Watkins Named NEC Track Athlete of the Week
Jordan Watkins named NEC Track Athlete of the Week after winning at UMass Pre-Conference Meet.
Central Connecticut senior Jordan Watkins was named the Northeast Conference Men's Track Athlete of the Week it was announced by the league office on Tuesday, becoming the third Blue Devil to earn a weekly track and field award this season.
Watkins earned a gold medal during his final tune-up for the upcoming NEC Outdoor Championships by winning the the 110m hurdles at the UMass Pre-Conference Meet in Amherst, MA. Watkins crossed the line in 14.53, a time that is well under the qualifying standard for the IC4A Championships (14.85). Watkins owns the second-fastest time in the event in the NEC this season (Saint Francis U's Nicholas Conway).
Watkins and the Blue Devils will compete at the Northeast Conference Championships on May 2 and 3 at Mount St. Mary's in Emmitsburg, MD.