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