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NaJ Watson Shines At USATF U20 Outdoor Championships

EUGENE, Ore. - Georgia Southern rising sophomore NaJ Watson competed at the 2023 USATF U20 Outdoor Track Championships this weekend at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., advancing to the finals in two events and claiming a bronze medal in the 100 meters.

Watson began her meet action on Saturday, running a time of 11.55 in the 100 meter dash to advance to Saturday night's finals. She then placed third in the final with a personal best time of 11.42, also the fastest time run by a Georgia Southern athlete, to claim the bronze medal, finishing behind Kaila Jackson (Georgia) and Camryn Dickson (Texas A&M).