The Bowerman http://www.thebowerman.org Honoring the Top Male and Female Collegiate Track & Field Athletes Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:10:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Women’s The Bowerman Semifinalists Announced http://www.thebowerman.org/news/womens-the-bowerman-semifinalists-announced http://www.thebowerman.org/news/womens-the-bowerman-semifinalists-announced#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:35:43 +0000 kyle http://www.thebowerman.org/?p=762 NEW ORLEANS – Seemingly no collegiate record was safe in Eugene, Ore., at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships more than a week ago. Leading the charge? None other than the members of the semifinalists list for The Bowerman, which was released by the Bowerman Watch List Committee Tuesday.

These final ten women up for consideration to win the sport’s most prestigious award combined for three collegiate records; an all-time, all-conditions collegiate best; and two other near-misses at collegiate records — not to mention 10 individual event titles between them.

Clemson’s Brianna Rollins and Stanford’s Kori Carter both left Eugene with their names next to the collegiate records in the 100 and 400 hurdles, respectively, while reigning The Bowerman winner Kimberlyn Duncan tied the all-time, all-conditions mark at 200 meters in her historic three-peat win. Arizona’s Brigetta Barrett and Oklahoma’s Tia Brooks also neared the collegiate records in their respective events: the high jump and shot put.

Joining those five on the list of semifinalists are Colorado’s Emma Coburn, Dartmouth’s Abbey D’Agostino, Oregon’s English Gardner, Iowa State’s Betsy Saina, and Illinois’ Ashley Spencer.

From that group of ten, the three finalists will be announced July 10. Voting for the final winner — including an online fan vote — will take place from late July to mid-August. The ultimate winner will be revealed at the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Convention in December.

Two of the collegiate records came courtesy of Rollins, who in two races broke the existing record in the 100 hurdles twice in the span of about 48 hours. It was a great weekend for collegiate hurdlers, as Rollins’ records on Thursday and Saturday bookended Friday’s 400 hurdles collegiate record set by Carter, who also finished runner-up to Rollins in both of her historic 100 hurdles races.

Later Saturday afternoon following Rollins’ performance, Duncan tied the fastest all-conditions time at 200 meters of any collegian all-time, though she did so with the aid of a favorable wind.

After a collegiate season in which they were the only two members of the Watch List to appear in every edition, Duncan and Barrett become just the second and third three-time semifinalists for the award, joining Oregon’s Brianne Theisen.

Making their second straight appearances as semifinalists are Brooks, Gardner and Spencer, while Coburn appears for the second time in her career dating back to 2011. For Gardner, she brings Oregon’s total all-time semifinalist count to six, most among women’s programs. In addition to Theisen’s three appearances, Jordan Hasay also made the semifinalist list in 2011.

Carter, Rollins and D’Agostino are all first-time semifinalists. D’Agostino’s presence among the semifinalists marks the first appearance by an Ivy League student-athlete in the final 10 candidates.

THE BOWERMAN WOMEN’S SEMIFINALISTS

(Updated June 18, 2013. Listed in alphabetical order by last name.)

NAME YEAR SCHOOL EVENTS HOMETOWN
Brigetta Barrett SR Arizona High Jump Wappingers Falls, N.Y.
Tia Brooks RS SR Oklahoma Throws Grand Rapids, Mich.
Kori Carter JR Stanford Hurdles Claremont, Calif.
Emma Coburn SR Colorado Distance Crested Butte, Colo.
Abbey D’Agostino JR Dartmouth Distance Topsfield, Mass.
Kimberlyn Duncan SR LSU Sprints Katy, Texas
English Gardner JR Oregon Sprints Voorhees, N.J.
Brianna Rollins RS JR Clemson Hurdles Miami, Fla.
Betsy Saina RS SR Iowa State Distance Eldoret, Kenya
Ashley Spencer SO Illinois Sprints Indianapolis, Ind.

