What You Need To Know About The 2015 Bowerman Ceremony

 

December 17, 2015  

SAN ANTONIO — The big day is finally here.
After months of competition and politicking, it’s time to find out who were the most outstanding male and female student-athletes in collegiate track & field during the 2014-15 season.
That’s right, folks: It’s Bowerman Day!
Tonight the red carpet will be rolled out at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa for The Bowerman Arrival Party, then everybody will be ushered inside the Grand Oaks Ballroom to find out the winners.
Here’s what you need to know about the 2015 Bowerman Award Ceremony.

Finalists

Shawn Barber, Akron: Dominant doesn’t begin to describe the season Barber put together. Barber cruised to NCAA titles indoors and outdoors in the pole vault.	Edward Cheserek, Oregon: Simply put, Cheserek is the class of collegiate distance running. Cheserek won the NCAA indoor mile and doubled up outdoors in the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters.	Marquis Dendy, Florida: Dendy won not one, not two, not three, but four NCAA titles in 2015. He swept the long jump and triple jump both indoors and outdoors in historic fashion.
Kendra Harrison, Kentucky: Harrison is the only woman in NCAA history to be top-5 on the all-time collegiate performers list in all three hurdle disciplines (60 meters, 100 meters, 400 meters). She won NCAA titles in the 60 meters and 100 meters.	Demi Payne, Stephen F. Austin: The current indoor collegiate record holder posted 13 wins in 2015. Payne captured the NCAA outdoor title in pole vault and set the meet record in the process.	Jenna Prandini, Oregon: Prandini scored a total of 49 points between the NCAA indoor and outdoor meets. She won two NCAA titles (indoor long jump, 100 meters) and earned three runner-up finishes (indoor 200 meters, outdoor 200 meters, outdoor long jump).

How To Watch

Follow all of the action on our LIVE STREAM beginning at 6:20 p.m. CT with The Bowerman Arrival Party. The ceremony begins 40 minutes later. The hosts for the evening are 2010 Bowerman winner Queen Harrison and Ryan Fenton (Red Carpet Show) and ESPN anchor John Anderson (ceremony).

How To Follow

We’ll be tweeting from @TheBowerman throughout the evening. Follow the account for behind-the-scenes looks, exclusive interviews and more. When discussing the ceremony on social media, use #Bowerman2015.

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.
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, four-time 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) as well as 2012 Olympic high jump bronze medalist and 2015 World Champion Derek Drouin (2013).

Additional Information

If you want to know about the design of The Bowerman, CLICK HERE.
If you want to know the rules and guidelines of awarding The Bowerman, CLICK HERE.
If you want to know who votes for The Bowerman, CLICK HERE.