Samantha Watson
Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born |
Rochester, New York | November 10, 1999
Residence | College Station, Texas |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 800 metres, Mile |
College team |
Texas A&M Rush-Henrietta Senior High School 2017 |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) |
400 m: 52.69 (2015) 800 m: 2:00.65 (2017) 1500 m: 4:22.09 (2016) |
Medal record
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Sammy Watson (born November 10, 1999) is an American middle-distance runner from New York.
Career
Watson placed 11th in 800 at 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships – Women's 800 metres in Tampere, Finland in a time of 2:03.95.
Watson placed first in 800 at 2018 USA U20 Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Bloomington, Indiana in a time of 2:01.46.
Sammy Watson finished sixth on Sunday, June 25, 2017 in the 800 meter at the United States National Outdoor Championships in Sacramento, California.[1]
A time of 2:43.18 at 1,000 meters, set at altitude during the prelims 2017 USATF Indoor Championships held in Albuquerque, bettered the national high school record of 2:43.43 set in 2005 by Sarah Brown. In the final she lowered the record to 2:40.72 in placing fourth among a field of professional athletes.[2]
Sammy Watson's 800 meters mark broke the 1974 national record of 2:01.8 set by Mary Decker and it is also the U.S. Junior record. Video: Sammy Watson After Running 2:01.78 800 to Break Mary Decker's HS Record.[3]
International accolades for Sammy Watson include winning gold-medal as a 2016 World junior title in the 800m while and running on the gold-medal 4x400 relay.[4] Watson made her second Team USA in Clovis, California at USA Junior (U20) Outdoor Track and Field Championships winning the 800 meters title in a time of 2:02.91.[5]
In 2015, she was the World youth champion in the 800 meters. Watson was 15 when she claimed the World Youth 800m title in 2:03.54 after winning 2015 USA Junior Olympics 15-16 year old 800 meters title in a time of 2:08.73 and 15-16 year old 400 meters title in a time of 54.31 in Jacksonville, Florida.[6]
Representing the | ||||
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IAAF Championships | ||||
2018 | 2018 IAAF World Junior (U20) Championships | 11th | 800 m | 2:03.95 |
2016 | 2016 IAAF World Junior (U20) Championships | 1st | 800 m | 2:04.52 |
1st | 4x400 m | 3:29.11 | ||
2015 | 2015 IAAF World Youth (U18) Championships | 1st | 800 m | 2:03.54 |
1st | Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:19.54 | ||
USA Track and Field Championships | ||||
Representing Texas A&M University | ||||
2018 | USA Junior (U20) Outdoor Track and Field Championships[7] | 1st | 800 m | 2:01.46 |
Representing Rush-Henrietta High School | ||||
2017 | 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[8] | 6th | 800 m | 2:00.99 |
2017 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships[9] | 4th | 1000 m | 2:40.72 | |
2016 | USA Junior (U20) Outdoor Track and Field Championships[10] | 1st | 800 m | 2:02.91 |
2015 | USA Junior (U18) Outdoor Track and Field Championships[11] | 1st | 800 m | 2:01.46 |
2014 | USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships[12] | 3rd | 400 m | 54.94 |
2nd | 800 m | 2:06.35 |
NCAA
Watson placed first in 800 in a time of 2:04.21 at the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
Watson placed first in 800 in a time of 2:03.37 at the 2018 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Watson placed third in 800 in a time of 2:02.65 at the 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in College Station, Texas after winning her first title in the 800 m at 2018 SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships.
