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2024-25 Women's Track and Field Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Lon Horwedel
Steve King
Luke Allen

Malia Watkins

  • Class Fifth Year
  • Position Sprints
  • Hometown Upper Marlboro, Md.
  • High School Frederick Douglass
  • Prev School Missouri State

Biography

Watkins' TFRRS Page

2023-24
Indoor:
Earned Second Team All-MAC honors in the 200 meters … Ran a season-best time of 24.37 seconds to finish second in the 200 meters at the MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 24) … Ran a season-best time of 7.56 seconds in the 60-meter prelims at the Windy City Invite (Feb. 10) … Finished 14th in the 60 meters at the MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 23) … Won the 60 meters at the ONU Invite (Jan. 26) with a time of 7.59 seconds … Won the 200 meters at the Cyclone Open (Jan. 19) with a time of 24.59 seconds … Finished third in the 200 meters at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 3) with a time of 24.40 seconds. 
Outdoor: Earned Academic All-MAC recognition … Ran a season-best time of 11.83 seconds in the 100 meters at the Bobcat Invitational (March 29) … Ran a season-best time of 23.97 seconds in the prelims of the 200 meters at the MAC Outdoor Championships (May 10) before running 24.26 in the final (May 11) to finish sixth … Part of NIU’s fifth-place 4x400-meter relay at the MAC Outdoor Championships (May 11) that ran 3:47.20 … Finished 16th in the 100 meters at the Drake Relays (April 26) with a time of 11.95 seconds. 

2002-23
Indoor:
Ran a season-best time of 24.80 seconds in the 200 meters at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24), finishing ninth … Finished second in the 200 meters at the Badger Invitational (Feb. 17) in a time of 25.11 seconds … Ran a season-best time of 7.67 seconds in the 60 meters at the Coughlan/Malloy Cup (Jan. 14), finishing sixth. 
Outdoor: Ran a season-best time of 12.17 seconds in the 100 meters at the Yellow Jacket Invitational (March 17), finishing 10th.

2021-22
Indoor:
Ran a season-best time of 24.46 seconds in the 200 meters at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 11), finishing sixth … Finished fifth in the 200 at the MAC Championships (Feb. 26) with a time of 24.48 seconds … Finished second in the 200 at the Bob Eubanks Open (Jan. 15) in 24.67 … Had a season-best time of 7.61 seconds in the 60-meter dash at the Jimmy Grant Invitational (Dec. 11), finishing third … Won the 60 meters at the EIU Friday Night Special (Feb. 18) in 7.74 seconds. 
Outdoor: Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the 100 meters … Finished third in the 100 meters at the MAC Championships (May 14) with a time of 11.61 seconds … Ran a season-best time of 11.55 seconds in the 100 at the Musco Twilight (April 23) … Finished third in the 200 meters at the MAC Championships (May 14) with a time of 23.88 seconds … Won the 100 meters at the Illini Classic (April 9) with a time of 11.96 seconds … Won the 200 meters at the Redbird Invite (April 2) with a time of 24.91 seconds.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2022-23Junior

    Sprints
  • 2023-24Senior

    Sprints
  • 2024-25Fifth Year

    Sprints