University of West Alabama

2014: Competed in seven races for UWA ... five top twenty five finishes ... Posted seson-best 4th place finish at the Martin Epps Invitational with a time of 27:24.63 ... Recorded season-best time of 26:49.22 at th Gulf South Confernce Championship Meet placing 10th overall ... Placed 19th the NCAA South Region meet ... Placed 182nd overall at the NCAA National Championship Meet with at time of 34:10.50 ... 2014 All-GSC First Team Selection ... Garnered All-South Region Honors

2013: Competed in five meets ... Best finishes were seventh at the JSU Struts Opener (17:45.7) and the Montevallo Falcon Classic (28:51.6) ... Posted a 27:58.5 to finish 26th at the Gulf South Conference Championships.

2012: Best finish was seventh in the Crimson Tide Kick-Off, navigating the 6193m course in 21:10 ... Was 39th in Gulf South Conference meet, clocking a 28:22 over the 8000m course ... Was 21st in the NCAA South Region.

2011: Redshirted.

High School: Ran for Coach Geary Howell at Clinton (Miss.) High School ... Two-time all-state performer ... Led team to 2010 6-A state title... Region 800m champion as a junior ... Holds Clinton High School records in the 5K (16:45.40 at state meet, 16:22.00 Tupelo Invitational) and the 3200m (10:07).

Personal: William Hudson Kazery ... Born Sept. 23, 1992 in Jackson, Miss. ... Son of Terri and Don Kazery, Jr. ... Physical Education major ... Has three siblings, Newman (26), Thomas (25) and Peter (24) ... Brother Peter was a cross country runner at UWA ... Is an Eagle Scout.