Shelise Williams runs nation’s 2nd fastest 400m at Mt. SAC Relays

Arkansas senior Shelise Williams won the 400 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays this afternoon.  Her time of 52.12 seconds is the second-fastest time in the quarter-mile in the NCAA so far this outdoor season.  The graduate of Long Beach Wilson High School in Southern California bettered her own mark of 52.20 seconds run earlier this season at the LSU Invitational.

Williams was a late entry into the event and proceeded to run away from the field in the seventh and slowest heat of the 400.

Williams was a 2011 All-American indoors in the 400 meters, a race in which she took eighth place.

Event 206  Women 400 Meter Dash Open U/O
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World Record: W 47.60  1985        Marita Koch, East Germany
American Rec: @ 48.70  2006        Sanya Richards, Nike
 Meet Record: $ 49.59  2000        Marion Jones, Nike
    Name                    Year Team                    Finals
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1 Williams, Shelise            Arkansas                 52.12
  2 Eaton, Joy                   Ucla                     53.46
  3 Romero, Shapri               Arizona                  53.69
  4 McLaughlin, Ashlea           Ucla                     53.86
  5 Okodogbe, Chizoba            Oregon                   54.15
  6 Wake, Laura                  Great Britain            54.30
  7 Arnold, Andrea               Western Michigan         54.35
  8 Sealy, Sade                  Illinois State           54.42