UNCP Athletics

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Bunn High School for coach Parker Haake ... As a senior, finished 45-6 with over 30 pins ... Conference Wrestler of the Year, Regional champion and state qualifier ... Team finished 28-1 ...Helped lead the Wildcats to two state runner up finishes and two regional championships ... Also lettered in basketball, football, and track & field ... All-Conference performer in football and track & field.

PERSONAL: Son of Melanie and Charles Watkins ... As a younger brother, Braylen, and a younger sister, Makayla ... Hobbies include going outside and riding dirt bikes ... Lists his parents as his heroes ... Favorite song is Photo Shoot by Gucci Mane and favorite sports teams are the Carolina Panthers and the North Carolina Tar Heels ... Favorite food is pizza ... Plans to major in exercise & sports science at UNCP.