Bio

Curtis Watro joined the Carnegie Mellon University track and field staff at the start of the 2021-22 season as a volunteer assistant distance coach before being elevated to part-time assistant at the start of the 2022-23 season.

Watro competed four years for the Tartans on the track and field and cross country teams. He graduated in May of 2017 with a double major, a degree in Business with a concentrate in marketing from the Tepper School of Business and the another in history from the Heinz College.

Upon graduation, he has worked for Merk & Co. Inc. and currently a Senior Specialist, Product Owner after holding multiple positions within the company.

As an athlete for Carnegie Mellon, Watro has the following awards and accolades.

• USTFCCCA All-Academic in 2017
• Outdoor All-Region in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 2017
• UAA Champion in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2017 UAA Outdoor Championships
• Set indoor school record in the distance medley relay in 2017
• NCAA Participant in the distance medley relay at the 2017 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
• Indoor All-Region in the 3,000-meter run and distance medley relay in 2017
• UAA Champion in the 3,000-meter run at the 2017 UAA Indoor Championships
• All-UAA Second Team in the distance medley relay at the 2017 UAA Indoor Championships
• USTFCCCA All-Academic in 2016
• Outdoor All-Region in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 2016
• All-UAA Second Team in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2016 UAA Outdoor Championships
• All-UAA Second Team in the distance medley relay at the 2016 UAA Indoor Championships
• All-Mideast Region in cross country in 2016
• All-UAA Second Team in cross country in 2016
• NCAA Participant at the 2016 NCAA Cross Country Championships with a team finish of 20th