CLINTON, Miss. --- Spring sports seniors across the nation had their collegiate careers cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A time-honored tradition across all athletic departments is to celebrate "Senior Day" by recognizing each of the members of their senior class for their efforts while a part of their program.
At Mississippi College, we wanted to let each one of our spring sports student-athletes have their own "Senior Day" to thank them for their time as Choctaws and Lady Choctaws. Their contributions to their teams and the athletic department will always be remembered.
ASHLEIGH WILLIAMS --- TRACK & FIELD
A native of Woodville, Miss.,
Ashleigh Williams is the definition of a leader and captain.
"Ashleigh was named captain by her coaches and peers," said head coach
Matthew Reneker. "This former walk-on and now scholarship athlete earned this distinction because of her tireless commitment to her team and to her craft."
Williams competed in the shot put, discus, weight toss and the hammer toss during her time at Mississippi College. She recorded a collegiate best in the hammer at the Millsaps Leap Day Relays during the spring and added a best in the weight toss at the Samford Bulldog Open during the indoor season. She notched a pair of collegiate best in the shot and discus last spring at the Southern Mississippi Open. Williams also excelled in the classroom as she was a two-time, Gulf South Conference Academic Honor Roll selection.
The kinesiology major is the daughter of Sundra and Gerald Williams.
Every day for the next five weeks, we will recognize a senior for their contributions on and off the field for their respective programs. The baseball, softball, golf, tennis and track & field programs will all be represented in alphabetical order, regardless of sport.
PREVIOUS HONOREES:
Garret Ainsworth,
Grant Barber,
Morgan Bradford,
Brandon Broussard,
Chauncey Callier,
Austin Chastang,
Force Choi,
Jane Ann Cicco,
Hayden Claypool,
Carly Crawford,
Kendal Daniels,
Autumn Frost,
Aneta Golawska,
Parker Haberstroh,
Garrett Hollinghead,
Zack Ingram,
Dayjah Jackson,
Justin Jackson,
Shayla McKissock,
Davis Murphy,
Brandon Nowak,
Jordan Pritchard, Tommy Taborda, Walker Watts
Make sure to leave a message for these student-athletes on our social media pages (
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) as we go along.
Mississippi College is a private Christian university located in Clinton, Mississippi with an enrollment of over 5,000 students. MC recently finished their transition process back to NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference and began competing for conference and national championships in the 2016-17 academic year.
The athletic department sponsors 17 intercollegiate athletic programs: Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Football, Golf, Men's and Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field, Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field and Volleyball.
For more information on Mississippi College athletics, please contact
David Nichols at 601-925-3234 or
nichols@mc.edu.
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