2014-15 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
2015
Outdoor
- Placed 12th at the Illini Twilight in the 200m
- Academic All-Big Ten
Indoor
- Competed in the 60m at the Big Ten Championships
- Took third place at the Orange and Blue Open in the 60m and second in the 200m
- Placed eighth at the Illini Classic in the 200m
2014
Outdoor
- Placed ninth in both the 100m and 200m at the Illinois Twilight
- Academic All-Big Ten
Indoor
- Competed in the 60m at the Big Ten Championships
- Placed second in the 60m at the Orange & Blue Open
- Placed sixth in the 200m at the Orange & Blue Open
2013
Outdoor
- Participated in both the 200m and 400m events in two meets during the outdoor season
- Recorded his career-best 200m run at the Lee Calhoun Memorial with a time of 22.44
Indoor
- Competed in the Meyo Invite, where he recorded his best indoor 200m race with a mark of 20.08
- Posted a seventh place finish in the 400m run at the illini Classic when he set a new indoor personal-best at the mark of 52.06
2012
Outdoor
- Set personal-bests in the 200m at the EIU Big Blue Classic (22.71) and 400m at the Tom Botts Invitational (49.86) during the season
- Competed in two meets for the Orange and Blue
Indoor
- Participated in the 200m and 400m
- Ran a 23.33 in the 200m at the Illini Classic to place fourteenth
- Placed tenth at the Orange and Blue Open with a time of 54.77
High School
- Finished runner-up at the 2011 state meet in the 4x100m, 4x200m, and 4x400m relay
- Earned a varsity letter for track and field and two for soccer
Personal
- Son of Herman and Gianna Watkins
- Born June 2, 1993
- Hobbies include listening to music, shopping and playing basketball and soccer
Personal Bests
Outdoor
100m: 10.86 - Illinois Twilight (4/12/14)
200m: 21.83 - EIU Big Blue Classic (4/4/15)
400m: 49.86 - Tom Botts Invitational (4/14/12)
Indoor
60m: 6.99 - Orange & Blue Open (2/22/14)
200m: 22.56 - Indiana Relays (1/30/15)
400m: 50.49 - Husker Invite (2/7/15)
Historical Player Information