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Class
Senior
Hometown
Riverton,
Utah
Last School
Riverton High School
Roster Years
2006-2007 | 2009-2012
Personal
- Parents are Doug Watson and Pam Esmay
- Majoring in business
Before BYU
- Four-year letterwinner at Riverton High School
- Two silver medals at the 2006 Junior Nationals
- Fifth-place finish at the 2006 Senior Nationals
- Qualified for the Junior World Team
- High school All-American
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2006-2007
- Won the 1-meter (344.80) and 3-meter (393.65) Mountain West Conference titles at Conference Championships
- Placed second on the platform at MWCC
- Earned MWC Diver of the Year and helped lead BYU to a second-place finish at MWCC
- Two-time MWC Diver of the Week
- Named to the All-MWC team for his performance at MWCC
- Placed second on the 3-meter board at NCAA Zone E Diving Regionals
- Placed fifth nationally on the 3-meter (385.85), earning first-team All-America honors
- Placed 16th nationally on the 1-meter board (322.15), earning second-team All-America honors
Sophmore Year
2009-2010
- Placed fourth on the 3-meter at NCAA Championships with a final score of 440.05, a season-high
- Placed seventh in the 1-meter event with a final score of 376.90
- Named Mountain West Conference Diver of the Year after winning both the 1-meter and 3-meter at the MWC Championships
- Earned a season-high 396.15 on the 1-meter during the finals of the MWCC
- Tallied a season-high 373.15 on the 5-meter platform at MWCC, placing second overall
- Earned a season-high 440.05 on the 3-meter while moving from sixth to fourth at the NCAA Championships
- Earned All-MWC and Academic All-MWC
- Tallied four MWC Diver of the Week awards
- Tallied 11 dual meet wins
- Finished first on the 3-meter against PAC-10 schools at the Wildcat Invitational
- Competed in the AT&T Diving National Championships and won first place in the 1-meter competition with a total score of 398.85 and third place in the 3-meter with a total score of 459.20.
Junior Year
2010-2011
- Won the MWC Diver of the Year award
- BYU swim and dive teams only current All-American
- Won the 2011 USA Diving Winter National Championship title in the 1-meter with a final score of 443.20
- Placed fourth in the consolation final of the 1-meter at NCAAs with a score of 368.95
- Placed second in the 3-meter at NCAA Zone E champs with a final of 767.85
- At the MWCC, he took first in the 1-meter with a score of 348.40 and third in the platform with a score of 297.05
- Recorded 14 first place finishes in dual meets
- Tallied three MWC Diver of the Week awards
- Received the Academic All-Conference award
Senior Year
2011-2012
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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W Swimming & Diving | Feb, 27
All-Conference teams announced
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Feb, 27
All-Conference teams announced
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Sep, 21
2012-2013 Season Preview
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Jul, 12
Swimmers Return with strong showing from U.S. Olympic Trials
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Jul, 02
Swimmers Return with strong showing from U.S. Olympic Trials
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Jun, 21
Seven Competing at U.S. Olympic Trials
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Jun, 21
Seven Competing at U.S. Olympic Trials
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Apr, 05
Swimmers wrap up successful 2011-2012 season
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Apr, 05
Swimmers wrap up successful 2011-2012 season
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Mar, 12
Watson and Campbell Prepare for NCAA Championship
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Mar, 12
Watson and Campbell Prepare for NCAA Championship
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Mar, 12
Watson and Campbell Prepare for NCAA Championship
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Mar, 12
Watson and Campbell Prepare for NCAA Championship
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Feb, 08
Divers See Last Dual Competition
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Feb, 08
Divers See Last Dual Competition
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Feb, 08
Divers See Last Dual Competition
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Feb, 08
Divers See Last Dual Competition
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Jan, 04
BYU Hosts ASU As First Meet Of 2012
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Jan, 04
BYU Hosts ASU As First Meet Of 2012
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Nov, 05
Divers See Success in California
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Nov, 05
Divers See Success in California
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Aug, 19
Watson Scores High In China
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Aug, 19
Watson Scores High In China
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Jun, 14
Watson To Represent The U.S. In China
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Jun, 14
Watson To Represent The U.S. In China
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | May, 16
Watson Heads To Germany For Grand Prix
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | May, 16
Watson Heads To Germany For Grand Prix