William Roberts

Height:
5-7
Weight:
null
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Greensboro, N.C.
High School:
T. Wingate Andrews

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 All-BIG EAST Academic Team

INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
JUNIOR (2019-20)
Competed in two meets... placed eighth in the 600-meter dash (1:25.01) at the Mastodon Opener... posted a time of 51.76 in the 400-meter dash at the Jim Green Invitational, placing 25th overall.

SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
Competed in five meets... helped the 4x400 relay team place fourth at the BIG EAST Championships, posting a school record time of 3:17.48... placed ninth in the 60-meter hurdles (8.81) at the BIG EAST Championships... placed fifth in the 400-meter dash (50.56) at the Akron Invitational... placed fourth in the 300-meter dash (36.62) at the Mastodon Opener.

FRESHMAN (2017-18)
Competed in two meets... placed third in the 60-meter hurdles (8.90) at the Mastodon Opener... took second place in the 300-meter dash (36.69) at the Mastodon Opener... placed 10th in the 60-meter hurdles (8.84) at the BIG EAST Championships.

OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
JUNIOR (2020)
Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

SOPHOMORE (2019)
Competed in seven meets... set the school record in the 400-meter hurdles (52.91), taking second at the BIG EAST Championships... helped the 4x400 team place fourth at the BIG EAST Championships, posting a school-record time of 3:17.44... placed second in the 400-meter hurdles (55.03) at the Blizzard Buster... placed fourth in the 400-meter hurdles (53.93) at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational.

FRESHMAN (2018)
Competed in seven meets... finished the year as the school record holder in the 400-meter hurdles (55.02), placing second overall at the Pacesetter Invitational... posted a season-best time of 16.06 in the 110-meter hurdles at the BIG EAST Championships, placing seventh overall... also placed fourth in the 400-meter hurdles (55.42) at the BIG EAST Championships... won the 400-meter hurdles (55.06) at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational.... took second in the 400-meter hurdles (1:00.08) at the Stan Lyons Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL
Won the NCHSAA 2A State Title in the 300-meter hurdles during his senior season... was named the 2A PAC6 Runner of the Year in 2017... was a three-time all-conference selection... was the recipient of his school's Leadership Award and Scholar Athlete Award.

PERSONAL
Son of William Roberts and Fanete Manneh... majoring in art.