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2016 Women's Track and Field Roster

Chey Watts

  • Position Distance
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Junior
  • Major Nutrition and Food Studies (Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development)
  • Hometown Westlake Village, CA
  • High School Calabasas

Biography

2015-16: Competed in the 6k (25:29.06) at the Dickinson Long-Short Invitational (9/26)…notched indoor season bests in the 3,000m (11:41.06) at the Ramapo Season Opener (1/15) and in the mile (5:47.12) at the Gotham Cup (1/22)…ran an outdoor personal best in the 200m (25.86) at the UAA Championships (4/23-24).
 
2014-15: Raced exclusively during the cross country season…participated in the 5k (season-best 23:11.3) as the Violets placed first at the Monmouth Invitational (9/20)…recorded a season best in the 5k (22:44.04) at the Metropolitan Championship (10/10)…posted a season best in the 6k (27:13.6) at the ECAC Championship (11/8).
 
2013-14: Placed 25th in her first collegiate cross country race, the 4k Monmouth Kickoff (8/31)…finished 15th (20:59.03) at the 5k Monmouth Invitational (9/21)…helped the Violets to an eighth-place finish in the distance medley relay (13:01.54) at the NYU Team Challenge (1/24)…set an indoor collegiate best in the mile (5:38.24) at the Saturday Night Shootout (1/18) and in the 3,000m (11:26.86) at the NYC Metro Championships (1/31)…posted her best outdoor 5,000m time (19:29.44) at the Widener Invitational (4/18-19).
 
High School: Four-year cross country and track & field team member…served as captain of both squads as a junior and senior…Third Team All-County in cross country as a junior and Second Team All-League as a senior…Kyle Rudow Athletic Scholarship recipient.
 
Personal: Has volunteered with the Special Olympics and Relay for Life…inspired by her mother for “her influence towards running and how to live a healthy life”…enjoys cooking, painting and frozen yogurt.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

    Distance
    5'6"
  • 2015Sophomore

    Distance
    5'6"
  • 2016Junior

    Distance
    5'6"