 

QUICKLY – THE SEMIFINALISTS

Brigetta Barrett, Arizona


Courtesy: ArizonaWildcats.com

NCAA Championships: Is ranked No. 2 in the world in the high jump. Has won 30 of 31 high jump events – indoors and outdoors – against collegians dating back to the beginning of the 2012 indoor season and 25 straight. Owns four of the top 11 winning in-season clearances in collegiate history, two of which were set this season. Did not miss through first five heights to clinch the NCAA outdoor high jump title, and cleared 6-4¾ (1.95m) on her third attempt at the height for her final winning mark. Made three attempts at an in-season collegiate record 6-6¾ (2.00m) that would have broken her own in-season collegiate record.

This Season: Advanced as the top qualifier from the West Prelims with three clearances through 5-10½ (1.79m). Finished third at the NYC Adidas Grand Prix Diamond League Meeting the following day with a height of 6-3¼ (1.91m). Broke the in-season collegiate high jump mark with a Pac-12 championship-winning clearance of 6-6¼ (1.99m), breaking the record of 6-6 (1.98m)  held by UCLA’s Amy Acuff and SMU’s Kajsa Bergqvist. Did not miss a height through her first 14 heights, passing at four others, before clearing the collegiate record on her third attempt. Won the high jump at the Arizona-Arizona State-Northern Arizona double dual meet with a clearance of 6-4¼ (1.94m), tying Amy Acuff’s (UCLA) 1995 dual meet record. Won the Mt. SAC Relays high jump at 6-2¼ (1.89m). Her 6-4¼ clearance, which she also achieved earlier in the outdoor season, is the No. 2 mark in the world outdoors in 2013. Won the Stanford Invitational high jump with a clearance of 6-4¼ (1.94m) in her only outdoor high jump of 2013. Won the NCAA Indoor high jump with a collegiate-leading 6-4¾ (1.95m) with only one miss through seven heights. Missed three attempts at the collegiate record at 6-6¼ (1.99m). Cleared a then-collegiate-leading 6-3¼ (1.91m) in her season debut at the Razorback Invitational. Won the MPSF high jump title with a clearance of 6-2 (1.88m). Finished runner-up in the Millrose Games high jump at 6-1½ (1.87m).

Tia Brooks, Oklahoma


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NCAA Championships: Is No. 7 in the world in the shot put. Has won 14 consecutive shot put finals dating back to the 2012 Drake Relays, including 11 straight between the 2013 indoor and outdoor seasons, and owns the top 14 collegiate throws of the outdoor season. Also  Completed the sweep of the indoor/outdoor shot put titles for 2013 with a winning throw of 62-½ (18.91m) giving her the win by nearly 2½ feet, though she could have won win any of her four legal throws. Has now recorded three throws within four inches of the outdoor collegiate record, and five of the ten best in-season collegiate throws all-time.

This Season: Claimed the top qualifying spot at the NCAA finals shot put competition with two of the top three throws in outdoor collegiate history and three of the top 10. Her top throw of 62-2½ (18.96m) is the No. 2 mark all-time, just ahead of her 62-2¼ (18.95m) attempt earlier in the series. Claimed a Big 12 shot put title and a title at the Drake Relays. Won her 2013 outdoor debut at the Sun Angel Classic shot put with a mark of 61-5½ (18.73m), the No. 6 outdoor mark in collegiate history, and recorded the No. 8 (61-2/18.64m) and 9 (61-0/18.59m) marks in the same meet. Broke the collegiate shot put record with a mark of 63-¾ (19.22m) en route to win the NCAA Indoor shot put title. Became the first woman in collegiate history to surpass 63 feet. She bested Laura Gerraughty of North Carolina’s 2004 record of 62-10 (19.15m). With another mark of 62-2½ (18.96m) at the NCAA meet, she now owns three of the five best throws in collegiate history. Has won 12 of 13 shot put events dating back to the 2012 indoor season.

