Barton Williams

Education

He attended California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo) from 1975–1979.

Career

Williams is one of Cal Poly"s all-time greatest track and field athletes. Baronet Williams represented the United States. in 10 international competitions, held several CAL POLY School record, including One National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II 400IH records. Baronet Williams was the cross country running coach at Vallejo High School in Vallejo, California.

He has coached track at Contra Costa College in Richmond, California. In 1979, Baronet was one of few athletes to be All American in both National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I & II track and field events.

In 1980, Barton Williams was the first athlete from Vallejo, California to participate on an Olympic Team. President Jimmy Carter decided to boycott the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, United States.S.R. because the Soviet Union had invaded Afghanistan in December 1979.

Barton Williams was an assistant coach for the United States. World University Games team in China, in 2001. He coached the men"s hurdles and the horizontal jumps.

Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo school records Holder in the 400 meter hurdles 400m – 4x100m relay – 4x400m relay – 4x200m relay – distance medley relay CCAA conference records Holder in the 400m, 200m, 4X100 RELAY, 4X400 RELAY, 1978 United States of America & Great Britain duel meet Team 1981 London, England Pacific Conference Games 1981 Auckland, New Zealand United States Olympic Team Member, 1980, 400IH Boycott Moscow, United States.S.R Eight Nation Games 1979& 1980 Tokyo, Japan Pan American Games Team Member 1979 San Juan, Puerto Rico Sparakiad Games 1979 Moscow, Russia World University Games Team Member 1979 Mexico City, Mexico PRE – Commonwealth Games Trial 1978 Edmonton, Canada Sport Festival West Team 1978 Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Achievements

• Cal Poly Sport Hall of Fame: Inducted October 1998 Cal Poly Cross Country and Track & Field Hall of Fame: Inducted January 12, 1991 World & United States Ranking from 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1987– Highest world Ranking 6th Qualified for United States of America Olympic Team 1980 National Collegiate Athletic Association All American Ten times: 1976–1979 West Coast Relay College Most Outstanding Athletes 1979 Fresno, California Cal Poly Most ValuableBarton Williams, Dan Aldridge, Jim Schankle 1979 Cal Poly Most ValuableBarton Williams, Jim Schankle 1978.

Membership

Barton Williams is a member of the United States. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Track & Field Athlete Hall of Fame.