American pole vaulter
Bridget Williams (née Guy born 18 March 1996) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the pole vault.[2] Williams finished fourth at the US national championships in Eugene, Oregon in July 2023.[3] She was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.[4] She qualified for the final with a clearance of 4.65 metres.[5] She won the gold medal in the pole vault at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago , Chile.[6] She won the 2024 US Olympic trials with a clearance of 4.73 metres.[7]
Professional career [ edit ] National championships [ edit ]
NCAA Vaulting [ edit ] Bridget is a 3-time NCAA Division I All-American as a Virginia Cavaliers track and field student-athlete.As a 6-time all conference performer in the Atlantic Coast Conference , Bridget won 2 ACC crowns.[10]
Bridget Williams improved from 3.81 m (12 ft 6 in) to 4.50 m (14 ft 9 in) at UVA. Williams attended the University of Virginia between 2015 and 2019.[11]
Bridget Williams left University of Virginia as a school record holder pole vaulter.
High School [ edit ] Bridget Williams won 2014 Penn high school AAA state final clearing a Hempfield Area High School pole vault record 3.81 m (12 ft 6 in).[12]
References [ edit ] ^ UST ESSX VAULTING POLES Bridget Williams ^ "Bridget Williams" . World Athletics . Retrieved 23 August 2023 . ^ Beckner, Bill (10 July 2023). "Hempfield alum Bridget Williams headed to world championships in pole vault" . Tribune Live . Retrieved 23 August 2023 . ^ Gault, Jonathan (7 August 2023). "USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster" . letsrun.com . Retrieved 8 August 2023 . ^ "Women's Pole Vault Results: World Athletics Championships 2023" . Watch Athletics . Retrieved 23 August 2023 . ^ Boal, Eric (3 November 2023). "Erin Marsh Captures Heptathlon Gold, Bridget Williams Soars to Women's Pole Vault Title for U.S. at Pan American Games" . Runnerspace . Retrieved 6 November 2023 . ^ Henderson, Jason (July 1, 2024). "World 400m hurdles record for Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone" . Athletics Weekly . Retrieved 1 July 2024 . ^ "Results" . results.usatf.org . Retrieved July 29, 2019 . ^ "Results" . results.usatf.org . Retrieved April 5, 2023 . ^ Bridget Guy profile Virginia Cavaliers ^ "Bridget Williams" . Hokie Sports . Retrieved 23 August 2023 . ^ Schofield, Paul (24 June 2021). "Hempfield's Williams, Latrobe's Green advance at U.S. Olympic trials" . Tribune Live . Retrieved 23 August 2023 . External links [ edit ]
Qualification Men's track and road athletes Men's field athletes Women's track and road athletes Women's field athletes Coaches LaTanya Sheffield (women's head coach - Sprints/hurdles) Stanley Redwine (men's head coach - Distance) Delethea Quarles (women's Jumps/Multis) Nic Petersen (men's Jumps/Multis) Ashley Kovacs (women's Throws) Gary Aldrich (men's Throws) Amy Begley (women's Distance) Michael Ford (men's Sprints/Hurdles) Mike Marsh (men's Relays) Michelle Freeman (women's Relays) Danielle Siebert (women's Head Manager) Manny Bautista (men's Head Manager) Tim Weaver (Event Manager) Demetria Davis (Event Manager) Medical Staff Monique Burton (Medical Doctor) Amadeus Mason (Medical Doctor) Asdrubal Lopez (Chiropractor) Connie Hayes (Chiropractor) Dustin Williams (Athletic Trainer) Christie Coad (Athletic Trainer) Jerrica Thomas (Physical Therapist) Chris Margallo (Physical Therapist) Harris Patel (Physician Assistant/Athletic Trainer) Chris Yee (Licensed Massage Therapist) Chris Thomas (Licensed Massage Therapist) Ena Weinstein (Athletic Trainer/Licensed (Licensed Massage Therapist) Chris Stanley (Sports Psychologist) Sean McCann (Sports Psychologist) Alicia Glass (Dietician) Mackenzie White (Dietician) Rikki Keen (Dietician) Kiki Cruickshank (HPTC/CDFAS Medical Staff) Brittany Garcia (HPTC/CDFAS Medical Staff)
