Charlie Waters

Age: 32
Events: 800m, 1500m, Mile, 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
Hometown: Morehead City, North Carolina
College competed for: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Club Team)

PERSONAL BESTS

400m: 52
800m: 1:57
1500: 4:08
Mile: 4:26
5k: 15:56
10k: 35:18
Half-Marathon: 1:17:30

Proudest Accomplishment

Our West Carteret High School 4x800m relay team was ranked 15th going into the 2003 North Carolina State 3A Track and Field Championships, but we placed second overall with a school record time. It was also a highlight to break 16 minutes in the 5k while running solo in a local NC race.

About

Charlie worked at a remote fisheries research station in Southeast Alaska for three years before coming to Seattle in 2011 to begin a PhD in the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington. His research aims to maximize the success of conservation-focused breeding programs and improve the sustainability of wild salmon populations. In addition to running with CNW, Charlie spends his time scuba diving, playing innertube basketball, and dabbling in triathlons.