JahlahneeWatkins
- position Sprints
- class Graduate Student
- Hometown Bronx, New York
- High school Cardinal Hayes
- Previous School Maryland Eastern Shore
- Major Exercise Physiology
https://tfrrs.org/athletes/8680422/Kentucky/Jahlahnee_Watkins.html
Personal Bests:
Indoor:
200 – 21.41
300 – 33.80
400 – 47.48
LJ – 23’7.25″/7.19m
Outdoor:
200 – 21.08 (0.8)
400 – 46.73
Career Accolades:
- First Team All-MEAC 4×400 Relay (2023)
- Second Team All-MEAC 400m (2022, 2023)
- Track and Field MVP (2022)
- Coaches Award (2023)
Academic Accolades:
- MEAC Academic Awards 2020-2023
In The Record Book:
- Ranks 5th all-time in the UK all-time performers list in the indoor 300m with a time of 33.80 set in 2024
2023-24 (Graduate)
Indoor
- Placed 2nd in the 300m with a time of 34.71 at the Indiana Early Bird meet
- Member of 4×400 relay team that placed 3rd with a time of 3:19.52 at the Indiana Early Bird meet
- Placed 7th with a personal best time of 33.80 in the 300m at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet
- Member of 4×400 team that placed 7th with a time of 3:18.03 at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet
- Placed 13th with a time of 48.41 in the 400m at the Corky Classic
- Member of 4×400 relay team that placed 16th with a time of 3:16.46 at the Razorback Invitational
- Placed 25th with a time of 21.71 in the 200m at the Razorback Invitational
- Placed 56th with a time of 48.33 in the 400m at the Tiger Paw Invitational
2021-22 (Junior) (Maryland Eastern Shore):
Outdoor:
Placed second in the 400m at the Norfolk Invitational … Had second fastest qualifying time at the MEAC Outdoor Championships …
Indoor:
Placed second at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championships in the 400m with a 47.76 … Third in the 400m at the Liberty Open … Second in the 400m at the UMES Invite/Combined … Second in the 400m at the HBCU Showcase …
2020-21 (Sophomore) (Maryland Eastern Shore):
Outdoor:
Lost season due to Covid 19 Pandemic …
Indoor:
Lost season due to Covid 19 Pandemic …
2019-20 (Freshman) (Maryland Eastern Shore):
Outdoor:
Lost season due to Covid 19 Pandemic …
Indoor:
Won the long jump at the Cappy Anderson Invitational … Won the Long Jump at the Great Dane Classic … Third in both the 400 meters and the long jump at the Eastern Shore Multies & Combined meet … Also part of the winning 4×400 relay team at the Eastern Shore Multies & Combined meet …
High School: Was a part of the track & field team … Varsity MVP for indoor and outdoor track 2019 … Topped the Cardinal Hayes High School record in the 300 meters with a time of 34.40 in 2019 …
Personal: Born January 8, 2001 … Son of Denise and Mark Watkins … Has one sister, Mi-ah and one brother, Amon-Ra … Exercise science major at Maryland Eastern Shore … After graduating, Watkins wants to attend graduate school and continue his education in exercise science … One of his best non-athletic accomplishments was winning a citizenship award from a pool of students from all the catholic high schools in New York … His favorite sports moment was during his senior year of high school when he was qualified for all his events for the New Balance Nationals … Enjoys watching YouTube videos in his free time … Goal for his freshman season is to make sure that his presence is felt and that he qualifies for MEAC Championships … His goal before graduating is to qualify for the NCAA Championships …