| Williams' Top Performances |
| Mile | 5:09.61 |
| 3000m | 10:09.98 |
| 5000m | 17:15.38 |
As a Senior (2014-15)Williams ran several cross country races her senior season, with her best performance coming in a 10th-place finish at the Reif Memorial. She also competed at the Princeton Invitational, Lehigh's Paul Short Run, the Harry Anderson Invitational and the Army dual-meet.
On the track, Williams consistently raced well in the distance events, placing in the top three in the 3000m at the Big Red Invitational, the Cornell Sunday Invitational, the Kane Invitational and outdoors at the Cornell Outdoor Invitational.
As a Junior (2013-14)Williams ran in four races this season, finishing 14th at the meet against Army, 71st at the Boston College Invitational and 17th at the Reif Memorial Run. She also finished at the Princeton Championships, a 6K race, with a time of 23:48.0.
Williams followed her cross country season with a successful third year on the track, competing primarily in the distance races. She posted a personal best mile of 5:09.61 to finish 5
th at the Robert J. Kane Invitational. The following week she marked a personal best 3000 of 10:08.98 at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine. Outdoors, she posted a career best 5000 of 17:15.38 to finish 6
th at the Cornell Outdoor Invitational. Williams concluded the season at the ECAC’s, finishing 34
th in the 5000.
As a Sophomore (2012-13)Williams began her sophomore year with a 17th-place showing at the Army-Binghamton tri-meet. She then took 24th at the Yellowjacket Invitational, 17th at the open race at the Paul Short Run and 94th at the Princeton Invitational.
On the track, Williams had new personal bests in the mile, 3K and 5K during the season. She ran a 5:12.55 at the Terrier Invite in January and a 17:54.41 5K at the Bison Outdoor Classic in April.
As a Freshman (2011-12)Williams started her Cornell career with a 13th-place finish at the Army-Binghamton tri-meet and a 25th-place run at the Colgate Invitational. She then ran eighth on the team at the Paul Short Run and finished 156th at the Pre-National Invitational.
Before CornellWilliams was among the very best cross country and distance runners in upstate New York the past two years and is a many time state qualifier. Williams is also a many time section champion in both cross country and track.
PersonalSydney Williams is the daughter of Jack and Jackie Williams. Sydney has an older and younger sister. She is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
