By TODD MOORE
Barton Sports Info
Breaking the NJCAA national discus record this week, Cedricka Williams of the 5th ranked Barton Community College women's track and field team has been named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Outdoor Women's Athlete of the Week.
Two weeks prior Williams also won the weekly honor after breaking the program's record with a then NJCAA 3rd furthest all-time throw.
This past Saturday in Wichita at the KT Woodman Classic, Williams not only exceeded her collegiate best by seven feet but bettered the national all-time furthest by over three and a half feet to etch her name at the top marking 57.57m (188-11).
Just a freshman, Williams' personal best is still ten inches further as she set the Jamaican U20 record (57.84m, 189-9) at last year's ISSA High School Championships.
Fellow freshman Ivanilda Semedo also bettered her best effort on Saturday in finishing second in the event on a 53.98m (177-01) throw to not only solidify her program second best slot but move into the 5th best NJCAA all-time spot.