2019-20 Women's Track & Field Roster
Willis, Caroline
Caroline Willis
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Steeple/Distance
- High School:
- Maclay
- Hometown:
- Tallahassee, Fla.
Bio
2021 Outdoor (Junior):
Placed seventh in the 3000m steeplechase with a school record setting time of 11:09.00 at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/2) … Stopped the clock at 4:44.25 in the 1500m at the USC Open (4/17) … Took second in the steeple with a time of 11:24.94 at the Mason Spring Invitational (4/11) … Was fifth in the 1500m run with a performance of 4:48.11 at the 49er Classic (3/20) … Also ran the 1500m at the Vertklasse Meeting (4/2).
2019-20 Indoor (Junior):
Placed third in the 1,000m with a time of 3:02.06 at the JDL January College Kick-Off (1/19) … Took third in the mile with a time of 5:19.18 at the Mondo College Invitational (2/2) … Stopped the clock at 3:03.29 in the 1k for seventh at the Camel City Invitational (2/7) … Crossed the line at 2:22.08 in the 800m for third at the JDL College Team Challenge (2/13) … Turned in a 3:02.25 1k performance and helped the 4x800m relay team take fifth at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/29-3/1) … A-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2019 Outdoor (Sophomore):
Ran a leg of the silver medal placing 4x800m relay team at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/5) … Took seventh in the half mile with a time of 2:1861 at the Charlotte Invitational (4/13) … Stopped the clock over 800m in 2:20.20 at the Duke Invitational (4/20) … Crossed the line in 2:20.70 and also competed on the 4x400m relay team at the Winthrop Invitational (3/23) … Opened the outdoor season in the half mile at the 49er Classic (3/16).
2018-19 Indoor (Sophomore):
Helped the 4x800m relay team take silver at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/24) … Stopped the clock in 2:19.01 at the BU Valentine Invitational (2/8) … Helped lead the 4x400m relay team to victory and placed seventh in the 800m at the JDL Dual Meet Madness (1/27) … Placed 12th with a half mile time of 2:20.64 at the Camel City Invitational (2/1) … Placed eighth in the 800m at the Wake Forest Invitational (1/20) … Crossed the line in 1:03.39 over 400m at the JDL Early Bird Duals (12/2).
2018 Outdoor (Freshman):
Named to the Atlantic Commissioner’s Honor Roll … Stopped the clock in 12:05.02 in the 3k steeple chase at the 49er Classic (3/15).
2017-18 Indoor (Freshman):
Placed fourth in the mile (5:28.74) at the JDL College Team Challenge (2/8).
Before Davidson: 2017 graduate of Maclay High School ... Was coached by Gary Droze as a member of the cross country/track and field teams ... Three-time All-Big Bend first teamer ... Named teams XC MVP ... Served as a cross country team captain for four years ... Helped lead her team to a Track and Field State (2013) and Regional title (2016) ... Was a member of the cross country state runner-up squad (2016).
Personal: Born March 30, 1999.
Placed seventh in the 3000m steeplechase with a school record setting time of 11:09.00 at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/2) … Stopped the clock at 4:44.25 in the 1500m at the USC Open (4/17) … Took second in the steeple with a time of 11:24.94 at the Mason Spring Invitational (4/11) … Was fifth in the 1500m run with a performance of 4:48.11 at the 49er Classic (3/20) … Also ran the 1500m at the Vertklasse Meeting (4/2).
2019-20 Indoor (Junior):
Placed third in the 1,000m with a time of 3:02.06 at the JDL January College Kick-Off (1/19) … Took third in the mile with a time of 5:19.18 at the Mondo College Invitational (2/2) … Stopped the clock at 3:03.29 in the 1k for seventh at the Camel City Invitational (2/7) … Crossed the line at 2:22.08 in the 800m for third at the JDL College Team Challenge (2/13) … Turned in a 3:02.25 1k performance and helped the 4x800m relay team take fifth at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/29-3/1) … A-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2019 Outdoor (Sophomore):
Ran a leg of the silver medal placing 4x800m relay team at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/5) … Took seventh in the half mile with a time of 2:1861 at the Charlotte Invitational (4/13) … Stopped the clock over 800m in 2:20.20 at the Duke Invitational (4/20) … Crossed the line in 2:20.70 and also competed on the 4x400m relay team at the Winthrop Invitational (3/23) … Opened the outdoor season in the half mile at the 49er Classic (3/16).
2018-19 Indoor (Sophomore):
Helped the 4x800m relay team take silver at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/24) … Stopped the clock in 2:19.01 at the BU Valentine Invitational (2/8) … Helped lead the 4x400m relay team to victory and placed seventh in the 800m at the JDL Dual Meet Madness (1/27) … Placed 12th with a half mile time of 2:20.64 at the Camel City Invitational (2/1) … Placed eighth in the 800m at the Wake Forest Invitational (1/20) … Crossed the line in 1:03.39 over 400m at the JDL Early Bird Duals (12/2).
2018 Outdoor (Freshman):
Named to the Atlantic Commissioner’s Honor Roll … Stopped the clock in 12:05.02 in the 3k steeple chase at the 49er Classic (3/15).
2017-18 Indoor (Freshman):
Placed fourth in the mile (5:28.74) at the JDL College Team Challenge (2/8).
Before Davidson: 2017 graduate of Maclay High School ... Was coached by Gary Droze as a member of the cross country/track and field teams ... Three-time All-Big Bend first teamer ... Named teams XC MVP ... Served as a cross country team captain for four years ... Helped lead her team to a Track and Field State (2013) and Regional title (2016) ... Was a member of the cross country state runner-up squad (2016).
Personal: Born March 30, 1999.
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