Katie Watts - Women's Track and Field - Vanderbilt University Athletics

Katie Watts Season 2016-17

Pole Vault

Class Senior
Event Pole Vault
Hometown Westerly, R.I.
High School The Williams School
Bio

Watts’ TFRRS page: HERE

Major: Human and Organizational Development

2016-17 Indoor Season:  Music City Challenge:  Cleared the bar at 11’5.25″ (3.49m), which earned her a 26th-place finish.

2016 Outdoor Season: 
Auburn Invitational:  Matched her career best by clearing 11-01.75, which ranks No. 10 on VU’s all-time list. … Black and Gold Invitational:  Started the outdoor season by finishing 12th with a height of (11-1.75) 3.40m.

2015-16 Indoor Season: Indoor Opener: Finished tied for 10th in the pole vault by clearing 11-3.75 (3.45).

2015 Outdoor Season: Tiger Track Classic: Tied her PR in the pole vault by clearing 11-01.75, which ranked No. 10 on VU’s all-time list. … Alabama Relays: Took eighth in the pole vault by clearing 3.40m.

2013 Indoor Season: Posted the eighth-best time on VU’s all-time performance list in the pole vault (10-11.75).

High School: Attended The Williams School… Ran track despite her school not having a track program, also ran cross country 2009-11… Competed in the National Pole Vault Summit in 2010-11… Won the pole vault titles in 2011 at the indoor and outdoor Shorelines meets… Finished third in the 2011 Class S Connecticut State Open meet and second at the New England meet… Named to the 2011 All-State team in indoors and outdoors.

Personal:

  • Daughter of John Watts
  • Has one sister: Lexi