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2018-19 Men's Gymnastics Roster

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David Watkins

  • Position R, V
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Murphysboro, Ill.
  • High School Murphysboro
  • Club St. Louis

Biography

2019 Highlights
Team captain … Earned a share of the ECAC rings title (13.85) … Garnered USAG Collegiate All-America honors on rings (13.6) after placing third at the national championship meet … Tied for 31st on rings in the event finals at the NCAA Championships … Posted a career-high 14.5 on rings during the opening day of competition at the West Point Open, which ranks tied for third in W&M’s record book … Won the rings title at seven meets … Honored as the ECAC Specialist of the Week following his victory on rings (14.1) in the home opener against Navy … Also posted a strong showing on rings (14.35) in his win at the Navy Open …  

2018 Highlights
Selected as the ECAC Most Improved Gymnast of the Year … Earned USA Gymnastics Collegiate All-America honors after placing fourth on rings … NCAA Championships individual qualifier on rings … Honored as the ECAC Specialist of the Week after placing second on rings at Springfield with a career-high 14.0, which ranks tied for seventh in school history … Won the rings title at the Army tri-meet … Earned first-team All-American Scholar-Athlete distinction by the College Gymnastics Association …

2017 Highlights
Competed on rings … Earned a career-high 13.0 at the State Open …  

2016 Highlights
Competed as a member of the rings lineup in three meets and earned a career-high 12.95 at the Peach Tree Invitational …

Watkins' Career Highlights
• ECAC Champion - Rings (2019)
• ECAC Most Improved Gymnast of the Year (2018)
• USA Gymnastics Collegiate All-America - Rings (2018, 2019)
• ECAC Specialist of the Week (2/6/18; 1/29/19)
• Ranks T3rd in school history on rings (14.5)
• College Gymnastics Association first-team Academic All-American Scholar-Athlete (2018)

Watkins' Career Highs
R – 14.5 at West Point Open (1/11/19)

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    FE, R, V
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    FE, R, V
  • 2017-18Junior

    R, V
  • 2018-19Senior

    R, V