Athlete Spotlight: Kenneth Williams

When you run track for the same school as two Olympic gold medalists (LaShawn Merritt and Latasha Colander), the standards are set pretty high.  You’re running against school records like 20.69 in the 200, 33.51 in the 300, and 45.38 in the 400.  Some high schoolers might be intimidated by the legends that came through the halls of Portsmouth’s Woodrow Wilson High School, but not junior Kenneth Williams.  When asked if he felt like he was running for 2^nd place in the school record books, Williams was quick to answer:  “Oh no, I’m running to break the records.”  

If his success this year is any indication, Williams (pictured right by Ryan Kelly) might do just that.  He has already matched two Merritt feats during the indoor season.  First, Kenneth won the 500m at the Virginia Tech High School Invitational (which Merritt did in 2004), running a PR of 1:05.02 and dropping over a second from his previous best.  Williams’ time ranks him 9^th in the nation and 2^nd in Virginia, wher...