Rachel Williams

				Class: Senior Hometown: Kingston, N.Y. High School: Kingston Height: 5-10 Event: Throws Birthdate: 12/16/1988 Experience: HS Major: Liberal Studies

At Kingston: Lettered three years in track and field as a thrower ... captain her senior season (2007) ... earned the Female Athlete of the Year award and the Varsity coaches award ... placed third in the pentathlon at sectionals ... track team was the javelin sectional champions and the javelin OCAA champions ... broke the Kingston javelin record three times and the Kingston pentathlon record twice ... was a scholar athlete who also lettered four years in basketball as a center and in soccer as a defender.

Personal: Born Dec. 16, 1988 in Denver, Colo., ... daughter of Ruth Ryan Williams ... has two siblings, a sister Zebi (25) a SUNY New Paltz alumna, and a brother Richard (20) who attends St. Lawrence University ... a liberal studies major.

Off the Track:
Most Influential Person In Athletic Career: Her brother Richard.
Most Thrilling Moment In Her Athletic Career: When her basketball team won Regionals.
Pre-game Ritual: The "banana dance"
Favorite Food: Thai, Indian and Jamaican
Favorite Movie: Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham
Favorite TV Shows: Entourage, Heroes
Favorite Song: "Cherish the Day" by Sade
Favorite Pro Athlete: Cristiano Ronaldo
Favorite Pro Teams: Manchester United and Portugal