University of Southern Indiana Athletics

Year-by-Year
2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15

2014-15: 
Basketball: Played in three games before dedicating himself to track & field...recorded a career-high four points and three rebounds in the win over Salem International. Indoor Track & Field: Made an appearance in the high jump in six meets, recording an NCAA II provisional qualifying mark and indoor school-record mark of 6'08.00" at the Little Giant Invite...did not record a mark at the GLVC Championships...finished first in the high jump at the Tom Hathaway Distance Carnival. Outdoor Track & Field: Earned first-team All-GLVC honors after finishing first in the high jump at the GLVC Championships...posted three NCAA II provisional qualifying marks in the high jump during the outdoor season...posted a first-place finish in the high jump at the Washington Invitational...became the first student-athlete in program history to compete in the triple jump during the outdoor season, setting a school-record with his mark of 40'09.50" at the Washington Invitational...finished 12th in the triple jump at the GLVC Championships.


2013-14: 
Basketball: Played in 18 games as a sophomore, scoring 11 points and grabbing six rebounds...equaled a career-high with two points five times. Indoor Track & Field: Earned second-team All-GLVC honors in the high jump after finishing second in the event at the GLVC Championships with a school-record leap of 6'07.00". Outdoor Track & Field: Earned first-team All-GLVC honors in the high jump after finishing first in the event at the GLVC Championships...became the first men's student-athlete in school history to qualify for nationals in a fielding event when he finished first in the high jump at the EIU Last Chance Twilight with a school-record jump of 6'10.25"...competed at the NCAA II Championships, but did not record a mark.

2012-13
Basketball: Appeared in 18 games during his first full season...scored six points and grabbed six rebounds...scored his first collegiate point with a free throw against Notre Dame College. Indoor Track & Field: Did not compete. Outdoor Track & Field: Made four appearances in the high jump during the outdoor season...finished third in the high jump at the GLVC Championships...produced three third-place finishes and one fourth-place effort in the high jump during the year.

2011-12
Basketball: Redshirted. Indoor Track & Field: Did not compete. Outdoor Track & Field: Earned second-team All-GLVC honors after finishing second in the high jump at the GLVC Championships...set a USI freshman record and moved into second all-time at USI with his mark of 6'07.75" at the league meet...also had a second-place showing in the high jump at the Bellarmine Classic.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in basketball, cross country, and track at Carterville High School (Carterville, Illinois)...was sixth at the Illinois state championships in the high jump...also won the sectional championship in the high jump.

PERSONAL: Son of Rodney and Carol Watson.