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2016-17 Track & Field Roster

Geoffrey Williston

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rochester Hills, Mich.
  • Highschool Avondale

Biography

2017 Outdoor:
? Placed 7th in the 800m (2:03.01) at the Horizon League Outdoor Championship (May 5-7)
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Member of the 4x400m (3:24.10) that placed 1st at the Golden Grizzly Invite (April 14-15)
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Placed 2nd in the 800m (1:54.33) at the Oakland vs Detroit Duals (April 8)



2016 Outdoor:

? Placed eighth at the Horizon League Championships in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:01.85

? Ran a 800-meter career best at the Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational with a time of 1:53.47

2015 Outdoor:

? Finished fourth in 800m with season-best time (1:56.58) at the Golden Grizzly Duals (April 11).
? Placed third in 800m (1:56.58) run at the Detroit Dual (April 4).

2015 Indoor: 
? Set 400m PR (52.88) at the IPFW Duals (Jan. 23) and 1000m PR (2:33.52) at the EMU Quad-Meet (Jan. 9).
? Was a member of the 4x400m relay that finished second at the Mastodon Opener (3:38.40) (Dec. 6) and at the Youngstown State National Invitational (3:21.76) (Feb. 7). 
? Placed second in the 800m (1:57.98) at the Jack Skoog Dual (Jan. 16).

2014 Outdoor:
? Was eighth at the Horizon League Championships in the 800m with a time of 1:55.40 (May 2-4)
? Earned a personal-best in the 800m with a time of 1:54.20 at the Toledo Invitational (May 9)
? Recorded another career-best in the 1500m with a time of 4:07.06 at the 48th Annual Gina Relays (April 24-26)
? Helped the 4x400 relay team to a fifth-place finish at the league meet with a time of 3:23.49

2014 Indoor:
? Competed in four separate events during the course of the season
? Earned a third place finish at the Horizon League Championship in the distance medley relay with a 10:09.16
? Was part of the distance medley relay team that earned second place at the YSU National Invitational with a time of 10:16.94
? Ran a 53.67 in the 400m at the Mastodon Opener (Dec. 6)
? Best time for the 600m was 1:32.44 at the Mastodon Opener
? In the 800m at the YSU National Invitational, he recorded a personal-best time of 1:55.90 (Feb. 7-8)
? At the GVSU Big Meet, he finished the mile in 4:49.61 (Feb. 14)

HIGH SCHOOL:
? Was a four-time letterwinner in track for coach Harden
? Also earned two letters in cross country and soccer
? Was a captain for one season in cross country and track
? Won a state championship in 2012 for soccer and 2013 for track
? Earned All-League honors in track for the 4x800 in OAA
? Was All-State in 2012 for the 4x400 relay and 213 for the 800-meter run
? Named an all-american in 2013 in the 4x800 relay by the USATF
? Ran in the Midwest Meet of Champions
? Holds the school record (1:54.6) in the 800m run

ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS
? Member of the National Honor Society
? Earned a spot on the Honor Roll
? Top 2% of class with a 4.1 GPA

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
? Elite Performance AAU in winter and summer of 2013
? Earned Eagle Scout rankings
? Recycle Club

TOP ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
? Ran a 1:54.6 800m, good for a school record

Personal
Full Name: Geoffrey Scott Williston
Birthdate: January 17, 1995
Parents: Scott and Michelle Williston
Sibling: Bradley, Sarah and Krista

Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland:
1. Academics
2. Athletics
3. Close to home

Personal Bests (Indoor)
Event Time/Distance
400m  52.45 (YSU National Invite - Feb. 3, 2017)
500M  1:08.09 (Youngstown St. National Invite - Feb. 6, 2017)
600m 1:22. 86 (GVSU Bob Eubanks Open - Jan. 15, 2016)
800m 1:54.23 (GVSU Big Meet - Feb. 14, 2014)
1000m 2:32.07 (YSU National Invite - Feb. 03, 2017)
Mile 4:49.61 (GVSU Big Meet - Feb. 14, 2014)
Personal Bests (Outdoor)
Event Time/Distance
400m 52.91 (Detroit Dual - April 26, 2016)
800m 1:53.47 (Black & Gold Invitational - March 26, 2016)
1500m 4:07.06 (48th Annual Gina Relays - April 24-26, 2014)

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Track and Field
    5'11"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Track and Field
    5'11"
  • 2015-16Junior

    Track and Field
  • 2016-17Senior

    Middle Distance