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2022-23 Women's Track & Field Roster

Hannah Watson

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Overton, Nev.
  • High School Moapa Valley HS

Biography

SOPHOMORE OUTDOOR (2023) - Competed in seven meets during the season... Placed 12th in pole vault with a mark of 3.58m at the Outdoor Mountain West Championships...  Earned a new outdoor personal record with a mark of 3.60m, tying for third overall at the Bryan Clay Invitational... Placed 32nd in pole vault with a mark of 3.42m at the Aztec Invitational... Finished 5th in pole vault with a mark of 3.50m at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic... Tied for 10th in pole vault with a mark of 3.46m at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational... Tied for fifth overall with a mark of 3.50m at the Mt. Sac Invitational... Placed third in pole vault section one with a mark of 3.48m at the Fresno Invitational.

SOPHOMORE (INDOOR 2023) - Competed in two meets during the season... Earned a new personal record in the pole vault with a 3.61m, tying for sixth place at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational... Earned a new personal record with a mark of 3.63m, placing eighth at the indoor MW Championships.

FRESHMAN OUTDOOR (2022) – Competed in six meets during her outdoor season ... Best mark in the pole vault was 3.36m that she earned at the Bryan Clay Invitational ... Had two top-five finishes in the pole vault during the season ... Also had marks of 13.71 in the 100m dash and 28.57 in the 200m dash.

FRESHMAN INDOOR (2022) – Competed in two meets during her freshman season ... Best mark in the pole vault was 3.08m ... The mark was earned at the Dr. MLK Invitational. 

HIGH SCHOOL - Attended Moapa Valley HS ...  Holds the pole vault record with a jump of 11 feet ... Took first in state with 11 feet, second in state for long jump, and two thirds in triple jump and 100m hurdles her sophomore year ... Attended pole vault summit up in Reno for two years ...  Other PR’s include 15.87 in 100m hurdles, 16’10 in long jump, 34’2.25 in triple jump... Won the state championship in 2020 in Flag Football... Was apart of marching band. 

PERSONAL - Daughter of Chris Watson and Anna Franick ... Majors in Kinesiology... Chose Nevada because of the atmosphere and the great coaching staff. Also believed it was a good fit to help grow as an individual ... Recruited by Sacramento State and Park University ... Sports hero is Noah Lyles... In her free time, she enjoys playing guitar, listening to music, hanging out with friends, and exercising. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Pole Vault
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Pole Vault