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9 Days Until the State Girls Cross Country Announcement
Gatorade 2015 - 2016: Player of the Year

Girls Track & Field - New York

Gatorade Player of the year

Sammy Watson

MID
RUSH-HENRIETTA SENIOR HS
HENRIETTA, NEW YORK
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

54.34 seconds

400-meter dash

4:22.09

1,500-meter run

2:03.06

800-meter run
“Sammy is a special kid and a special athlete. She's always striving to improve, to get faster, get stronger. She never rests on her laurels and she's a great ambassador for the sport.”
Mike DeMay
Head Coach

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9 junior won the 400-meter dash with a time of 54.34 seconds and the 1500-meter run in 4:22:09 at the state championship meet this past season. The state's returning Gatorade Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year, Watson also won the 800 at

Academic Achievement

Watson has maintained an A-minus average in the classroom.

Exemplary Character

A talented musician and a peer mentor in her school, she has volunteered locally on behalf of youth track camps and community clean-up initiatives.