Columbia University Athletics

2019-20 (First-Year): (XC) Clocked a personal record time of 20:56.5 in the 5K in first collegiate race to finish 27th at the Stony Brook Wolfie Invitational (Sept. 7) ... Ran a 21:14.3 (54th) in the 5K at the Mets Championships (Oct. 11). (Indoor) Opened collegiate account with a third place time of 5:23.23 in the One Mile Run at the Fastrack Season Opener (Dec. 6) ... Posted a PR in the 1,000-Meter Run with a time of 3:02.30 at the Mets Indoor Track & Field Championships (Jan. 30-31) ... Clocked a PR in the 800-Meter Dash with a fourth place finishing time of 2:16.50 at the Armory Last Chance (Feb. 21). (Outdoor) Season canceled.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track at Staten Island Technical High School in Staten Island, New York ... Owns five school records, Distance Medley Relay; 4x800-Meter Relay; 1,500-Meter Run; 800-Meter Run and the 400-Meter Run ... Qualified for the 2017 New Balance Indoor Nationals, the Millrose Games and the Penn Relays in the 4x800m Relay ... Three-time (2017-19) Staten Island Advance All-Star ... 2018 Borough Championships Meet MVP ... Two-time City Champion, 2017 (4x800m Relay) and 2019 (1500m) ... Four-time New York State Championships qualifier in both cross country and track ... 2017 Bishop Loughlin Champion (1,000-Meter Run) ... Team captain in cross country and track & field from 2018-19 ... Member of the 2017 4x800m Relay New York City Champions and the 2017 Borough Champions ... A part of the National Honors Society ... Was a semifinalist for the National Merit Award, the NYCSEF and the W!SE Quality of Life.

Personal: Born, Cassidy Lynn Williams, on Mar. 7, 2001, in Staten Island, New York ... Daughter of Kevin and Kathleen Williams ... Has three siblings, Natalie (20), Alyse (16) and Hailey (14) ... Father is a retired member of the Fire Department of the City of New York ... Sister Natalie '21SEAS, is currently attending the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Sciences ... Entire family are proud vegans ... Assistant principal at high school, who is also the father of Robby Andrews, who won the 2011 NCAA Outdoor National Championship in the 800-Meter Run, helped cultivate dream of running at Columbia ... The adrenaline and energy of racing is favorite part of the sport ... Attending Columbia because "the blend of a traditional college campus in a high energy place like New York City is exactly what I was looking for in a college setting" ... Plans on enrolling in Columbia College ... Will major in Mathematics.

Career Bests

5K (XC) - 20:56.5
Stony Brook Wolfie Cross Country Invitational - Sept. 7, 2019
One Mile Run (Indoor) - 5:23.23
Fastrack Season Opener - Dec. 6, 2019
1,000-Meter Run (Indoor) - 3:02.30
Mets Indoor Track & Field Championships - Jan. 30-31, 2020
800-Meter Dash (Indoor) - 2:16.50
Armory Last Chance - Feb. 21, 2020