2018 Women's Track & Field Roster
Persis William-Mensah
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Costa Mesa, Calif.
- High School:
- Estancia HS
2018 (Senior)
β’ NCAA West Preliminary qualifier in the 100m, 200m and 4x100 relay
β’ Finished 19th in the 100m with a wind-legal personal-best and school-record 11.48
β’ Came in 22nd in the 200m; Ran a program-best 23.56 in the first round
β’ Helped the 4x100 to an 18th-place showing
β’ Part of the quartet that registered a season-best 45.05 at the Big West Challenge (1st)
β’ Also won the 4x100 at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic and UCR Spring Track Classic
β’ Big West champion in the 100m (11.57) and runner-up in the 200m (23.75)
β’ Registered a wind-aided season-best 11.42 in the 100m prelims
β’ Established a then 100m school-record 11.51 at the Big West Challenge
β’ Matched that time at the Mt. SAC Relays and Beach Invitational
β’ Placed among the top-three in all six of her regular-season 200m races
β’ Only Anteater in program history to run a sub-24 second 200m
β’ Originally shattered a 12-year old record with a 23.90 in her season debut at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic
β’ Bettered that time at the UCR Spring Classic (23.88), and at the conference championships with marks of 23.82 in the prelims and 23.75 in the final
2017 (Junior)
β’ NCAA West Preliminary qualifier in the 100m
β’ Finished 26th overall with a wind-aided 11.43
β’ Earned All-Big West honors with top-three finishes in the 100m (2nd) and 4x100 relay (3rd)
β’ Bettered her own 100m school record with a time of 11.57 in a first-place finish at the Mondo Team Challenge
β’ Ran a wind-aided personal-best 11.41 to come in ahead of the pack at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays
β’ Tallied four individual victories and finished no lower than third in six regular-season races
β’ Also a Big West qualifier in the 200m (10th)
β’ Registered a career-best 24.18 at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Won the 200m at the All-UC Challenge, while placing second at the UCR Spring Classic Invitational and Mondo Team Challenge
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2016 (Sophomore)
β’ Competed at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as a member of Ghana's 4x100 relay team
β’ Helped the Anteaters' 4x100 claim the Big West title in a school-record 44.51 seconds
β’ It was UCI's first victory in the event since 1992 and the second-fastest time in meet history
β’ Big West runner-up in the 100m with a then program-record 11.59
β’ Took ninth in the 200m after clocking in with a season-best 24.26 in the prelims
β’ Individual champion in the 100m at the Beach Invitational (11.69)
β’ Earned Big West All-Academic honors
2015 (Freshman)
β’ Initially broke a 24-year old school record in the 100m with a time of 11.72 at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Previous standard of 11.73 was set by Desiree Bracey in 1991
β’ Finished fifth at the Big West Championships (12.00)
β’ Also scored in the 4x100 relay (6th), while placing 11th in the 200m
β’ Ran a 200m season-best 24.48 at the Beach Invitational to crack UCI's all-time top-10
β’ Member of the 4x100 that took fourth at the UCLA Legends Invitational with a season-best 46.73
High School
β’ Three-sport athlete at Estancia High School
β’ Four-time CIF-Southern Section Division 3 qualifier in the 100m and 200m
β’ Advanced to the 100m finals in 2012 (4th), 2013 (3rd), and 2014 (2nd)
β’ Back-to-back-to-back Orange Coast League champion in both short sprints
β’ Left as the school record holder in the 100m (11.92) and 200m (25.19)
β’ Also competed in basketball and volleyball
β’ Four-year Scholar-Athlete and Honor Roll student
β’ Recipient of the Balboa Bay Club Scholarship
Personal
β’ Majoring in public health sciences
β’ Volunteers at Cottonwood Church and Someone Cares Soup Kitchen
β’ Parents are Michaelina William-Mensah and Martin Mensah
β’ Has two siblings, Jeffrey and Yochebed
TOP MARKS AT UCI
100m = 11.41w (2017 Mt. SAC Relays) / 11.48 (2018 NCAA West Preliminaries)
200m = 23.56 (2018 NCAA West Preliminaries)
4x100 Relay = 44.51 (2016 Big West Championships)
