University of South Dakota Athletics

Alexa (Duling) Williams ('12) broke five program records and an All-American in her time at South Dakota. When she graduated from USD, she held records in the outdoor 400m (57.40), indoor 60m (8.71), outdoor 100m (13.9), and relay records in the 4x200 and sprint medley.
 
A 2012 Second Team All-American in the 400-meter hurdles with a 12^th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. She was the first Summit League athlete to ever place in the 400-meter at the NCAA Championships. 
 
She won eight conference titles as a Coyote, including seven individual titles and a relay. Her final season in 2013 saw her win the Outstanding Female Scholar Athlete of the Year.
 
In 2013, Williams was presented the Walter Byers Scholarship which is presented to one NCAA female athlete in recognition of academic achievement and potential future success. She is the only Coyote to earn this scholarship in school history.
 
She was also named the 2011 Great West Conference Female Scholar of the Year, earning the conference's highest academic honor. Additionally, she was named a First Team All-Academic honoree in 2013 for her dedication in the classroom.
 
Williams and her husband, Shea Williams, a former Coyote football athlete, reside in St. Louis, Missouri. Williams is now one of the busiest OB/GYN physicians in the area. The couple have six children with the oldest being seven years old.