William Session

Weight:
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Position:
Sprints/Hurdles
Year:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Belleville, Ill.
High School:
Belleville East

2021
Indoor:
Did not compete in a meet.

Outdoor:
Competed with the 4x100m relay squad that placed eighth at Big Ten Outdoor Championships…captured silver with the 4x100m relay team at Fighting Illini Big Ten Relays…also won with the distance medley relay at Fighting Illini Big Ten Relays…set personal records in the 100m (11.17), 200m (22.24), and 400m hurdles (57.40) throughout the season.

2019-20 (SENIOR)
Indoor:
Did not compete in a meet.

Outdoor:
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 outdoor season was canceled.

2018-19
Indoor:
At the 2019 Indiana vs. Tennessee Duals, he secured third in the 4x400m relays with a time of 3:21.15 and captured a first place finish in the 60 Hurdles with a time of 8.04… Also finished first in the 60H with a time 7.96 at the Power Five Invitational… Saw a first place podium finish in the 60 Hurdles at the 2019 Hoosier Hills with a time of 8.05.

Outdoor:
Did not compete in the meet.

2017-18
Indoor:
Placed sixth in the 60-meter with a 7.86 at the Big Ten Championships…topped the podium in the 60-meter during Hoosier Hills…also at Hoosier Hills, helped the 4x400 relay team to first place…snagged top honors in the 60-meter hurdles at the Power Five Invite…had another strong showing in the 60-meter with a first place finish at the Indiana Relays… helped the 4x400 B relay team to a sixth place finish…took another first place finish in the 60-meter hurdles at the Gladstein Invite…competed in the 60-meter hurdles at the Indiana vs. Tennessee Duals where he placed first in a time 8.22.

Outdoor:
Earned the Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship award…named to the All-Big Ten Second Team for his efforts at Big Ten Championships…qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 110-meter hurdles and placed 16^th in prelims at nationals…competed in nine events at Big Ten Championships…had a PR in the 110-meter hurdles and placed second with a time of 13.57…placed eighth in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 53.46…helped the 4x100 relay team to a sixth place finish with a time of 40.33…topped the podium with the 4x100 relay squad at the Billy Hayes Invitational in a time of 40.45…placed fourth in the 110-meter hurdles during Penn Relays…competed in the 4x200 relay team to a fifth place finish at the Tennessee Relays.

2016-17
Indoor:
Claimed seventh in the 60m hurdles at the Hoosier Open, his first collegiate race… earned runner-up honors against Tennessee and Purdue in the 60m hurdles… took fourth in the hurdles with a time of 8.04 at the Gladstein Invitational… crossed 11^th at the Meyo Invitational in the 60m hurdles… scored a couple of points with a seventh place finish in the hurdles at the Big Ten Championships.

Outdoor:
Opened the season with a fourth place outing at the Pac-12 v Big Ten Challenge in the 110m hurdles… earned his first career event victory in the 110m hurdles at the Tennessee Relays… placed third at the Louisville Invitational in the hurdles… was the fastest freshman in the field, finished fifth overall, in the 110m hurdles at the Penn Relays… scored two more points at the Big Ten Championships with a seven place finish in the 110m hurdles, also was a member of the seventh place 4x100m relay team… earned Honorable Mention All-America honors for his 19^th place finish at the NCAA Championships with a season best time of 13.91.