Kori Carter, Stanford


Courtesy: GoStanford.com

NCAA Championships: Is the world leader in the 400 hurdles and No. 8 in the 100 hurdles. Is undefeated in four finals in the 400 hurdles in 2013, and 4-1 in finals in the 100 hurdles. Broke the in-season collegiate record in the 400 hurdles en route to an NCAA title in 53.21 to defeat rival and 2012 Olympic Finalist Georganne Moline of Arizona (53.72) in the first collegiate race to feature two sub-54 runners. Became just the second woman to dip under 54 seconds during the collegiate season. Also won her semifinal heat over Moline in 54.67Q. Finished runner-up in the 100 hurdles in 12.79 (+1.7m/s).

This Season: Advanced from the West Prelims as the top national qualifier for the NCAA Finals in the 400 hurdles with a 54.50 — giving her the nation’s two fastest collegiate times of the season. Also qualified 10th nationally in the 100 hurdles at 13.16 (+0.1m/s). Defeated Moline of Arizona for the Pac-12 Championships crown with a winning time of 54.21 to Moline’s 54.54. Moved to No. 2 on the all-time in-season collegiate list in the 400 hurdles by running the fastest in-season time since the Sheena Johnson of UCLA ran a record 53.54 in 2004. Also won the Pac-12 100 hurdles title in 12.76 (+0.1m/s), giving her the second-fastest qualifying time in Division I. Defeated Moline of Arizona in her first 400 hurdles race of the 2013 outdoor season, running a 2½ second personal best 54.71 to Moline’s 54.98. Won the 100 hurdles at the Stanford Invitational in 13.28. Won the MPSF Championship at 200 meters during the indoor season and qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 60 hurdles.

Emma Coburn, Colorado


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NCAA Championships: Ranked No. 10 in the world in the 3000 steeplechase. Won her second title in the 3000 steeplechase since 2011 — with a redshirted 2012 in between — in 9:35.38. Now owns the third- and fifth-fastest in-season steeple times in collegiate history. Ran the fastest semifinals time in 9:46.76. has not been defeated by a collegian in six events in 2013 between the mile, 1500 meters and the steeplechase.

This Season: Was the top NCAA Finals qualifier from the West Prelims in the 3000 steeplechase at 9:55.20. Finished eighth at 1500 meters at the Oxy High Performance Distance Classic in 4:06.87, placing her fifth all-time in collegiate history. Won the steeplechase at the Pac-12 Championships in a meet-record 9:55.67. Became the second collegiate woman under 9:30 in the 3000 steeplechase during a college season with a world-leading 9:28.26 win at the Payton Jordan Invitational — the third-fastest in-season performance in collegiate history. Joins former Bowerman winner Jenny Barringer (Simpson) as the only other woman to go sub-9:30 during the college season. Ran a 4:11.36 over 1500 meters at the Drake Relays 48 hours earlier, good for fifth among collegians this season. Last appeared on the post-indoor Watch List in mid-March. Became just the second collegiate woman to run two sub-4:30.00 indoor miles. Won the NCAA Indoor mile title in 4:29.91, the seventh-fastest time in indoor collegiate history.  In her only other race this indoor season, she finished fourth and first among collegians in the Millrose Games’ Wanamaker Mile in 4:29.86, making her the fifth-fastest collegiate performer in the indoor mile all-time.

Abbey D’Agostino, Dartmouth


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NCAA Championships: Has won or been the top collegian in 17 of her last 18 individual event finals, ranging from the 1000 to the 5000, dating back to the 2012 Mt. SAC Relays. Defended her outdoor NCAA title at 5000 meters with a 15:43.68 win powered by a strong surge on the final lap. Has now won the last three NCAA 5000 meters titles between 2012 outdoor, 2013 indoor and 2013 outdoor, making her just the seventh woman to win the indoor/outdoor 5000 in the same academic year and the fifth to win back-to-back outdoor titles (first since Lauren Fleshman of Stanford from 2001-03).

