Bailey Watts Season 2020-21

Bailey Watts TFRRS page (season/career statistics)

Updated May 9, 2024

Honors & Awards
Malik Award Winner (2023)
Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
Mountain West All-Academic Team (2020-2021)

Collegiate Bests
4k (XC): 16:05.4 (Sept. 1, 2022 at Anteater Opener – Irvine, Calif.)
5k (XC): 19:10.5 (Oct. 22, 2021 at Titan Invite – Fullerton, Calif.)
6k (XC): 22:47.0 (Feb. 1, 2021 at Craig Ranch Regional Park – Las Vegas)
1,500m (Outdoor): 4:43.07 (Mar. 25, 2022 at Aztec Invitational – San Diego, Calif.)

Mountain West Cross Country Championships (6k)
2021: 73rd (out of 86) – 23:15.7 (March 5, 2021 at Craig Ranch Regional Park – Las Vegas)

2023-24 Season
Cross Country: Ran in one meet, finished 71st at the season opening 5k meet.

Indoor: Did not compete.

Outdoor: Ran a 5:06.34 in the 1,500m at the Astro AI Distance Classic.

2022-23 Season:
Cross Country: Did not compete.
 
Indoor: Did not compete.
 
Outdoor: Ran in the 1,500m at two different meets … Posted a lifetime best of 4:43.07 at the Aztec Invitational.
 
2021-22 Season:
Cross Country: Participated in a 6k at the Highlander Invitational (23:10.8)… Competed in a 4k at the Anteater Opener (16:05.4).
 
Indoor: Did not compete in any events.

Outdoor: Ran the 1,500 meters in the Astro Al Distance Classic (4:53.39) and the Aztec Invitational (4:43.07).

2020-21 Season:
Cross Country: Competed in both of the Aztecs' 6k races, finishing in 22:47.0 at the Silver State Collegiate Challenge (28th) and in 23:15.7 at the Mountain West Championships (56th).

Outdoor: Ran the 1,500m in three meets posting a PR of 4:44.28 at the Mountain West Challenge (April 7).

High School
Attended Trabuco Hills High School where she ran cross country and track...  Was a two-time South Coast All-League selection… Named to the All-County team as a senior… Named her school’s Most Outstanding XC Athlete in 2018 and 2019 and earned the award for track in 2017 and 2018… Earned the Coach’s Award for track in 2019… Was the top varsity newcomer for XC in 2017… Qualified for the state championships in 2019… Had a career-best time of 5:05.16 in the 1,600m, good for top ten all-time at her high school… Other PRs are a 2:22.40 in the 800m and an 11:12.70 in the 3,200m…. Was the treasurer of the Make-A-Wish Club for three years… Was a four-year member of the California Scholarship Federation.

Personal
Born in San Angelo, Texas to Jacquelyn and Michael Watts… Enjoys playing the guitar and ukulele and spending time outdoors… Lists American distance runner Shalane Flanagan as her favorite athlete… Majoring in kinesiology and plans to be a physical therapist after graduation.