Career Awards:
2023 Southland Conference Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll
Sophomore Season (2024):
Ran in five meets with four different distances... Started with only 5K of the year at the Battle for New Orleans where he finished in 19:07.4... Sole 4K of the year was at the LSU Invitational where the crossed the line in 14:25.2... Finished the Nicholls Invitational, with a four-mile course, in 24:08.7... Best 8K time of the year was at the Watson Collegiate Classic at Mississippi College, stopping the clock in 28:51.1.
Freshman Season (2023):
Ran in five meets for the Lions on the year... Started with his only 5K run of the season, finishing in 18:12.0 at the UNO Cross Country Opener... Only 6K race of the season took place at the LSU Invitational, finishing in 21:55.3... Ran the near-6.5K course at the Nicholls Invitational in 23:35.5... Fastest 8K of the season came at the Lion Up Invitational, stopping the clock in 28:04.6... Ran the 8K course at the Southland Conference Championships in 32:59.6... Named to the Southland Conference Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll.
Prior to Southeastern:
Prepped at Covington High... Was part of the cross country & track & field teams for the Lions... Won a regional championship with the CHS track team... Named captain of the cross country team for two years... Named parish championship MVP.
Personal:
Born September 6, 2004 in Covington... Son of Marshal & Gretchen Watford... Mom, Gretchen, also attended Southeastern... Has a younger sister, Ella... Enjoys running... Majors in kinesiology at SLU.
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WATFORD'S PERSONAL BESTS |
DISTANCE |
TIME |
EVENT |
DATE |
4,000 Meters |
14:25.2 |
LSU Invitational |
September 13, 2024 |
5,000 Meters |
18:12.0 |
New Orleans Cross Country Opener |
September 1, 2023 |
6,000 Meters |
21:55.3 |
LSU Invitational |
September 15, 2023 |
Four Miles |
24:08.7 |
Nicholls Invitational |
September 28, 2024 |
8,000 Meters |
28:04.6 |
Lion Up Invitational |
October 7, 2023 |
Watford's Career Results