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2017-18 Men's Track Roster

Watson Hanson

Watson Hanson

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    155
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Radnor, Pa.
  • Previous Team:
    Radnor
  • Major:
    Biology

Summary

Biography

STATS

Senior Year (2017-18)
Outdoor Track: Competed in nine meets... Placed fourth with a personal-best time of 4.05.10 in the 1,500 meters at the Big Red Outdoor Invitational... Placed fourth in the 800 meters with a personal-best time of 1.59.42 at the Hamilton College Mid-Week Invitational... Recorded a personal-best time of 9.21.55 in the 3000 meter steeplechase at the Larry Ellis Invitational... Recorded a personal-best time in the 5,000 meters at the Lafayette 8-Way Invitational clocking in at 15.35.02.
Indoor Track: Competed in seven meets... Helped the 4x800 meters team place first at the Colgate University Class of 1932 Invitational with a time of 8.11.06... Placed second in the 800 meters at the same meet with a time of 2.02.09.

Junior Year (2016-17)
Outdoor Track: Squad member... Did not compete.
Indoor Track: Squad member... Did not compete.

Sophomore Year (2015-16)
Outdoor Track: Participated in four meets ... Ran the 1,500 meters at the Lafayette 7-Way Invitational in 4:08.99 for fourth place ... Posted a time of 2:01.35 at the Bryant Invite in the 800 meters ... Clocked a time of 15:53.20 in the 5,000 meters at the Upstate Challenge, before closing out the season at the Patriot League Championships, running the 3,000 meter steeplechase in 9:40.75 for 10th place.
Indoor Track: Competed in seven meets ... Recorded a time of 2:02.92 in the 800 meters at the Upstate Challenge ... Clocked a season-best time of 4:20.80 in the mile at the Scarlet and White Invitational ... At the Class of '32 Invite, ran the 1,000 meters in 2:37.23 for first place, before helping the 4x800 meter relay team take second with a time of 8:23.68 ... During the Patriot League Championships, helped the distance medlay relay team post a time of 10:11.57 ... Named to the Raider Academic Honor Roll.

Freshman Year (2014-15)
Outdoor Track: Competed in four of the seven meets … Recorded a season-best time in the 1500m run at the Lafayette 7-way Invitational, finishing in 11th place with a time of 4:09.29 … Notched a season-best time in the 5000m run at the American Yellow Jacket Invitational, finishing in 17th place with a time of 16:10.78 … Ran a season-best time in the 800m run at the Big Red Invitational, finishing with a time of 2:03.10.
Indoor Track: Competed in seven of the eight meets … Recorded a season-best time in the mile at the Upstate Challenge, finishing in 20th place with a time of 4:33.12 … Grabbed another season-best time at the Hamilton College Continental Invitational, running the 3000m run in a time of 9:07.18, finishing in fourth place … Picked up another season-best time in the 1000m at the Giegengack Invitational, finishing in 15th place with a time of 2:36.26 … Ran a season-best time in the 800m run at the Class of 32 Invitational, finishing in fourth place with a time of 2:00.41 … Rounded out the season grabbing two top times in the 4x800 relay and distance medley at the Patriot League Championship … Finished the 4x800 relay in seventh place with a time of 7:54.16 and finished the distance medley in sixth place with a time of 10:17.32.

Before Colgate: Attended Radnor High School…Notched PRs in the 1600m (4:24.00), 800m (2:00.00), 3200m (9:50.00), and 5k (16:06.00) over the course of his career…Served as team captain of the cross country team in his junior and senior seasons…Was captain of the indoor/outdoor track squad during his senior season…Placed 7th at States in the DMR during his senior campaign…Earned First Team All-Central League honors as well as First Team All-Main Line accolades…Named Second Team All-Delaware County during his career…Team MVP for track during his junior and senior seasons…Chosen as Outstanding Male for cross country during his junior and senior seasons as well…Was a member of the school newspaper staff…Also lettered in basketball.

Personal: Full name is Watson Clarence Hanson…Parents are Bill and Beth Hanson of Radnor, Pa….Has two brothers…Born in Philadelphia, Pa. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15First Year

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    5'11" 154 lbs

  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Distance
    5'11" 154 lbs

  • 2016-17Junior

    Distance
    5'11" 155 lbs
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    2017-18Senior

    Distance
    5'11" 155 lbs
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