This Season: . Claimed Ivy League titles at 1500 meters in 4:11.94 and 3000 meters in 9:21.79, and ran a leg of the third-place 4×800 relay. Won the 800 in 2:08.11 at the New Balance Boston Twilight Meet. Won the Mt. SAC Relays 5000 in 15:11.35 in her 2013 outdoor debut, making her the No. 3 in-season collegiate performer of all time and the second-fastest in the world outdoors in 2013.  Completed just the third 3000/5000 meters double NCAA Indoor Championship by a woman in the history of the meet, and became the first American woman to do so. Won both events by more than five seconds, running an indoor career-best and world-leading 15:28.11 at 5000 meters and 9:01.08 at 3000 meters. Finished the season ranked with the fastest time at 3000 meters, No. 2 in the mile (4:30.03), No. 3 at 5000 meters and No. 4 at 1000 meters (2:45.42.) Claimed Ivy League Indoor titles in the mile and at 5000 meters.

Kimberlyn Duncan, LSU


Courtesy: LSUSports.net

NCAA Championships: Is No. 2 in the world at 200 meters Has won 24 of her past 25 finals at 200 meters against collegians. Ran the fastest all-conditions time in the world to win her third-straight outdoor NCAA 200 meters title in 22.04w (+3.5m/s), also tying her for the fastest collegiate mark of all-time under any conditions with Dawn Sowell of LSU in 1989. Won her semifinal heat in 22.15Qw (+2.7m/s), which now stands as the sixth-fastest collegiate time under any conditions. Has now won three straight titles at 200 meters both indoors and out, a feat never before accomplished in NCAA history by either a male or female. Finished third in the 100 meters final in 11.08 (+0.9m/s), and won her semifinal heat in 11.02Qw (+2.3m/s). Also ran a leg of the sixth-place 4×100 team.

This Season: Ran an 11.05w (+3.9m/s) to tie Aurieyall Scott of UCF with the fastest qualifying time to the NCAA Finals. Won her quarterfinal heat and ran the third-fastest 200 in the East Prelims at 22.97 (+0.7m/s) to qualify third from the East and sixth overall. Also ran a leg of the top-qualifying 4×100 relay from the East Prelim. Ran a collegiate-leading 22.35 (+1.3m/s) en route to an SEC 200 meters title. Also won the 100 meters SEC title in 11.32 (+0.4m/s) after running an 11.28w (+2.2m/s) in the prelims.
 Won the 200 at the LSU Battle on the Bayou in 22.82 (-0.4m/s). Won the 100 at the LSU Alumni Gold Open in 11.18 (+1.8m/s). Ran a leg of the winning sprint medley relay at the Penn Relays, winning by two seconds with a time of 3:44.26. Ranked No. 2 at 100 meters (11.06w at Texas Relays win). Won an NCAA Indoor title at 200 meters in 22.58, the ninth-fastest time in collegiate history, becoming the first sprinter – male or female – to win three straight NCAA titles indoors. Reclaimed 2013’s fastest collegiate time at 200 meters with her SEC Championship-winning 22.54, placing her fifth on the all-time indoor collegiate performers list and giving her the sixth-fastest time in indoor college history. Unbeaten in finals at 60 meters this season with an SEC Championship and the nation’s second-fastest time at 7.16.

English Gardner, Oregon


Courtesy: GoDucks.com

NCAA Championships: Is No. 3 in the world at 100 meters. Defended her title at 100 meters in 10.96 (+0.9m/s) to give her the fourth-fastest in-season time in collegiate history. In defending her title became just the fifth woman to claim consecutive titles at 100 meters, and the first since Angela Williams of USC won four straight from 1999-2002. Has only lost once in 15 career finals between the indoor 60 and outdoor 100. Also ran a leg of the fourth-place 4×100 team.