4x400 Relay = 3:58.31 (2015 UC Riverside Spring Classic Invitational)
β’ NCAA West Preliminary qualifier in the 100m, 200m and 4x100 relay
β’ Finished 19th in the 100m with a wind-legal personal-best and school-record 11.48
β’ Came in 22nd in the 200m; Ran a program-best 23.56 in the first round
β’ Helped the 4x100 to an 18th-place showing
β’ Part of the quartet that registered a season-best 45.05 at the Big West Challenge (1st)
β’ Also won the 4x100 at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic and UCR Spring Track Classic
β’ Big West champion in the 100m (11.57) and runner-up in the 200m (23.75)
β’ Registered a wind-aided season-best 11.42 in the 100m prelims
β’ Established a then 100m school-record 11.51 at the Big West Challenge
β’ Matched that time at the Mt. SAC Relays and Beach Invitational
β’ Placed among the top-three in all six of her regular-season 200m races
β’ Only Anteater in program history to run a sub-24 second 200m
β’ Originally shattered a 12-year old record with a 23.90 in her season debut at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic
β’ Bettered that time at the UCR Spring Classic (23.88), and at the conference championships with marks of 23.82 in the prelims and 23.75 in the final
2017 (Junior)
β’ NCAA West Preliminary qualifier in the 100m
β’ Finished 26th overall with a wind-aided 11.43
β’ Earned All-Big West honors with top-three finishes in the 100m (2nd) and 4x100 relay (3rd)
β’ Bettered her own 100m school record with a time of 11.57 in a first-place finish at the Mondo Team Challenge
β’ Ran a wind-aided personal-best 11.41 to come in ahead of the pack at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays
β’ Tallied four individual victories and finished no lower than third in six regular-season races
β’ Also a Big West qualifier in the 200m (10th)
β’ Registered a career-best 24.18 at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Won the 200m at the All-UC Challenge, while placing second at the UCR Spring Classic Invitational and Mondo Team Challenge
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2016 (Sophomore)
β’ Competed at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as a member of Ghana's 4x100 relay team
β’ Helped the Anteaters' 4x100 claim the Big West title in a school-record 44.51 seconds
β’ It was UCI's first victory in the event since 1992 and the second-fastest time in meet history
β’ Big West runner-up in the 100m with a then program-record 11.59
β’ Took ninth in the 200m after clocking in with a season-best 24.26 in the prelims
β’ Individual champion in the 100m at the Beach Invitational (11.69)
β’ Earned Big West All-Academic honors
2015 (Freshman)
β’ Initially broke a 24-year old school record in the 100m with a time of 11.72 at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Previous standard of 11.73 was set by Desiree Bracey in 1991
β’ Finished fifth at the Big West Championships (12.00)
β’ Also scored in the 4x100 relay (6th), while placing 11th in the 200m
β’ Ran a 200m season-best 24.48 at the Beach Invitational to crack UCI's all-time top-10
β’ Member of the 4x100 that took fourth at the UCLA Legends Invitational with a season-best 46.73
High School
β’ Three-sport athlete at Estancia High School
β’ Four-time CIF-Southern Section Division 3 qualifier in the 100m and 200m
β’ Advanced to the 100m finals in 2012 (4th), 2013 (3rd), and 2014 (2nd)
β’ Back-to-back-to-back Orange Coast League champion in both short sprints
β’ Left as the school record holder in the 100m (11.92) and 200m (25.19)
β’ Also competed in basketball and volleyball
β’ Four-year Scholar-Athlete and Honor Roll student
β’ Recipient of the Balboa Bay Club Scholarship
Personal
β’ Majoring in public health sciences
β’ Volunteers at Cottonwood Church and Someone Cares Soup Kitchen
β’ Parents are Michaelina William-Mensah and Martin Mensah
β’ Has two siblings, Jeffrey and Yochebed
TOP MARKS AT UCI
100m = 11.41w (2017 Mt. SAC Relays) / 11.48 (2018 NCAA West Preliminaries)
200m = 23.56 (2018 NCAA West Preliminaries)
4x100 Relay = 44.51 (2016 Big West Championships)
4x400 Relay = 3:58.31 (2015 UC Riverside Spring Classic Invitational)
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