Hall of Fame
April Williams was a two-time All-American who won four MAC track & field long jump and triple jump titles in her career. She earned All-America honors in both the long jump (2007) and triple jump (2006). She is still the school record holder in both indoor/outdoor long jump and triple jump. She finished her UT career ranked No. 2 all-time among MAC athletes in both jumping events. Williams was voted the MAC Indoor Field Event Performer of the Year at the 2006 MAC Indoor Championship after she won both the long jump and triple jump, setting the indoor meet record in long jump. She later earned All-America honors at the 2006 Indoor NCAA Championships in the long jump after finishing ninth. As a senior, Williams repeated the double championships at the 2007 MAC Outdoor Championship Meet, capturing the triple jump and the long jump. She also set the school record in the outdoor triple jump with a leap of 43-3 in 2007. She later earned All-America honors in the triple jump, finishing in eighth place with a leap of 42-9 1/2 at the 2007 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. An outstanding student, Williams was named to the Academic All-MAC team in indoor track & field in 2005 and 2006.
