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Marian University Ind.

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2024-25 Women's Track and Field Roster

Nhaydia Watson

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.
  • Prev School Warren Central HS

Biography

Career Achievements: NAIA National Qualifier (2024 Indoor Weight Throw; 2025 Indoor Weight Throw) ... All-Crossroads League (2025 Indoor Weight Throw; 2025 Outdoor Hammer) ... NAIA Scholar-Athlete (2024-25) ... CSC Academic All-District (2024-25)

2025 Outdoor: Competed in seven outdoor meets earning All-Crossroads League Honors for the second time in her career ... Opened up the outdoor season placing 26th in the shot put (9.18m), 32nd in the discus (30.88m), and 10th in the hammer (45.64m) at the IWU Polar Bear Classic ... Threw an new PR in the discus (35.41m) to earn eighth place at the Marian University Easter Throws Open ... Competed at the Crossroads League Outdoor Championships placing 15th in the discus (34.28m) and first in the hammer with a new PR of 49.85m to place first overall ... Finished off the year placing seventh in the hammer (49.78m) at the Sycamore Open ... Named an NAIA Scholar-Athlete for the first time in her career.

2024-25 Indoor: Had a solid junior indoor season competing in eight indoor meets, and earned All-Crossroads League honors ... Started out indoor season with a second place finish and a new PR of 17.38m in the weight throw at the Scott Fangman Invitational ... Earned top-15 finish in the weight throw seven times throughout the season ... Recorded a season-high of 9.91m in the shot put to place 19th at the IWU Midwest Classic ... Competed in the Crossroads League Indoor Championships in the weight throw placing second with a mark of 15.94m to place second and earn All-Crossroads League Honors ... Ended the season placing 15th in the weight throw at the NAIA Indoor National Championships with a mark of 15.97m ... Named to the CSC Academic All-District team for the first time in her career.

2023-24: Had an outstanding sophomore indoor season, competing in seven indoor meets and five outdoor meets, qualifying for Indoor NAIA Nationals ... Started off indoor season with a new PR in the shot put (11.36m) and a third place finish in the weight throw (15.82m) at the John Gartland Invitational ... Threw a new PR in the weight throw (16.06m) to place second at the IWU Midwest Classic ... Placed fourth overall in the weight throw with a mark of 15.23m at the Crossroads League Indoor Championships ... Finished off indoor season placing 27th overall in the nation in weight throw at the NAIA Indoor Championships ... Opened outdoor season with a seventh place finish in the hammer (44.93m) and a 27th place finish in the discus (30.02m) at the Montreat College Open ... Threw a new PR in the hammer with a mark of 46.01m at the Marian Open ... Finished outdoor season with a 12th place finish in the hammer with a mark of 39.62m at the Crossroads League Outdoor Championships

2022-23: Competed in six indoor meets and five outdoor meets as a freshman ... Finished ninth in the shot put after throwing 10.36m, and 10th in the weight throw with a distance of 12.65m in her debut at the Indianapolis Winter Break Meet ... Had strong performances at the ONU Invite, earning 10th in the shot put (10.51m) and 12th in the weight throw (12.35m) ... Threw a PR in the weight throw with a distance of 12.81m to finish 16th ... Finished 17th in the shot put after throwing 10.44m at the Crossroads League Indoor Championships ... Placed in the top-15 in all three throws at the Knight Open, shot put (10.48m), discus (33.26m), and hammer (36.97m) ... Recorded three PR's at the Crossroads League Outdoor Championships ... Threw 10.83m in the shot put, 37.45m in the hammer throw, and 33.32m in the discus throw.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

  • 2023-24Sophomore

  • 2024-25Junior