Courtney Williams
Senior
Norfolk, Mass./ St. Raphael Academy HS
At Delaware: Third-year member of the squad • has competed in 11 events in her career • member of Second Varsity Eights crew • 2010 Season: Competed in all six events with both the Second Varsity Eights and the Varsity Eights • Varsity Eights crew finished fifth at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships and third at Saint Joseph's/Drexel tri-meet • Second Varsity Eights finished sixth at the Murphy Cup, 10th at Knecht Cup, seventh at the ECAC Championships, and sixth at Dad Vail • Colonial Athletic Association Academic Honor Roll • 2009 Season: Earned first letter at Delaware • competed in five events during the season as a key member of the Novice Eights crew • led crew to second place finish vs. Saint Joseph's, a second place heat finish at the Murphy Cup, a third place finish at the Kerr Cup, a fifth place finish in the petite finals at the Knecht Cup, and a sixth place showing in the semifinals at Dad Vail.
High School: Third team All-Class 1 basketball selection at St. Raphael Academy • named first team All-Division I North, and All-State honorable mention • Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee • earned National Scholar-Athlete Award from the U.S. Army Reserve • class valedictorian • member of National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society • honor roll student • member of ambassador’s club • member of Rhode Island Honor Society.
Personal: Courtney Ann Williams • born March 24, 1989 • daughter of Toby and Christine Williams • sister, Candace, played basketball at the University of New Hampshire and was an All-America East Conference selection • father played football at Nebraska and played for the 1985 AFC champion New England Patriots in the National Football League • uncle also played football at Nebraska while mother played basketball for the Cornhuskers • earned a black belt in karate • honor student as a mathematics and economics major at Delaware • enjoys reading and photography in her spare time.