This Season: Was the top qualifier from the West Prelims at 100 meters in 11.42 (-0.8m/s) in the quarterfinals and 11.08w (+3.0m/s) in the first round. Also qualified at 200 meters at 23.34 (+0.8m/s) and as a member of the Ducks’ 4×100 and 4×400 relays. Won the 200 meter title at the Pac-12 Championships in 22.62 (+1.1m/s) and ran a leg of the Pac-12 Championship-winning 4×100 relay team. Won the elite section of the 100 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays in a world-leading 11.00 (+1.8m/s), making her the No. 6 in-season collegiate performer all-time. Ran a leg of the winning 4×400 relay team at the Penn Relays that set the Relays record with a 3:26.73, placing the team No. 10 all-time on the collegiate list. Finished runner-up at 200 meters in 23.32 (-2.1m/s) at the Oregon Pepsi Invitational. Finished runner-up at 60  meters (7.15) at the NCAA Indoor Championships and ran a leg of the 4×400 relay that clinched an Oregon team championship from the first heat. Won the Millrose Games 60 in 7.19, defeating three Olympians in her season debut in the event. Claimed the MPSF title at 60 meters in 7.24, and ran a leg of the Ducks’ victorious 4×400 relay team.

Brianna Rollins, Clemson


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NCAA Championships: Is the world leader in the 100 hurdles, holding the world’s top two times. Broke the 100 hurdles collegiate record twice in the span of 48 hours en route to an NCAA title. Won the finals in 12.39 (1.7m/s) by .4 of a second to claim her first NCAA outdoor title and surpass her own in-season collegiate record 12.47q set two days prior. Moved into a tie for No. 9 on the all-time IAAF performers list in the event, based on career-best times. Two days earlier broke Ginnie Powell of USC’s 2006 mark of 12.48 with a 12.47q (1.2m/s) to set the in-season collegiate record. Became the fourth-fastest woman in American history, and her time of 12.39 is the second-fastest by an American on US soil, trailing only Gail Devers’ 12.33 in 2000. Now owns three of the seven fastest times under all conditions in collegiate history, and collegiate records in both the 60 hurdles and 100 hurdles. Also ran a leg of the third-place 4×100 team. Finished 2013 undefeated in nine races in the 100 hurdles and eight in the 60  hurdles.

This Season: Ran the fastest time in the 100 hurdles of either the East or West Prelims, qualifying to the NCAA Finals with a quarterfinals time of 12.72 (+0.5m/s) and a first-round time of 12.72w (+2.3m/s). Also qualified as a member of Clemson’s 4×100 relay team. Became the sixth-fastest in-season collegiate performer in the 100 hurdles by running a 12.68 into a 1.5m/s headwind at the Georgia Tech Invitational. Won individual ACC titles in the 100 hurdles in 12.87 (-1.4m/s) and at 200 meters in 23.04 (+0.2m/s). Her 100 hurdles performance is the fastest wind-legal time among collegians this season, and ranks No. 5 in the world among wind-legal times. Ran the fastest collegiate 100 hurdles time of 2013 with a 12.54 (+2.1m/s) at the Texas Relays, the fifth-fastest all-conditions collegiate performance of all time and at the time the world-leader. Owns five of the top 10 times in collegiate history in the 60 hurdles and the three fastest times in the world this season, including the collegiate record of 7.78. Won an NCAA Indoor title in the 60 hurdles with a 7.79 in the finals, giving her the second-fastest time in collegiate history, and qualified with a time of 7.82, giving her the third-fastest time in collegiate history. Broke the all-time collegiate record in the 60 hurdles in her season debut, scorching to a 7.78 and becoming the first collegiate woman to dip under 7.80. Beat the previous record of 7.84 held by USC’s Virginia Powell since 2006. Owns seven of the eight fastest times in the nation this season. Claimed the ACC title in the 60 hurdles by nearly a quarter of a second with a 7.90 in the finals.

Betsy Saina, Iowa State


Courtesy: Cyclones.com

NCAA Championships: Won an NCAA outdoor title at 10,000 meters in 33:08.85 by nearly six seconds over runner-up Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton of Wichita State. Turned in a strong last couple laps to finish runner-up at 5000 meters in 15:50.26, edging out Jordan Hasay of Oregon by half a second for the No. 2 spot.

