T.J. Williams

T.J. Williams was a two-time NCAA champion, and a three-time All-American at the University of Iowa. He won NCAA titles as a sophomore at 149 pounds in 1999 and as a senior at 157 pounds while finishing third at 157 pounds as a junior. Williams was also a three-time Big Ten champion, and a finalist at the 1997 junior college national tournament for Lassen College. He holds the Hawkeye record for career winning percentage of 98.9 percent after finishing with a career record of 98-1. Williams was a four-time state wrestling champion for Mount Carmel High School in Chicago.

Awards:

Year
2016
Award
Glen Brand Inductee
Chapter/Region
National

All American Awards:

Season
2001
School
Iowa
Tournament
Division I
Weight
157
Place
1
Season
2000
School
Iowa
Tournament
Division I
Weight
157
Place
3
Season
1999
School
Iowa
Tournament
Division I
Weight
149
Place
1

College Season Records:

Season
2001
School
Iowa
Class
Senior
Bouts
29
Wins
29
Losses
0
Ties
0
Falls
3
Win PCT.
100
Place
1st
Season
2000
School
Iowa
Class
Junior
Bouts
30
Wins
29
Losses
1
Ties
0
Falls
3
Win PCT.
96.67
Place
3rd
Season
1999
School
Iowa
Class
Sophomore
Bouts
40
Wins
40
Losses
0
Ties
0
Falls
6
Win PCT.
100
Place
1st
Season
Career
Bouts
99
Wins
98
Losses
1
Ties
0
Falls
12
Win PCT.
98.99

All Rankings:

Season
2001
Rank Date
11/13/2000
Weight
157
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
2001
Rank Date
12/07/2000
Weight
157
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
2001
Rank Date
01/05/2001
Weight
157
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
2001
Rank Date
02/05/2001
Weight
157
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
2001
Rank Date
02/15/2001
Weight
157
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
2001
Rank Date
03/02/2001
Weight
157
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
2001
Rank Date
03/16/2001
Weight
157
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
2000
Rank Date
11/12/1999
Weight
157
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
2000
Rank Date
12/08/1999
Weight
157
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
2000
Rank Date
01/07/2000
Weight
157
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
2000
Rank Date
02/11/2000
Weight
157
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
2000
Rank Date
02/25/2000
Weight
157
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
2000
Rank Date
03/11/2000
Weight
157
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
1999
Rank Date
02/12/1999
Weight
149
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
1999
Rank Date
02/26/1999
Weight
149
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
1999
Rank Date
03/12/1999
Weight
149
Rank
1
School
Iowa

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