Addilae Watts

Addilae Watts 2024 NCAA East First Rounds

Liberty track and field competes at University of Kentucky at NCAA Regionals on May 23, 2024 (photo by: Emma Kendrick)

ALiberty Men’s Tennis Media Day on September 25th, 2023. (Photo by Cassidy Paxton)

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Javelin
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
New Castle, Pa.
Prev School:
Neshannock High School (Youngstown State)

TFRRS Profile

All-CUSA Honors (2)
2024 Outdoor Javelin - 3rd
2025 Outdoor Javelin - 2nd

2024 Outdoor Track & Field (So.)

Finished 21^st in the NCAA Division I East First Rounds javelin
CUSA javelin third-place finisher with a Liberty-record 161-8 effort
Recorded a trio of javelin victories during her first year at Liberty, including the Bob Davidson Team Challenge, Jim Bush Legends Invitational and Virginia High Performance
CSC Academic All-District
USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
CUSA Commissioner’s Academic Medal winner
CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member

Previous School

Spent one year at Youngstown State (2022-23)
Horizon League javelin champion
Placed 22^nd in the javelin at the NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round meet, including fifth among freshmen
Opened her collegiate career with a 151-1 javelin mark at the Bobcat Invitational, ranking No. 2 all-time at Youngstown State

Prep

Graduated from Neshannock High School
Finished fourth in the javelin at the Pennsylvania AA state meet as a senior in 2022 with a personal-best and school-record mark of 130-3

Personal

Daughter of Joshua and Shannon Watts
Mother ran track at Cedarville
Birthday is Dec. 15
Business administration and data analytics major

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
Liberty is full of some of the most wonderful people, and the community that it has to offer has been such a blessing in my life. This school has been the perfect place to pursue my degree and participate in track and field. I have been challenged and encouraged in all areas of my life, but most importantly in my walk with the Lord. I have loved my time here at Liberty.

What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
My most memorable athletic accomplishment was winning the Pennsylvania (PIAA) Class 2A Girls State Basketball Championship my senior year of high school. Winning states was especially rewarding, because the prior year, my junior year, we had made it to the state championship and lost. Our motivation all year was to make it back to that game and finish the year on a win. I had the greatest teammates and wonderful coaches, and playing in the Giant Center in Hershey, PA made us feel so important. That was a really special game, and it is definitely my most treasured athletic memory.

If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?
11 - This number has always been my favorite number, and it was the number I competed in for both basketball and volleyball all of high school.

Do you have any relatives who are playing or have played college or professional sports? (Names, relation to you, what/where they played)?
My mom, Shannon Watts, competed on Cedarville University's track team during her time there.

Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
My favorite meal is breakfast, and any breakfast food is great.

What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
I check my messages in the morning.

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
Music is my favorite hobby.

Do you have any current pets (name and type of animal)?
I have a cat named Willow.

Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Sydney McGlaughlin-Levrone

What is your favorite possession and why?
My car is my favorite possession honestly, because it was the first thing that I worked hard to save up for and it has been through a lot with me.

What is your dream vacation spot and why?
Hawaii is my dream vacation because I have never been, and it just looks so beautiful.