Deborah Smuda Williams, Widener University
Track & Field, Class of 1992
Deborah Smuda Williams is one of the most decorated female track & field athletes in Widener track & field history. She was an All-American in the indoor triple jump in 1991 and 1993 as well as the outdoor triple jump in 1993. Smuda was also a CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team selection in 1992 and a Second Team selection a year later, becoming the first student-athlete in any sport at Widener to be recognized more than once. She graduated first in school history in the 400-meter dash (indoor and outdoor), long jump (indoor and outdoor) and triple jump (indoor and outdoor) and her indoor standard of 37-feet, 5.25-inches established at the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships is the longest-standing school record in the program annals. Smuda, was inducted into the Widener University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016 and is also a member of the MAC All-Century Team.
Deborah Smuda Williams' Widener Hall of Fame Page