Tanner Watson

Throws

Player profile

  • Hometown Broadview Heights, Ohio
  • Last School Brecksville Broadview Heights HS
  • Year Senior
  • Major Sports Industry

Ohio State Overview

  • Tanner is a senior who is majoring in sports industry
  • Ranks second in program history in the discus (58.22m)

2021-22

Indoor

  • Competed in the weight throw (17.99m) at the Big Ten Championships
  • Was the runner-up (16.48m) in the weight throw at the South Carolina Challenge
  • Finished fifth in the weight throw (18.56m) at the Rod McCravy Memorial
  • Finished eighth in the weight throw (17.44m) at the Big Ten Midwest Invite

Outdoor

  • Won the discus throw competition (58.22m) at the Jesse Owens Classic
  • Finished third in the discus (57.20m) at the Big Ten Championships
  • Finished 12th in the discus (57.53m) at the NCAA Championships
  • Had seven of the top-10 discus throws among Buckeyes this season
  • Was the runner-up in the discus at the USC Open (55.64m) and Arizona State Baldy Castillo Invite (55.46m)
  • Finished eighth in the discus (54.83m) at the Penn Relays

2020-21

  • Set his personal best in the discus throw of 53.9m / 176-10 to take second place at the 2021 Jesse Owens Track Classic

More on Tanner

  • Four-time all-conference performer and two-time all-state while competing for Brecksville Broadview Heights H.S.
  • Conference and team MVP in (2018-19).
  • School record-holder in discus (193-7)
  • Is the son of Darlene Estell and Jeffrey Watson
  • Has two older brothers: Terrance and Jeffrey