School Record Holder:
1-meter springboard (472.60)
3-meter springboard (566.30)
2001 SEC Female Diver of the Year
2001 SEC Platform Diving Champion
2000 NCAA 1-meter Diving Champion
Six-Time NCAA All-American
Received her bachelor’s degree in general studies in the Spring of 2003.
SENIOR SEASON (2001-02)
Earned Honorable Mention All-America honors in all three diving events at the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas … Finished 9th in the platform (410.45), 10th in the 1-meter springboard (272.75) and 10th in the 3-meter springboard (492.55) … Tied for second on the 3-meter (509.35) to earn Second-Team All-SEC honors, while placing ninth on the 1-meter (248.40) … Part of a sweep in the platform at the SEC’s, finishing third (424.25) behind teammates Barb Gorst and Holly Winters … Recorded the team’s top score of the season in the 1-meter (301.70) in the season-opener against Houston … Sixth at the NCAA Zone B Diving Regionals in both the 1 and 3-meter competitions with a score of 271.95 in the 1-meter and a 501.30 in the 3-meter … 12th in the platform with a score of 274.85 … Made her third-straight trip to the NCAA Championships … Earned her fourth varsity letter.
JUNIOR SEASON (2000-01)
Won the Southeastern Conference championship in the platform diving competition by recording a top score of 459.30 … Finished the season as an All-American in both the 3-meter and platform diving events … Named the SEC Female Diver of the Year … Finished the SEC Championships with top-three performances in both the 1- and 3-meter springboard competitions … Placed third in the 1- and 3-meter events at the SEC Championships … Finished fifth in the nation in the 3-meter competition at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships by earning a score of 518.50 … Placed 15th in the platform diving event at the NCAA Championships … Finished 22nd in the 1-meter springboard diving competition at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships held in East Meadow, N.Y. … Finished the season with the SEC’s top score in one-meter dual competitions by achieving a mark of 321.83 against Arkansas … Ended the season with the conference’s second-best score in the 3-meter competition and the fourth-best score in the platform event … Winner of the LSU “Clutch” Award which is earned by being the best person on the team at coming through in the clutch … Earned her third varsity letter.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (1999-00)
Won the NCAA National Championship in the 1-meter springboard diving event with a final score of 439.70 … Finished in 10th-place at the NCAA Championships in the 3-meter (467.55) competition and placed 12th in the platform (401.35) event … Named an NCAA All-American in the 1-meter diving event … Ended the SEC Championships with a second-place finish in the 1-meter (419.15) springboard competition, a third-place performance in the platform (446.50), and a ninth-place finish in the 3-meter (469.65) event … Qualified for the NCAA Championships with a fourth-place finish in the 1-meter, a sixth-place finish in the 3-meter, and a 15th-place finish in the platform event at the Zone B Diving Championships … Scored the Southeastern Conference’s fourth-highest point total in both the 1-meter dual competition and the 3-meter championship events with scores of 291.83 and 517.90 respectively … Scored the SEC’s 10th-highest point total in the 3-meter dual competition with a score of 291.83 … Scored the SEC’s third-highest point total in both the 1-meter and platform diving championship competitions with scores of 425.85 and 446.50 respectfully … Voted the Lady Tigers’ Most Improved Performer by both her teammates and the LSU coaching staff … Earned her second varsity letter.
FRESHMAN SEASON (1998-99)
Semifinalist in the USA Diving Team Qualifying Championships as a freshman … Qualified to compete in the NCAA Diving Regional Championships … Fourth-place finish in the 3-meter springboard event at the SEC Championships … Earned her first varsity letter.
PRIOR TO LSU
Helped lead Terry Parker High School to both district and conference titles during her junior and senior years … Placed second at the state championships during her senior year and finished fifth her junior season …1-meter Indoor National Champion for ages 16-18 … Fourth in the Junior Olympics World Championships for the 14-15 age group … Was the Junior Olympic’s age 13 and under 3-meter National Champion …1- and 3-meter National Champion for ages 14-15 … Two-year letter-winner at Terry Parker High School.
PERSONAL
Born Jan. 3, 1980 … Daughter of James and Terry Watkins … Majoring in psychology.
JAMIE’S TOP SCORES
1-meter (6 dives) 321.83 2000 Arkansas
1-meter (10 dives) 439.70 2000 NCAA Championships
3-meter (6 dives) 320.02 2001 Georgia
3-meter (10 dives) 518.50 2001 NCAA Championships
Platform (9 dives) 424.25 2002 SEC Championships
Platform (12 dives) 459.30 2001 Zone B Championships