Jake Waterman - National Champion
Junior Jake Waterman crosses the finish line in first place to win the 800-meter run at the 2012 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field National Championships in Claremont, California.
Waterman was poised and focused heading to the starting line.
Racing out of the blocks to lead the race.
Waterman brings the pack past the finish line to start the final lap.
Heading toward the finish.
The winner and new national champion!
Waterman checks out his time on the scoreboard.
Chatting with distance coach Roger Busch after the race.
Teammate John Haley congratulates Waterman after the race.
Winning a national championship means lots of post-race interviews.
Another interview with the NCAA.
Waterman during his NCAA interview.
Busch gives Waterman a hug at the awards stand.
The 2012 800-meter All-Americans.
The top-three, with champion Jake Waterman.
C&T Classmates. DJ Young, a California native, came out to support his classmates Waterman and Haley.
Jake with his family after the race.
National champions Jake Waterman (2012 outdoor 800-meter run) and Kevin McCarthy (2012 indoor mile run) share a laugh at the end of the 2012 outdoor championship meet.