Watson Leads Track and Field in Outdoor Opener

Friday, March 17

Orlando, Fla.

Georgia Southern University

Black and Gold Invite

Imani Moore logged the program's eighth best mark in the long jump.

3/18/2023 4:55:00 PM | Track & Field/XC

GS Results

The Eagles compete in the Texas Relays March 31.

By: Marc Gignac

ORLANDO, Fla. – NaJ Watson broke the school record in the 200 and finished third to lead Georgia Southern in the Eagles' outdoor season opener at the Black and Gold Invite.

Watson ran the 200 in 23.23 and finished second among collegiate competitors. Imani Moore posted the program's eighth-best mark in the long jump (5.91m) and finished 11th, and Donisha Jeanty ran a 1:03.24 in the 400 hurdles, the ninth fastest time in program history, to finish 13th.

Catherine Hall (10:57.46), Lily Ball (10:58.53) and Katie Ranck (11:07.85) placed sixth, seventh and eighth in the 3000. Watson teamed with Moore, Montse Rodriguez and Kennedy Hood to finish ninth in the 4x100 relay (45.64).

Quotable from Coach David Neville
"This weekend's meet was a great opportunity to see where some of our athletes are after the indoor season. We are in a heavy training cycle right now, so there were some surprising performances. NaJ Watson proved she is an amazing young talent! It's just the beginning of the outdoor season, and I am excited to see where we go from here."

Next up
The Eagles compete in the Texas Relays March 31-April 1.