University of Oklahoma Athletics

2021-22 Track and Field Roster

Williams, Garry

Garry Williams

  • Position:
    Jumps
  • Position:
    Jumps
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    null
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Chesapeake, Va.
  • High School:
    Western Branch HS
  • 2022 NCAA Outdoor West Prelims Qualifier (Triple Jump)
  • 2022 Big 12 Outdoor Championships Scorer (Triple Jump)
  • 2021 NCAA Outdoor West Prelims Qualifier (Triple Jump)
  • 2021 Big 12 Outdoor Championships Scorer (Triple Jump)
  • 2021 Big 12 Championships Qualifier (Long Jump)
  • 2020 Big 12 Indoor Championships Scorer (Long Jump and Triple Jump)
  • 2019 NCAA West Regional Qualifier (Triple Jump)
  • 2019 Big 12 Outdoor Championships Scorer (Triple Jump)
  • 2019 Big 12 Indoor Championships Scorer (Triple Jump)

OU Indoor Collegiate Bests
60H: 8.14, 2020
Long Jump: 24-2.25 (7.37m), 2020
Triple Jump: 52-2 (15.90m), 2022

OU Outdoor Collegiate Bests:
200 Meters: 23.32, 2018
Long Jump: 23-9.5 (7.25m), 2021
Triple Jump: 52-5.5 (15.99m), 2021

2022
(Indoor)
Finished 15th at the Big 12 Indoor Championships, leaping 21-10.75 (6.67m) for 15th place ... Placed third in triple jump with a 50-11 (15.52m) at the Arkansas Qualifier ... Took third in triple jump with a 50-8 (15.44m) and 10th in long jump with a 23-1.75 (7.05m) at the Husker Invite ... Leaped 50-11 (15.52m) in triple jump at the Texas Tech Open & Multis for sixth place ... Marked a PR at 52-2 (15.90m) in triple jump for first place at the J.D. Martin Invite ... Took first in long jump with a mark of 23-4.75 (7.13m) at the K-State Winter Invite.

(Outdoor) Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims in triple jump, where he leaped 50-4.5 (15.35m) ... Scored sixth at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships in triple jump, marking 51-11.25 (15.83mw) (2.4) ... Placed fifth in triple jump at the Alumni Muster, leaping 49-3.75 (15.03m) ... Took second at the John Jacobs Invitational with a 51-3.75 (15.64m) in triple jump ... Grabbed second in triple jump with a 52-3.75 (15.94m) at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational ... Finished sixth at the Texas Relays in triple jump, leaping 51-6.75 (15.70mw) (2.7).

2021
(Indoor)
Ran a 8.18 in the 60H, placed ninth in both long jump 22-7.75 (6.90m) and triple jump 49-3.75 (15.03m) at the Big 12 Indoor Championships .. Finished sixth in long jump 22-11.25 (6.99m) and triple jump 49-7.25 (15.12m) at the Texas Tech Shootout ... Ran a 8.25 in the 60H, placed second in triple jump with a 49-4.5 (15.05m) at the Charlie Thomas Invitational ... Finished second in triple jump 49-10 (15.19m) and seventh in long jump 23-1.25 (7.04m) at the Texas Tech Red Raider Invitational ... Placed fourth in long jump with a 23-1.75 (7.05m) and ninth in 60-meter hurdles with a 8.28 at the Arkansas Invitational

(Outdoor) Placed 22nd in triple jump with a mark of 51-4.25 (15.65mw) at the NCAA West Prelims … Finished sixth in triple jump with a distance of 51-5.5 (15.68m) and 11th in long jump (23-4.75 (7.13m)) at the Big 12 Championships … Took second in triple jump (49-8.25 (15.14m)) and third in long jump (23-9.5 (7.25m)) at the Desert Heat Classic … Clinched first in TJ (51-5.5)) and second LJ (23-3.5 (7.10m)) at the John Jacobs Invitational … Finished third in long jump with a distance of 23-5.5 (7.15mw) at the Sooner Invite … Set a PR at the 93rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in triple jump with a distance of 52-5.5 (15.99m) … Clinched first in TJ with a distance of 50-3.5 (15.33m) at the TCU Invitational … 

2020
(Indoor) Recorded a PR 8.14 in the 60-meter hurdles at the indoor Big 12 Championships … Competed in the long jump and triple jump, taking seventh and eighth, respectively … Competed in the long jump and triple jump at the Tyson Invitational, recording a PR mark in both events, leaping 24-2.25 (7.37m) and 51-1.75 (15.59m), respectively … Finished second in the triple jump with a mark of 50-3.25 (15.32m) and third in the 60-meter hurdles at 8.34 at the J.D. Martin Invitational … Took eighth in the long jump, leaping 24-1.5 (7.35m) at the Razorback Invitational … Finished second in the triple jump with a mark of 50-1.75 (15.28m) at the Mark Colligan Memorial … Secured a third-place finish in the triple jump at the Vanderbilt Invitational. 

2019
(Indoor)
Took eighth in the triple jump at the Big 12 Indoor Championships with a jump of 51-0 (15.54m) … Took third in the triple at the J.D. Martin Invite, leaping 50-4.5 (15.35m) … Indoor PRed in the long jump at the Sooner Challenge with a jump of 22-2.25 (6.76m) … Finished runner-up in the triple jump at the season-opening Corky Classic, jumping 48-11.75 (14.93m).

(Outdoor)Qualified to the NCAA West Regional in the triple jump, taking 15thwith a jump of 50-8.75 (15.46m) … Set a PR in the triple jump at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships, taking sixth with a jump of 52-1 (15.87m) … Took seventh in the triple jump at the National Relay Championships, leaping 49-3.5 (15.02mw) … PRed in the long jump at the John Jacobs Invitational with a jump of 23-8.75 (7.23m) … Took second in the triple jump at the Rafer Johnson & Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invite … Took third in the triple at Texas Relays, jumping 51-0.75 (15.56m). 

HIGH SCHOOL
National champion in triple jump ... Ten-time national All-American ... Virginia 6A triple jump state champion ... Earned All-State honors ... Also played fooball, basketball and baseball.

PERSONAL
Son of Shantae Saulsberry and Derrick Williams ... Has three siblings ... Cousin Jeffrey Artist was an All-American track and field athlete at Virginia Tech ... Plans on majoring in health and exercise science.

Problem Solvers: Beyond The Game - Kennedy Clarke
Wednesday, July 02
TF Highlights: NCAA Outdoor Championships Day 4
Saturday, June 14
TF Highlights: NCAA Outdoor Championships Day 3
Friday, June 13
TF Highlights: NCAA Outdoor Championships Day 2
Thursday, June 12