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Kansas’ Diamond Dixon Now on The Bowerman Watch
Oregon’s English Gardner returns to award’s list of ten to keep an eye towards
May 31, 2012
NEW ORLEANS – The collegiate track & field season is nearing its end as next weekend’s conclusion to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships will close the book on what has been an exciting six months in the sport. The final watch list for The Bowerman – collegiate track & field’s biggest honor – has been released, and Kansas’ Diamond Dixon has been added to the group of ten athletes to keep attention to as the season draws to the end. In addition, Oregon’s English Gardner returns to the watch list for the second time this season.
Dixon, a sophomore, won the NCAA indoor crown in the 400 meters in March and has the second-fastest outdoor time (51.09) among the collegiate ranks this year. Dixon claimed Big 12 titles both indoors and out in the event this season and helped Kansas to 4x400 relay crown in both league meets. The Jayhawks’ relay won the national indoor title and is ranked No. 1 for the outdoor season. Dixon is making her first-ever appearance on the watch list.
Ten women’s semifinalists for The Bowerman will be announced on Tuesday, June 19 and three finalists will be announced on Friday, June 29. The winner of The Bowerman will be presented on December 19 in conjunction with the USTFCCCA Convention in Orlando, Fla. The three finalists will be invited to take part in the award ceremony.
THE BOWERMAN OFFICIAL WATCH LIST, 2012 WOMEN
(updated May 31, 2012, listed in alphabetical order, always ten names)
NAME
YEAR
SCHOOL
EVENTS
HOMETOWN
Brigetta Barrett
JR
Arizona
Jumps
Duncanville, Texas
Tia Brooks
RS JR
Oklahoma
Throws
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Diamond Dixon (N)
SO
Kansas
Sprints
Houston, Texas
Kimberlyn Duncan
JR
LSU
Sprints
Katy, Texas
English Gardner (P)
SO
Oregon
Sprints
Voorhees, N.J.
Whitney Gipson
SR
TCU
Sprints/Jumps
Newark, Texas
Christina Manning
SR
Ohio State
Sprints/Hurdles
Waldorf, Md.
Jeneva McCall
SR
Southern Illinois
Throws
Dolton, Ill.
Tina Sutej
SR
Arkansas
Pole Vault
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Brianne Theisen
SR
Oregon
Combined Events
Humboldt, Sask.
(P) – Promoted from the “also receiving mention” list
(N) – new to either list
ALSO RECEIVING MENTION
NAME
YEAR
SCHOOL
EVENTS
HOMETOWN
Brittany Borman
SR
Oklahoma
Throws
Festus, Mo.
Tori Bowie
SR
Southern Miss
Jumps/Sprints
Sandhill, Miss.
Kamaria Brown
FR
Texas A&M
Sprints
Baton Rouge, La.
Dezerea Bryant
FR
Clemson
Sprints
Milwaukee, Wis.
Emma Coburn
SR
Colorado
Distance
Crested Butte, Colo.
Katie Flood
SO
Washington
Distance
Des Moines, Iowa
Octavious Freeman (D)
FR
UCF
Sprints
Lake Wales, Fla.
Semoy Hackett
SR
LSU
Sprints
Trinidad & Tobago
Jordan Hasay
JR
Oregon
Distance
Arroyo Grande, Calif.
Emily Infeld
SR
Georgetown
Middle Distance
University Hts., Ohio
Anne Kesselring
JR
Oregon
Middle Distance
Nürnberg, Germany
Ryann Krais
SR
Kansas State
Combined Events
Eagleville, Pa.
Julie Labonte
JR
Arizona
Throws
Ste-Justine, Quebec
Lindsay Lettow
SR
Central Missouri
Combined Events
Urbandale, Iowa
Sheila Reid
SR
Villanova
Distance
Newmarket, Ont.
Betsy Saina
SR
Iowa State
Distance
Eldoret, Kenya
Abigail Schaffer
SR
Moravian
Pole Vault
Easton, Pa.
Ashley Spencer (D)
FR
Illinois
Sprints/Hurdles
Indianapolis, Ind.
Vashti Thomas
RS JR
Academy of Art
Hurdles/Jumps
San Jose, Calif.
Lucy Van Dalen
SR
Stony Brook
Distance
Wanganui, N.Z.
(D) – Demoted from the watch list
(N) – new to either list
ALL-TIME WATCH LIST APPEARANCES
(last appearance date also listed)
By Student-Athlete
THEISEN, Brianne (Oregon)
22
5/31/12
SUTEJ, Tina (Arkansas)
15
5/31/12
WILLIAMS, Kim (Florida State)
15
6/2/11
DUNCAN, Kimberlyn (LSU)
12
5/31/12
BEARD, Jessica (Texas A&M)
11
6/2/11
By Institution
Oregon
37
5/31/12
Texas A&M
26
3/1/12
LSU
17
5/31/12
Arkansas
15
5/31/12
Florida State
15
6/2/11
By Current Conference
SEC
60
5/31/12
Pac-12
58
5/31/12
Big 12
41
5/31/12
ACC
28
6/2/11
Conference USA
10
5/17/12
Big East
10
3/15/12
ABOUT THE BOWERMAN
The Bowerman, which debuted in 2009, is presented annually by the USTFCCCA to the most outstanding male and female collegiate track & field athletes in the nation.
Florida State’s Ngoni Makusha and Texas A&M’s Jessica Beard are the reigning winners of The Bowerman, which is named for legendary Oregon track & field and cross country coach Bill Bowerman.
Bowerman served the sport of track and field in numerous ways. His leadership in the USTFCCCA’s predecessor organization, the National Collegiate Track Coaches Association, and his contributions to NCAA track and field and the running community as a whole are among his many lasting legacies.
For more information on The Bowerman, the award, the trophy, and Bill Bowerman himself, visit TheBowerman.org.
ABOUT THE USTFCCCA
The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) is a non-profit professional organization representing cross country and track & field coaches of all levels. The organization represents over 8,000 coaching members encompassing 94% of all NCAA track & field programs (DI, DII, and DIII) and includes members representing the NAIA as well as a number of state high school coaches associations. The USTFCCCA serves as an advocate for cross country and track & field coaches, providing a leadership structure to assist the needs of a diverse membership, serving as a lobbyist for coaches' interests, and working as a liaison between the various stakeholders in the sports of cross country and track & field.
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U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
Communications Manager
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New Orleans, LA 70163
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