Kayla Williams

Hometown:
Lansing, Mich.
High School:
DeWitt

High school: Personal records: 400m (1:01.42), 800m (2:20.05), 1600m (5:12.32), 3200m (10:54.1), 5k (18:07.6) … earned seven varsity letters (three in cross country, four in track and field) … MHSAA D2 State Finals qualifier in cross country (2024, 2023, 2022) … MHSAA D2 State Finals qualifier in track: 3200m (2025, 2023), 4x800m (2025, 2024, 2023), 4x400m (2024) … MHSAA Indoor State Finals qualifier (2025, 2024, 2023) … Nike Outdoor Nationals 2024 qualifier in 3200m, 4x800m, and 4xMile … New Balance Nationals Outdoor 2025 qualifier in 4x800m and DMR … member of DeWitt High School’s 2025 D2 Regional Cross Country Championship team
Personal: Daughter of Becky Williams and Joel Jolink (stepfather) … sister of Mia Williams, who runs cross country and track at Grand Valley State
Why CMU?: “I liked the track and cross country team as well as Coach Jenny and the training plan baseline. I liked the facilities and opportunities that CMU had to offer me. I felt like I had many resources to succeed both academically and athletically at CMU.”