The opening ceremonies took place on Saturday, July 7th and the Summer Games will run through July 17th.
Williams (St. Andrew, Jamaica) will be competing in the 100m hurdles semifinals on Wednesday, July 10th at 10:25 a.m. EST. Live coverage of the event will be shown on ESPN 3 (an online channel).
Williams recently won the 100m hurdles final with a time of 12.69 seconds at the 2013 Jamaican National Trials held June 23rd. JCSU alumna and Danielle's older sister Shermaine Williams finished third with a time of 12.92 seconds. Both will compete in the World Championships in Athletics held in Moscow, Russia on August 10-18, 2013.
Danielle Williams continues to have a stellar year in track and field. Williams has been named the 2013 U. S. Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Women's National Track Athlete of the Year after turning in a pair of all-time performances to win both the 100 and 200 meters at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships, in addition to a runner-up showing in the 100 hurdles.
She blazed to the win at 200 meters in an all-time Division II record 22.62 (-0.7m/s) after having run a 22.63w (+5.4m/s) during the prelims. Her win at 100 meters came in 11.24 (-0.7m/s), giving her the win by more than a quarter of a second and the No. 4 wind-legal mark in division history. Her runner-up performance in the 100 hurdles in 12.89 (+1.8m/s) makes her the third-fastest performer in DII history. She did not lose a final at either 100 or 200 meters throughout the duration of the outdoor season, including CIAA titles at 100 and 200 meters and the 4×100 relay to go along with a second-place 100 hurdles finish.
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