Qualification Women's track and road athletes Sha'Carri Richardson Women's 100m Brittany Brown Women's 100m Tamari Davis Women's 100m Gabby Thomas Women's 200m Sha'Carri Richardson Women's 200m Kayla White Women's 200m Britton Wilson Women's 400m Talitha Diggs Women's 400m Lynna Irby-Jackson Women's 400m Athing Mu Women's 800m Nia Akins Women's 800m Raevyn Rogers Women's 800m Kaela Edwards Women's 800m Nikki Hiltz Women's 1,500m Cory McGee Women's 1,500m Sinclaire Johnson Women's 1,500m Krissy Gear Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Emma Coburn Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Courtney Wayment Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Elise Cranny Women's 5,000m Alicia Monson Women's 5,000m Natosha Rogers Women's 5,000m Alicia Monson Women's 10,000m Natosha Rogers Women's 10,000m Elise Cranny Women's 10,000m Miranda Melville Women's 35km Race Walk Maria Michta-Coffey Women's 35km Race Walk Stephanie Casey Women's 35km Race Walk Keira D'Amato Women's Marathon Susanna Sullivan Women's Marathon Lindsay Flanagan Women's Marathon Nia Ali Women's 100m Hurdles Keni Harrison Women's 100m Hurdles Masai Russell Women's 100m Hurdles Shamier Little Women's 400m Hurdles Dalilah Muhammad Women's 400m Hurdles Anna Cockrell Women's 400m Hurdles Tamara Clark Women's 4x100m Relay pool Melissa Jefferson Women's 4x100m Relay pool Twanisha Terry Women's 4x100m Relay pool Lynna Irby-Jackson Women's 4x400m Relay pool Rosey Effiong Women's 4x400m Relay pool Makenzie Dunmore Women's 4x400m Relay pool Alexis Holmes Mixed 4x400m Relay pool Quanera Hayes Mixed 4x400m Relay pool Women's field athletes Men's track and road athletes Fred Kerley Men's 100m Cravont Charleston Men's 100m Christian Coleman Men's 100m Noah Lyles Men's 100m Noah Lyles Men's 200m Erriyon Knighton Men's 200m Kenny Bednarek Men's 200m Courtney Lindsey Men's 200m Michael Norman Men's 400m Bryce Deadmon Men's 400m Vernon Norwood Men's 400m Quincy Hall Men's 400m Bryce Hoppel Men's 800m Isaiah Harris Men's 800m Clayton Murphy Men's 800m Yared Nuguse Men's 1,500m Cole Hocker Men's 1,500m Joe Waskom Men's 1,500m Kenneth Rooks Men's 3,000m Steeplechase Benard Keter Men's 3,000m Steeplechase Isaac Updike Men's 3,000m Steeplechase Abdihamid Nur Men's 5,000m Paul Chelimo Men's 5,000m Sean McGorty Men's 5,000m Woody Kincaid Men's 10,000m Joe Klecker Men's 10,000m Sean McGorty Men's 10,000m Nick Christie Men's 20km Race Walk Zach Panning Men's Marathon Elkanah Kibet Men's Marathon Nico Montanez Men's Marathon Grant Holloway Men's 110m Hurdles Daniel Roberts Men's 110m Hurdles Cordell Tinch Men's 110m Hurdles Freddie Crittenden Men's 110m Hurdles Rai Benjamin Men's 400m Hurdles Trevor Bassitt Men's 400m Hurdles CJ Allen Men's 400m Hurdles Brandon Carnes Men's 4x100m Relay pool J.T. Smith Men's 4x100m Relay pool Justin Robinson Men's 4x400m Relay pool Ryan Willie Men's 4x400m Relay pool Matthew Boling Men's 4x400m Relay pool Chris Bailey Mixed 4x400m Relay pool Men's field athletes Coaches and staff Dena Evans Women’s Head Coach - Distance Kevin Reid Men’s Head Coach - Jumps/Multis Pam Marquez Women’s Assistant Coach - Jumps/Multis Terrence Mahon Men’s Assistant Coach - Distance April Smith Women’s Assistant Coach - Throws Kibwé Johnson Men’s Assistant Coach - Throws Joel Brown Women’s Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles Allen Johnson Men’s Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles Jennifer Nanista-Stephens Women’s Head Manager Clif McKenzie Men’s Head Manager Mechelle Lewis-Freeman Women’s Head Relay Coach Mike Marsh Men’s Head Relay Coach Blake Boldon Event Manager Wendy Truvillion Event Manager Dustin Williams Co-head ATC Christie-Lee Coad Co-head ATC Yolanda Lawrence ATC Harris Patel PT/ATC Jerrica Thomas PT Chris Yee LMT Chris Thomas LMT Karen Standley LMT Asdrubal Lopez DC Connie Hayes DC Monique Burton MD Amadeus Mason MD Chris Stanley Sport Psychologist Sean McCann USOPC Sport Psychologist Alicia Glass USOPC Dietician Jade Lee Nutrition
Qualification Women's track and road athletes Women's field athletes Men's track and road athletes Men's field athletes Coaches and staff Angela Williams Women’s Head Coach - Sprints/Hurdles Lynn Smith Men’s Head Coach - Jumps/Multis Megan Watson Women’s Assistant Coach - Distance Kathy Butler Men’s Assistant Coach - Distance Sandy Fowler Women’s Assistant Coach - Throws Shawn Wilbourn Men’s Assistant Coach - Throws Marlene Harmon Wilcox Women’s Assistant Coach - Jumps/Multis Lawrence Johnson Men’s Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles Lauryn Williams Women’s Head Manager Byron Turner Men’s Head Manager Mechelle Lewis-Freeman Women’s Head Relay Coach Mike Marsh Men’s Head Relay Coach Kenny Banks Event Manager Chris Margallo PT/Head ATC Phillip Hartog ATC Ena Weinstein ATC/LMT Jenny Mapes LMT Alison Kreger PT Leo Kormanik DC Nailah Adams MD Breigh Jones-Coplin Sport Psychologist Sean McCann USOPC Sport Psychologist Rikki Keen USOPC Dietician