Pepperdine University Athletics

ACADEMIC AWARDS: Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete in 2020-21 and 2021-22 ... CSC Academic All-District honors in 2023.

PEPPERDINE TRACK 2023 (JR): Competed in eight out of nine meets … Set a new school record in the 200 meters in a time of 22.13 at the Battle in the OC (4/20) … Ran mainly in the 200 meter, 100 meter and 400 meter, but also competed in the 4x400 relays ... Earned a personal-best in the 100 meter of 11.17 at Rafer Johnson/ Jackie Joyner-Kersee Collegiate (3/25).
 
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2022 (SO): Was one of two student-athletes to run in nine of the 10 meets … Ran in all three sprinting events with a focus on the 200 and 400 meters … Set the school record in the 200-meter dash with a 22.14 at the Bryan Clay Invitational (4/15) … Had the team’s fastest time in the 400 meters (50.10) and the second-fastest time in the 100 meters (11.18) … Also ran a leg on the Pepperdine’s 4x400-meter relay, 800 sprint medley and the distance medley relay.
 
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2021 (FR): Competed at seven of the eight regular-season meets ... Ran in all three sprinting events, but mostly focused on the 100 and 200-meter dashes ... Had the team’s fastest times in the 100 meters (11.18) and the 200 meters (22.42), plus the team’s third-fastest time in the 400-meter dash ... Set the school record in the 400 meters with a 50.68 at Azusa Pacific (4/10), which was later broken by a teammate ... Also ran a leg on Pepperdine’s 4x400 relay at Fresno Pacific (3/6).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Marin Catholic High School, located in Greenbrae, Calif., in 2020 … Also attended Tamalpais High School, located in Mill Valley, Calif., from 2016-18 … Ran two years of varsity cross country and four years of varsity track … In cross country, helped Marin Catholic place 16th at the CIF Division IV State Cross Country Championships as a junior … Was named the men's track team MVP at Tamalpais as a sophomore … Specializes in the 100, 200 and 400 meters … Also lettered in soccer.

CLUB: Ran for the Marin Waves Track & Field Club from 2017-19.

PERSONAL: Majoring in pre-international business ... Born in Ogden, Utah. … Son of Kevin and Allyssen Watkins … Has one sibling, Anna … Chose to attend Pepperdine because of “the amazing spot Pepperdine is in, and the great academics it offers.”

FAVORITES: Enjoys surfing and backpacking … Also is an amateur astrophotographer … Favorites include Wayde van Niekerk (pro athlete), Liverpool FC (pro team) Mac Miller (musical artist), Spy Master (book series), Batman (movie) and soccer (sport other than running) ... Favorite thing about running is “it is all about your work. You put in hard work, you get to see those results and nobody can dispute them. Times don’t lie, so you have to make sure that you are putting in the work to make them the fastest.”