St. Louis, Mo. – George Watson was honored as the Missouri Valley Conference Men's Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year on Tuesday. Watson is one of nine Bradley Track & Field athletes named MVC Scholar-Athletes for the 2022-23 season.
Watson enjoyed a magnificent season for the Braves, setting a school record in the 10,000m event, winning the 5,000m at the MVC Outdoor Championship and winning the 3,000m and 5,000m at the MVC Indoor Championship. Watson also took first place in the 1500m at the Fighting Illini Challenge.
Among the nine MVC Scholar-Athletes from Bradley, three are scheduled to compete at the 2023 NCAA Track and Field Championships West Preliminary in Sacramento, California.