Bio

Nickname: Pound for Pound

Birthday: March 3

Instagram: @mariahwatts03

Academic and Athletic Honors Received at OLLU: Track and field and competitive cheer scholarships; 2022 All-Conference in 400m Hurdles

Academic and Athletic Honors Received at Previous Schools: Three-sport athlete while at Georgetown East View High School; three-year letter winner in track and field competing in the 100m, 4x100mR, 4x200mR and the 300mH; Area Qualifier in the 4x100mR and 4x200mR; first leg of the East View High School record setting 4x100mR and 4x200mR teams; Three-time NCA All-American Cheerleader, Spirit Leader senior year; three years at the State UIL competitive cheer championships; two-time state championship qualifier in powerlifting and won the silver medal as the state runner-up her senior year; President's Volunteer Service Award in 2019 and 2020

Hobbies: Weightlifting, sand volleyball, cooking and going to the lake or beach

Favorite Motto: "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9 NIV

Athletic Role Model: My brother Matthew who played college football and my sister Whitney who was a college cheerleader. They continue to inspire me.