Watson ran on the 4th place Distance medley relay at Southeastern Conference final. Watson ran a time of 2:42.12 in the 1,000m which ranks seventh on the collegiate indoor all-time list and bettered the Texas A&M University school record of 2:43.15 set last season by Jasmine Fray. Texas A&M's Sammy Watson anchored the Aggie distance medley relay to a school and meet record of 11:12.06 to win the event at the Ted Nelson Invitational.[13]
Representing Texas A&M University | ||||
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Year | Southeastern Conference Indoor track and field | NCAA Indoor | Southeastern Conference Outdoor track and field | NCAA Division I Outdoor track and field |
2018 | 800 m 1st 2:04.25 | 800 m 3rd 2:02.65 | 800 m 1st 2:03.37 | 800 m 1st 2:04.21 |
DMR 4th 11:21.86 | 4x400 m 5th 3:29.61 | |||
Prep
In the 800m, Watson's 2:00.65 ranks third all-time in United States high school and Sammy Watson also produced five of the top 10 all-time performances. Watson's career best times by Watson from her high school career include 52.69 (400m), 1:27.13 (600m indoors), 2:00.65 (800m), 4:22.09 (1,500m) and 4:47.49 (mile indoors). In 2017 indoor season, Watson established national high school records at 600m (1:27.13), 800m (2:01.78) and 1,000m (2:40.72 A).[15]
In the 2017 outdoor track season, Watson placed 5th in a time of 55.90 in 400 meters and 2nd in one mile invitational section in 4:47.72 at Arcadia Invitational in April 2017,[16] ran 2:01.47 placed 3rd behind 1:59.87 winner Charlene Lipsey and runner up Chrishuna Williams in 800 meters at Prefontaine Classic in May 2017,[17] placed 2nd in a time of 2:00.78 behind 1:59.57 winner Charlene Lipsey in 800 meters on June 2 at Adidas Boost Boston Games,[18] and won 800 meters title in a time of 2:05.70 at 2017 New Balance Nationals Outdoor in Aggie Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina on June 18, 2017 (1 week before USA Outdoor in Sacramento, California).
References
- ↑ "Samantha Watson Finishes Sixth At The USATF Championships Billy Cvecko". June 25, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Sammy Watson Obliterates 1K National Record By Three Seconds". FloTrack. March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Ajee' Wilson smashes American indoor 800m record, earns USATF Athlete of the Week". February 17, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ↑ "24 JUL 2016 REPORT BYDGOSZCZ, POLAND REPORT: WOMEN'S 4X400M – IAAF WORLD U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS BYDGOSZCZ 2016". Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ↑ "2016 USATF Junior National Championship Results - 6/24/2016 to 6/26/2016 Buchanan's Veterans Memorial Stadium in Clovis CA; 1560 N Minnewawa". http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2016/USATF-Junior-Outdoor-Track---Field-Championships/Live-Results.aspx. June 25, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ↑ "2015 USATF JO National Championship Results - 7/27/2015 to 8/2/2015 University of Florida Hodges Stadium". August 2, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ↑ "2018WOMEN'S 800M FINAL - USATF JUNIOR OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". June 25, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ↑ "2017 USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, California". June 25, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ "2017 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships Results - 3/3/2017 Albuquerque Convention Center". March 3, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ "2016 USA Junior Championships Results - 6/24/2016 to 6/26/2016 Veteran's Memorial Stadium - Clovis, California". June 26, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ "2015 USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championship Young Women 800 m Final - Benedictine University - Lisle, IL". July 1, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ "2014 UATF JO National Championship Results - 7/21/2014 to 7/27/2014 Turner Stadium , Humble, TX". July 27, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ "SEC Track and Field Weekly Honors". Southeastern Conference. January 17, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Sammy Watson Texas A&M track - cross country results - Track and Field Results Reporting System". TFRRS. August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ↑ "ALL-USA Watch: Sammy Watson breaks national record in 1k twice". USA Today. March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ↑ "2017 Arcadia Invitational Results". Athletic.net. April 8, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Prefontaine Classic Results - 5/26/2017 to 5/27/2017 Hayward Field, EUGENE - USA". Preclassic.Runnerspace.com. May 27, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ↑ "2017 Adidas Boost Boston Games Results". Adidas Boost Boston Games & Prime Time Timing (pttiming.com). June 2, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2018.