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Girls Track & Field - New York

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GIRLS TRACK & FIELD

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
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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

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Academic Achievement

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

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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.