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2023 Men's Track & Field Roster

Garrett Watts

  • Hometown Slaughters, Ky.
  • Class Junior
  • High School Madisonville-North Hopkins

Biography

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (SPRING 2023)
Ran in the 1,500m, 3,000m, and 5,000m this season. Had a season best 1,500m time of 3:58.42 and finished 6th at the Jim Green Invitational. Ran a season best 3,000m time of 8:41.81 and placed 9th at the Bellarmine Open. Ran a season best time of 14:58.24 in the 5,000m at the Rick Erdmann Twilight.

PRIOR TO MSU
Was one of the most consistent and top placing athletes in the state his senior cross country season ... Placed sixth individually at the Class AAA KHSAA state meet, helping his team place eighth against the top teams in the state.
 
Track & Field
Date Meet (Indoor/Outdoor) Site Event Time Place
5/13/23 OVC Championships (O) Edwardsville, Ill. 5,000m 15:12.51 10th
4/28/23 Jim Green Invitational (O) Lexington, Ky. 1,500m 3:58.42 6th
4/22/23 Rick Erdmann Twilight (O) Richmond, Ky. 5,000m 14:58.24 15th invite
4/14/23 Centre Twilight (O) Danville, Ky. 1,500m 4:01.22 3rd
4/1/23 Oliver Nikoloff Invitational (O) Cincinnati, Ohio 5,000m 15:06.04 16th
3/17/23 Jim Vargo Invitational (O) Louisville, Ky. 5,000m DNF T22nd
2/3/23 Meyo Invitational (I) South Bend, Ind. 5,000m 15:27.33 47th
1/20/23 Bellarmine Open (I) Louisville, Ky. 3,000m 8:41.81 9th
5/15/21 OVC Championships (O) Charleston, Ill. 1,500m 3:57.80 11th prelims
5/15/21 OVC Championships (O) Charleston, Ill. 5,000m 15:29.33 15th
5/13/21 OVC Championships (O) Charleston, Ill. 1,500m 3:55.35 9th finals
4/30/21 Kentucky Invitational (O) Lexington, Ky. 3,000m 8:50.56 8th
4/24/21 Redhawk Invitational (O) Oxford, Ohio 1,500m 3:58.71 4th
4/17/21 Rick Erdmann Twilight (O) Richmond, Ky. 5,000m 14:44.35 32nd invite
4/3/21 Joey Haines Invitational (O) Cape Girardeau, Mo. 800m 2:00.35 10th
3/27/21 Adidas Trojan Challenge (O) Mt. Olive, N.C. 5,000m 15:26.64 2nd
3/20/21 Blizzard Buster (O) Oxford, Ohio 3,000m 8:51.04 5th
1/20/21 Kentucky Collegiate Invitational (I) Louisville, Ky. 5,000m 15:28.06 3rd
3/7/30 Chipotle Marshall Classic (I) Huntington, W.Va. 5,000m 15:45.22 4th
1/25/20 Marshall Invitational (I) Huntington, W.Va. 3,000m 9:00.97 9th

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

  • 2022Sophomore

  • 2023Junior

  • 2023Junior