2018-19 Gymnastics Roster
Dara Williams
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- AA
- Hometown:
- Bloomington, Ill.
- Prev School:
- Gymnastics Etc.
- High School:
- Normal Community
2019 SEASON
โข MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete
โข Competed on Vault 11 times
โข Competed onย Uneven Bars 12 times
โข Scored career-high 9.900 on vault (Feb. 24)
โข Scored career-high 9.925 on bars (Mar. 1)
โข Tied for 1st place with a 9.850 on bars at MAC Championshipsย
โข Tied for 25th place on bars with a 9.825 on bars at NCAA Ann Arbor Regional
โข Finished top-five in 11 out of 12 meets competed
โข Earned 9 individual event titles
โข Named MAC Specialist of the Week (Mar. 5)
โข All-MAC Second Team
โขย Academic All-MAC Team
โข Competed on Vault and Uneven Bars in 8 meets
โข Scored season-best 9.800ย on uneven bars in three meets
โข Scored season-best 9.800ย on vault vs. Northern Illinois (Jan. 19)
โข Tied for 15th place on with a 9.775 on vault at MAC Championships
โข Tied for 28th place on with a 9.725 on bars at MAC Championships
โข Tied for 28th place on with a 9.750 on vault at NCAA Columbus Regional
โข Scored a 9.700 on bars at NCAA Columbus Regional
โขย Academic All-MAC Team
2017ย SEASONย
โข Named MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
โข Academic All-MAC Selection
โข NACGC/W Scholastic All-American
โข Matched personal-best 9.825 on vault at North Carolina State
โข Matched personal-best 9.825 on uneven bars three times
2016 SEASON
โข Competed in 10 out of 12 meets this season
โข Scored a personal-best 9.850 on vault versus Temple, taking first place
โข Scored a personal-best 9.825 on bars in a tri-meet with George Washington and NIU on Feb. 7
โข Finished tied for fourth on vault at the MAC Championships with a score of 9.800
โข Finished tied for 23rdย on vault at the NCAA Iowa City Regionals with a score of 9.700
PRIOR TO KENT STATE
โข Competed at Normal Community High School for coach Teresa Millmore
โข Career High's from High School: 9.7 Vault, 9.275 Bars, 9.575 Beam, 9.35 Floor
โข 2015 Senior season competed at Illinois State and was crowned State Champion on Beam, second on vault and third in the all-around
ย ย ย ย โขย At regionalsย forย senior season,ย placed 4th on vault and beam
โข 2014 Junior season was voted Most Valuable Gymnast, scored a 9.65 on vault for 3rd place at For Love or Money Invite
โข 2013 Sophomore season, scored a 9.5 or greater on vault at 3 meets and won the Crossroads Classic & Hoosier Cup
โข 2012 Freshman season, qualified for regionals and State
โข Was the Minority Academic Achievement Recipient (all four years)
โข Won the Rotarty Youth Leadership Award, Spanish 3 Scholar Recipient, Breakfast with Iron Award Winner, was on the honor roll (all four years)
PERSONAL
โข Daughter of Delilah Johnson and Fred Williams
โข Has an olderย brother,ย Ahmad
โข Majoring in psychology
โข Father Fred Williams was drafted in the 18th round of the 1982 January MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers (314th pick overall)
ย ย ย ย โข Played 9 seasons in the minor leagueย as a second baseman, outfielder, shortstop - Pikeville Brewers (A), Paintsville Brewers (A), Beloit Brewersย (A), Stockton Portsย (A), El Paso Diablosย (AA), Jacksonville Exposย (AA) and West Palms Beach Exposย (Long A)
