AnthonyWaterman
- position Sprints/Hurdles
- class Junior
- Hometown Bowie, Maryland
- High school DeMatha Catholic
- Major Information Communication & Technology
https://tfrrs.org/athletes/8983433/Kentucky/Anthony_Waterman.html
Personal Bests:
Indoor:
60m H – 7.75
200 – 21.79
300 – 34.65
Outdoor:
110m H – 13.43
400m H – 49.85
In the Record Books:
- Holds the Kentucky record in the outdoor 400m hurdles with a time of 49.85, set in 2026
- Holds the 6th-fastest time in UK history in the indoor 60m hurdles with a time of 7.75, set in 2026
- Ranks 2nd all-time in the outdoor 110m hurdles with a mark of 13.43, set in 2026
- Ranks 6th all-time in the outdoor 4x100m relay with a time of 39.01, set in 2026
Academic Accolades:
- SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll – 2026
- USTFCCCA Academic All-American – 2026
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll – 2025
2025-26 (Sophomore):
Outdoor
- Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 110m hurdles
- Ran the 2nd-fastest 110m hurdles time (13.43) at the NCAA East First Round
- Placed 7th in the 4x100m relay final and 9th in the 400m hurdles final at the SEC Championships
- Broke the Kentucky 400m hurdles record with a time of 49.85 at the SEC Championships
- Finished 1st in the 4x100m and 3rd in the 400m hurdles at the Jim Green Invitational
- Won the 4x100m relay and placed 3rd in the 110m hurdles at the Texas Relays
- Made his outdoor season debut at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge, placing 2nd in the 400mH and 4th in the 110mH
Indoor
- Ran the 6th-fastest 60m hurdles time in UK history (7.75) at the SEC Championships
- Posted a career-best time of 21.79 in the 200m final at the Tiger Paw Invitational
- Won the 60m hurdles event at the Crossroads of America Invitational
- Posted a career-best time of 34.65 in the 300m and won the 60m hurdles event at the Rod McCravy Memorial
- Made his indoor season debut at the Commodore Winter Challenge, placing second in the 60m hurdles final
2024-25 (Freshman)
Outdoor:
- Placed 12th in the 110m and 400m hurdles prelims at the SEC Championships
- Won the 110m hurdles and 4x100m relay finals, and finished third in the 400m hurdles at the Jim Green Invitational
- Placed 16th in the 110m hurdles final at the Tom Jones Invitational with a time of 14.13
- Placed fourth in the 110m hurdles final at the Jim Click Shootout Invite with a time of 14.08
- Made his outdoor season debut at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge in the 110m (4th) and 400m hurdles (8th) events
Indoor
- Placed 11th and 17th in the 4x400m and 60m hurdles events at the SEC Championships
- Posted a personal-best time of 7.96 in the 60m hurdles event at the Tiger Paw Invitational
- Ran personal-best time of 22.55 in the 200m event at the Corky Classic
- Featured on the men’s DMR team that finished second at the Rod McCravy Memorial with a time of 9:57.48
- Made Kentucky debut at Louisville Opener, placing second in the 60m hurdles in 8.21 seconds and 18th in the 300m in 35.73 seconds
Prior to UK:
- Personal Bests: 13.51 (110mH), 36.85 (300mH)
- 2022 and 2024 WCAC Champion
- 2024 New Balance Nationals Silver Medalist and All-American – 110mH
- 2024 New Balance Nationals All-American – 6-mH
- Maryland State Record Holder – 110mH
Personal:
- Son of Kimberlyn and Tony Waterman
- Has three sisters, Aliyah, Alecia, and Alexis
- Cousin, Milan, runs track at Cincinnati
- First chair clarinet at high school
- Volunteered at KEEN Greater D.C.