University of North Florida Athletics

Laci Watford TFRRS Profile

• ASUN Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)

College XC PR | 3-mile: 18:54.5; 5k: 19:08.55; 6k: 22:45.0
College Indoor PR | Mile: 5:37.29; 3000m: 10:28.91; 5000m: 18:56.54
College Outdoor PR | 800m: 2:24.47; 1500m: 4:56.30; 3000m: 10:46.41; 5000m: 18:48.81

High School XC PR | 5k: 18:28.57
High School Track PR | 800m: 2:19.82; 1600m: 5:12.91; 3200m: 11:13.70

2024-25: XC - Started the season among top 15 runners with season-best time at the Duval 5K XC Challenge (19:19.3)...helped the Osprey squad to a first-overall team finish in season-opening home meet...competed in 6k race at the Gans Creek Classic (23:24.8)...recorded lifetime-best 6k mark at the Crimson Classic (22:45.0).

2023-24: XC - Opened season in 67th during 3-mile at the Mountain Dew Invitational (18:54.5)...competed in the 6k race at the Gans Creek Invitational (23:29.5)...posted 11th overall in the SSC Preview 6k race (23:53.6)...finished just outside the top 50 in the 5k race at the ASUN XC Championship (19:08.6)...Track (Indoor) - Finished 21st in her indoor season debut for the 3000m at the RADD Track & Field Invitational (10:45.85)...posted 12th overall in the 5000m at the Celebration Pointe Classic (18:56.54)...went 13th overall in the 3000m during Florida University Last Chance (10:30.77)...had a career-best 3000m for 34th in the ASUN Indoor Championship (10:28.91)...Track (Outdoor) - Cracked the top 10 during the outdoor season opener in the 1500m at the Bob Hayes Invitational (4:53.99)...placed as the runner-up for both the 800m (2:24.47) and the 3000m (10:46.41) at The V12 Invitational...finished 67th in the 1500m at the Georgia Tech Invitational (4:56.30)...plaed within the top 50 in the 1500m at the East Coast Relays (4:56.39).

2022-23: XC - Made collegiate debut with 30th-overall placement in 5k race at the UNF Invitational (20:46.2)...Track (Indoor) - Made indoor debut in the mile for 21st overall at Jimmy Carnes Invite (6:01.45)...competed in mile at RADD College Invite (5:45.70)...set season-high time in mile at Celebration Pointe (5:37.29)...finished 24th in mile at Florida University Invitational (5:40.24)...Track (Outdoor) - Placed 20th in 5000m during outdoor debut at River City Classic (18:58.42)...competed in 5000m at Georgia Tech Invite (19:13.16)...set season-best mark in 5000m at East Coast Relays (18:48.81).

HIGH SCHOOL
Placed in the top two of district XC meet and top three of regional XC meet all four years of HS…had top-10 finishes at state meet all four years…three-time All-First Coast XC First-Team selection…2020 & 2021 HS Sports Award Greater Jax Honoree…placed top 20 in XC Junior Olympic National Championship through first three years of HS…placed second in FACA Senior XC All-Star Classic her senior year…placed first in 1600m and 3200m for track at both districts and regionals her junior year…placed in top eight at state track meet for both the 1600m and 3200m races.

PERSONAL
Daughter of James and Tammy Watford...has one sibling, Tyler (28)...born in Jacksonville, Florida...graduated from University Christian School...born on Aug. 18, 2004...plans to major in pre-health.