HBCU alumna, Jamaican sprinter and world champion Danielle Williams is headed to the Olympics.
Williams ran a 12.53 in the Jamaican 100m hurdles finals — good for second to Ackera Nugent who shattered the Jamaican Record, running a blistering 12.28s. Her mark is the current world-leading time and the eighth-fastest-ever run by a woman in the event.
Williams, who attended Johnson C. Smith University, will be taking her talents in Paris, making her debut at the Olympics. But she’s far from a novice on the world stage. She’s a two-time winner of the World Championships in the 100m hurdles, and the reigning world champion. (READ MORE)
