An 18-time All-American, Watson won four indoor NCAA titles and five outdoor NCAA titles in the horizontal jumps. Indoors, Watson won his third long jump crown in 1999 with a current-meet record of 25-3¼ (7.70m). Outdoors, a long jump crown in 1999 made him a four-time titlist in the event, making Watson one of only four men to have swept outdoor crowns in a single event in Division III. In addition, during his freshman campaign in 1996, Watson claimed the indoor-outdoor sweep of both long and triple jumps. The school record holder in all four events, Watson owns the longest two long jump marks ever earned in NCAA Division III Championship competition. He was a four-time OAC Most Outstanding Indoor Field Athlete and three-time outdoor recipient. Watson was a U.S. Olympic Trials participant in the long jump in 1996 and 2000.
