Cothalee Watko

Height:
5-9
Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cary, N.C.
High School:
Cardinal Gibbons

HONORS AND AWARDS
2019-20 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2018-19 BIG EAST All-Academic Team

2020-21: Took part in three events at the BIG EAST Championship...set a season-best time of 49.73 in the prelims of the 100 free...set a season-best time of 1:45.79 in the prelims of the 200 free... set a season-best time of 4:51.59 in the prelims of the 500 free...was a part of the program's third-straight BIG EAST Team Championship.

2019-20: Set a season-best time of 1:44.42 at CSU Magnus Cup...Set his season-best time in the 500 free against Louisville, 4:53.67...Had a season-best split in the 1,650 free, 16:49.92 at the Akron Zip Classic...Also had a season-best split 1000 free, 10:06.34, at the Akron Zip Classic during the mile...Had a season-best time of 1:59.56 in the 200 fly at Louisville...Had a season-best time of 2:01.43 in the 200 IM at Louisville...Had season-best time of 4:19.61 in the 400 IM during the Butler double dual.

2018-19: Took part in three events at the 2019 BIG EAST Championships, helping the Musketeers claim the team title...Scored in 10^th place with a season-best time of 16:19.21 in the timed final of the 1,650 free...Set a season-best time of 4:07.53 in the prelims of the 400 IM to earn a spot in the B-Final where he scored in 15^th place...Set a season-best time of 4:41.00 in the prelims of the 500 free.

PRIOR TO XAVIER: Excels in freestyle, butterfly and IM…In the 200 free, holds a personal best time of 1:41.99, set at the NCS Senior Championships in 2016…placed third in the event at the North Carolina 4A Central Regional in 2017…In the 500 free, took the top spot at the 2017 North Carolina 4A Central Regional with a time of 4:40.37…Holds a personal best time of 4:38.08, set at the NCS Senior Championships…In the 200 fly, holds a personal-best time of 1:54.48, set at the NCS Senior Championships…Personal-best time in the 400 IM, 4:08.10, was set at the 2017 North Carolina Swimming Short Course Senior Championships in 2017.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Biomedical Sciences… Is the son of Eric and Lizette Watko…Has an older brother, Cherokee.