The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2015-16 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Reese Watson
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Spring, Texas
- High School:
- Spring
• 2015 Big 12 Champion - Outdoor Pole Vault
• 2014 USTFCCCA All-America First Team
• 2013 USTFCCCA All-America Second Team
CAREER BESTS
Outdoor
Pole Vault: 5.60m (18-4.50)
Indoor
Pole Vault: 5.51m (18-1.00)
2015-16
Outdoor:
• Finished 4th in the pole vault at the Big 12 Championships with a mark of 5.35m (17-6.50)
• Placed 2nd at the Bobcat Classic in the pole vault with a jump of 5.20m (17-0.75)
Indoor:
• Took 2nd in the pole vault at the Husky Classic with a mark of 5.43m (17-9.75)
• Won the pole vault at the Cherry & Silver Invitational with a mark of 5.35m (17-6.50)
• Placed 3rd at the Texas A&M 11-Team Invitational in the pole vault with jump of 5.16m (16-11.00)
• Tied for 2nd place in the pole vault at the Husker Invitational with a mark of 5.33m (17-5.75)
2014-15
Outdoor:
• Big 12 Conference champion with jump of 5.35m (17-6.50)
• Placed 2nd in the pole vault with a jump of 5.30m (17-4.50) at the Penn Relays
• Placed 3rd in the elite pole vault with a personal best jump of 5.60m (18-4.50) at the Longhorn Invitational, ranks him No. 3 in the UT history
• T-16th at NCAA West Preliminary Rounds
Indoor:
• Won UW Invitaitonal with clearance of 5.46m (17-11.00)
• Finished 4th and as the top collegiate at Lobo Collegiate Open with personal best jump 5.51m (18-1.00)
• Placed 2nd in the pole vault with a jump of 5.38m (17-7.75) at the Big 12 Championships
• Qualified for NCAA Championships
2013-14
Outdoor:
• Tied for 7th place at NCAA Championships with clearance of 18-0.50 to earn first team All-America honors
• Posted a then prersonal best 18-1.00 in victory during Texas Invitational
• Finished 3rd at Big 12 Championships with mark of 17-6.50
• Tied for 4th at Longhorn Invitational at 17-6.50
Indoor:
• Finished 7th at Big 12 Championships with mark of 17-0.75
• Won Arkansas Dual with 17-4.50 clearance
• Posted 17-9.75 to finish 3rd at New Mexico Collegiate Invitational
• Mark of 17-7.00 finished 3rd at Tyson Invitational
2012-13
Outdoor:
• Tied for 12th at NCAA Championships, clearing 5.40m (17-8.50) to earn second team All-America honors
• Advanced to the national meet by posting a clearance of 17-8.5 (5.40m) to finish 8th at the NCAA West Preliminary Round
• Finished 4th at Big 12 Championships, clearing 17-0.25 (5.19m)
• Earned top 5 finishes in all regular season pole vault competitions participated in, including a win at the Longhorn Invitational (17-5.00/5.31m)
Indoor:
• Tied for 3rd with a clearance of 16-11.5 (5.17m) at the Big 12 Championships
• Claimed 2nd at the Tyson Invitational with a season-best vault of 17-3 (5.26m)
• Cleared 16-2.25 (4.91m) to place ninth at the Razorback Invitational
• Took fourth at the Arkansas Dual Meet (16-0.75/4.90m)
PRIOR TO TEXAS
• Cleared 17-7.00 to rank No. 1 in the nation during the indoor season
• Ranked tied for 4th in the outdoor season as a senior and No.2 as a junior
• Won 2012 5A State Championships, clearing 17-0
• 2-time state champion in the pole vault (junior and senior)
• Finished 3rd at 2012 Texas Relays, clearancing 16-6.75
• Placed 3rd at the state regional meet as a freshman
• Lettered in track and field all 4 years
PERSONAL
• Son of Kimberly and Joseph Watson
• Has one older brother, William
• Major is Geography with a minor in Business.
