NEW ORLEANS, La.- All-Region honorees for the 2023 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field season were announced on Friday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Randolph was represented by Jayden Watkins (Stuarts Draft, Va./Stuarts Draft) in the decathlon.

This is Watkins' second All-Region selection after earning All-Region honors for Indoor Track in the heptathlon in March.

The top-5 individuals in each event from each region earned All-Region distinction, in addition to each member of the region's top-3 relay teams.

Watkins is the first WildCat to participate in the decathlon. The 10 events comprised are the 100-meter dash, Long Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault, 400 meters, 110-meter hurdles, Discus, Javelin, Shot Put, and 1,500 meters.

Watkins earned 5,625 points at the University of Mount Olive's Multi Meet last weekend to rank first in the South Region. His High Jump measure of 1.79 meters is a personal best for outdoor season as was his 12.85 meter mark in the Shot Put, 5.84 meter leap in the Long Jump, and 39.10 meter toss in the Javelin. His Shot Put toss is now the second-best in WildCat history. He also ran a personal best outdoor time of 17.37 in the 110-meter hurdles.


2023 Outdoor All-Region Selections