THE BOWERMAN TROPHY
Pre-NCAA Championships Men's Watch List
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NEW ORLEANS-- Nine of the ten men from last month's Watch List for The Bowerman Trophy, collegiate track & field's highest individual honor, remained in the final grouping of Bowerman hopefuls before next weekend's NCAA Division I Indoor Championships.
The Watch List, which featured eight men who also appeared on the preseason edition, was announced Wednesday by the Bowerman Watch List Committee.
Next weekend's NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on March 13-14 conclude the collegiate indoor season, which is taken into consideration for Bowerman hopefuls along with the collegiate outdoor season through the NCAA Championships in June. Cross country is not included.
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ABOUT THE BOWERMAN TROPHY
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.
Oregon’s Laura Roesler and Texas A&M’s Deon Lendore are the reigning winners of The Bowerman, which is named for legendary Oregon track & field and cross country coach Bill Bowerman.
Past winners include Olympic gold medalist, World Champion and decathlon world-record holder Ashton Eaton (2010), 10,000-meter Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp (2009), 2011 IAAF World Champion at 1500 meters Jenny Simpson (2009), 2013 100-meter hurdles World Champion Brianna Rollins (2013) and 2012 Olympic high jump bronze medalist Derek Drouin (2013).
In total, the winners from the award’s first five years have won three Olympic Medals, two World Championships and six World Championships medals. When considering finalists for the award, 13 individuals have earned a combined seven Olympic medals, four World Championships and 17 World Championships medals.
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. |
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