Anna Watson

Photo by: Missy Minear/Indiana Athletics

Year:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Lewis Center, Ohio
Position:
Pole Vault

2021-22
Indoor:
Picked up seventh place in the pole vault with a clearance of 4.12m (13’ 6.25”) at Big Ten Indoor Championships…was runner-up in the pole vault at Hoosier Hills after clearing a height of 4.17m (13’ 8.25”).

Outdoor:
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar...Academic All-Big Ten honoree...saw the chance to compete in the pole vault at NCAA East Prelims…was fifth in the pole vault after clearing a height of 4.18m (13’ 8.5”) at Big Ten Championships...took the bronze medal with a clearance of 408m (13’ 4.5”) at the Billy Hayes Invite…saw fourth in the pole vault at Raleigh Relays with a clearance of 4.00m (13’ 1.5”)…picked up another fourth place finish in the pole vault after clearing a mark of 4.16m (13’ 7.75”) Florida Relays…secured third at Tennessee Relays… laced fifth on two separate occasions, at the Indiana Invitational and Louisville Invitational.

2020-21
Indoor:
Finished the pole vault at Big Ten Championships in seventh with a clearance of 4.05m (13’ 9.25”) at Big Ten Championships…cleared a season best of 4.07m (13’ 4.25”) to win the pole vault at the Gladstein Invitational…won three other pole vault competitions throughout the season, at the Big Ten Simmons-Harvey Invitational (4.06m; 13’ 3.75”), Hoosier Hills (4.01m; 13’ 1.75”), and the Big Ten Open (4.05m; 13’ 3.5”)…finished in second and cleared a mark of 4.05m (13’ 3.5”) at the Hawkeye Big Ten Invitational.

Outdoor:
USTFCCCA All-Academic Honoree… Academic All-Big Ten Honoree…became a second team All-American in the pole vault with a clearance of 4.05m (13’ 3.5”) at NCAA National Championships…cleared a height of 4.27m (14’ 0”) at the NCAA East Preliminary Round…took home bronze in the pole vault at the Big Ten Championship after vaulting a height of 4.25m (13’ 11.25”)...won and set a personal best of 4.31m (14’ 1.75” in the pole vault at the Big Ten Indiana Invite No. 4/Billy Hayes Invite…won the Big Ten Indiana Invite pole vault competition with a mark of 4.20m (13’ 9.25”)…captured second place in the pole vault twice, at the Big Ten North Florida Invitational (4.10m; 13’ 9.25”) and the Big Ten Indiana Invite No. 2 (3.75m (12’ 3.5”)…notched a fourth place finish and a clearance of 3.94m (12’ 11”) at the Husker Big Ten Invite.

2019-20
Indoor:
Academic All-Big Ten Honoree…tabbed for USTFCCCA All-Academic…captured bronze in the pole vault at Big Ten Championships after clearing a height of 4.05m (13’ 3.5”)…cleared a personal best height of 4.30m (14’ 1.25”) and placed second at Indiana Relays…also took second at IU vs. Tennessee Duals with a mark of 3.85m (12’ 7.5”)…finished in third and cleared a height of 4.10m (13’ 5.25”) at Gladstein Invitational.

Outdoor:
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 outdoor season was canceled.

2018-2019
Indoor:
Competed in the pole vault at Big Ten Championships… won the pole vault by clearing a height of 4.05m (13’ 3.5”) at Hoosier Open… set the meet record with a height of 4.08m (13’ 4.5”) at IU vs. Tennessee Relays… placed second at Gladstein Invite after clearing a mark of 4.00m (13’ 1.5”)… had another second place finish at Indiana Relays with her height of 4.15m (13’ 7.25”)… picked up fourth at the Jim Green Track & Field Invite… cleared a height of 4.15m (13’ 7.25”) at Power Five Invite and placed fifth… saw third place with a height of 4.21m (13’ 9.75”) at Hoosier Hills.

Outdoor:
Big Ten Champion in the pole vault after clearing a height of 4.17m (13’ 8.25”)…competed in the first round of the pole vault at NCAA East Prelims…won the pole vault competition with a height of 4.01m at ASU Invite.

2017-18
Indoor:
Topped the podium during the Indiana University vs. Tennessee Duals…placed third at the Gladstein Invite…took fourth when the Hoosiers hosted the Hoosier Open.

Outdoor:
Did not compete in a meet.

High School/Prep:
Pole Vault: 13’9” (US #3)
2x State Champion
2017 New Balance Outdoor National Champion