead-off leg of 4 x 100-meter relay unit which posted a time of 44-flat at the Danny Curran Invitational (3/29/13)… also led off sprint medley relay team which notched a time of 3:39.44 at the Penn Relays (4/26/13). INDOOR T&F: First team All-NJAC as a member of the 4 x 200-meter relay team which claimed the first conference relay title in program history… top Raider in the 55 and 60 dashes who ran on two relay units… ran the lead-off leg on the 4 x 200-meter relay unit which finished first in the NJAC Championships (2/22/13) in an R-N record and ECAC Championship qualifying time of 1:29.61… clocked a team season’s best of 7.16 at the NJAC Championships (2/22/13) while posting three of the top 10 times in program history during the year… clocked the eighth fastest 55-meter dash time in R-N history with a 6.84 clocking at the DeSchriver Invitational (2/2/13)… anchored 4 x 400-meter relay unit to its best time of the season with a 3:26.66 clocking at the NJAC Championships (2/22/13)…

FRESHMAN (2011-12): OUTDOOR T&F: Competed in the 100, 200 and 400 while running the lead-off leg on three Raider relay units… led off 4 x 100-meter relay team which posted an ECAC Championship qualifying time of 43.54 at the NJAC Championships (5/5/12)… led off 4 x 100 unit which set an new R-N record of 43.45 at the Tuppany Twilight Last Chance Meet (5/14/12)… led off 4 x 400-meter relay team which set an R-N record of 3:24.05 at the NJAC Championships (5/5/12)… also was the lead runner on the 2 x 200-meter relay team which clocked a time of 1:32.72 at the Penn Relays (4/27/12)… posted his best 100-meter dash time of 11.50 and his fastest 200-meter dash clocking of 23.30 at the CTC Championships (4/22/12)… ran a 53.99 time in the 400-meter dash at the Roadrunner Invitational (4/7/12). INDOOR T&F: Posted team bests in the 60 and 200 dashes while helping the 4 x 200 relay unit to a program record and an ECAC Championships berth… qualified for the ECACs in the 60-yard dash while clocking the four fastest times on the squad… earned All-NJAC Honorable Mention by finishing third at the NJAC Championships (2/24/12) in the 60 dash in an ECAC qualifying time of 7.07… also notched an ECAC qualifying time of 7.10 in the 60 at the Metro Coaches Invitational (1/6/12)… finished second in a field of 52 competitors in the 60 at the Collegeville Classic (1/20/12) in 7.13… clocked a season’s best time of 23.19 at the NJAC Championships (2/24/12)… ran the lead-off leg on the 4 x 200-meter relay team which qualified for the ECACs in a clocking of 1:33.12 at the New Balance Invitational (2/4/12)… ran the opening leg for the 4 x 200 team which established a new R-N record of 1:31.65 at the NJAC Championships (2/24/12).

HIGH SCHOOL: Member of back-to-back Group 4 title teams at East Brunswick HS.

PERSONAL: Plans to major in finance at R-N… has a younger sister (Briana).