Samantha "Sammy" Watson (born November 10, 1999) is an American middle-distance runner from New York.
_(cropped).jpg) Watson in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | November 10, 1999 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Temple University |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 800 metres, Mile |
| College team | Texas A&M '19 Rush-Henrietta Senior High School 2017 |
| Turned pro | 2019 |
| Coached by | Derek Thompson |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400 m: 52.69 (2015) 800 m: 2:00.36 (2023) 1500 m: 4:21.45 (2018) |
Medal record | |
Career edit
Watson placed fourth in 800 m in 2:04.11 at 2020 USA Track & Field Indoor Championships.[1]
Watson placed sixth in 800 at 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa in a time of 2:01.70.[2][3]
Watson placed 11th in 800 meters 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 meters 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 meters at the United States National Outdoor Championships in Sacramento, California.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6]
International accolades for Sammy Watson include winning gold-medal as a 2016 World junior title in the 800 meters while and running on the gold-medal 4x400 relay.[7] 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.[8]
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.[9]
NCAA edit
Watson placed first in 800 meters 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 meters 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.[17]
| Representing Texas A&M University | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Southeastern Conference Indoor track and field Championships |
NCAA Indoor Championships |
Southeastern Conference Outdoor track and field Championships |
NCAA Division I Outdoor track and field Championships |
| 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 |
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Prep edit
In the 800m, Watson's 2:00.65 ranks third all-time in United States high school and she 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 (400 meters), 1:27.13 (600 meters indoors), 2:00.65 (800 meters), 4:22.09 (1,500 meters) and 4:47.49 (mile indoors). In 2017 indoor season, Watson established national high school records at 600 meters (1:27.13), 800 meters (2:01.78) and 1,000 meters (2:40.72 A).[19]
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,[20] 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,[21] 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,[22] 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 edit
- ^ "In Chestnut Hill, world class runners are training for the Olympics". March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ "Ajee Wilson dashes to gold in women's 800 at 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships - NBC Sports". YouTube. July 28, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ "Thankful for a healthy and strong race tonight😊 2:01.7 for 6th place. this is just the beginning for young rookie Sammy WATSON #adidasrunning". July 28, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ "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.legacy.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.
- ^ "2019 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships Results - Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships - Drake Stadium - Drake University Des Moines, Iowa July 25-28". July 28, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ "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.
External links edit
- Samantha Watson at World Athletics
- Sammy Watson – Texas A&M University profile at 12thman.com
- Sammy Watson – Texas A&M University profile at TFRRS
- Samantha Watson on Instagram