This Season: Qualified for the NCAA Finals as the top qualifier at 10,000 meters in 34:52.34 and as the fifth-fastest qualifier from the West Prelims at 5000 meters in 16:07.18. Won the 5000 at the Big 12 Championships in 15:41.64 by more than half a minute. Won the Payton Jordan Invitational 10,000 meters in 31:37.22, giving her the second-fastest time in the world for 2013 and the No. 3 in-season time in collegiate history. Made her 2013 outdoor debut with a 15:12.05 5000 meters win at the Stanford Invitational, which was at the time the fourth fastest in-season performance in collegiate history (now fifth), and stands as the third-fastest in the world for 2013. Last appeared on the Watch List in March prior to the NCAA Indoor Championships. Finished runner-up over 5000 meters at the NCAA indoor championships (15:33.66) and fourth at 3000 meters (9:07.34). Ran a collegiate-leading 15:21.66 over 5000 meters at the Iowa State Classic – the fifth-fastest all-conditions time in indoor collegiate history (oversized track). Claimed Big 12 individual titles in the mile, 3000 and 5000.

Ashley Spencer, Illinois


Courtesy: FightingIllini.com

NCAA Championships: Is ranked No. 5 in the world at 400 meters. Defended her NCAA outdoor title at 400 meters in 50.28, giving her the fifth-fastest in-season time in collegiate history and the fastest of 2013. Won her semifinal heat in 51.61Q, giving her the third-fastest qualifying time of the day. Her heat ended up producing the overall winner and third- and fourth-place finishers. Ran a leg of the fifth-place 4×400 team.

This Season: Became the collegiate leader at 400 meters with a 50.88 at the West prelims, making her the only sub-51 collegiate sprinter this season. Also qualified as a member of Illinois’ 4×400 relay team. Finished third at the NCAA indoor championships at 400 meters after winning her heat in in 52.17 and had the second-fastest prelims time at 51.55Q, again winning her heat. Won Big Ten titles outdoors at 200 and 400 meters and as a member of the 4×400 relay, and indoors in those same events. In just her second race in the 400 hurdles early in the outdoor season she posted what still stands as the seventh-fastest time among collegians in 2013 at 56.32.

 

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.

Southern Utah’s Cam Levins and LSU’s Kimberlyn Duncan 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 and decathlon world-record holder Ashton Eaton (2010), 10,000-meter Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp (2009), and 2011 IAAF World Champion at 1500 meters, Jenny Simpson (2009).

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.

]]> http://www.thebowerman.org/news/womens-the-bowerman-semifinalists-announced/feed 0 Men’s Semifinalists Announced for The Bowerman http://www.thebowerman.org/news/mens-semifinalists-announced-for-the-bowerman http://www.thebowerman.org/news/mens-semifinalists-announced-for-the-bowerman#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:37:11 +0000 kyle http://www.thebowerman.org/?p=757 NEW ORLEANS – With the book on the collegiate track & field season now closed after an exciting conclusion in the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, The Bowerman Watch List Committee announced Monday the 10 men’s semifinalists for The Bowerman.

Seven student-athletes from the final Watch List of the regular season remain on the list, while Championships performances boosted a trio into the midst of the ten who will be considered for selection as a finalist to attend the award ceremony at the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) convention in December.

The three finalists will be announced July 10. Voting for the final winner — including an online fan vote — will take place from late July to mid-August. Women’s semifinalists will be announced Tuesday, June 18.

Wayne Davis II of Texas A&M, Sam Kendricks of Ole Miss and Charles Silmon of TCU each claimed NCAA titles in Eugene to vault them into contention. They join Derek Drouin of Indiana, Johannes Hock of Texas, Sam Humphreys of Texas A&M, Erik Kynard of Kansas State, Lawi Lalang of Arizona, Bryshon Nellum of USC and Julian Wruck of UCLA.

Those ten combined for 10 titles at the Championships, including a 5000/10,000 double by Lalang. Kynard was the only one in the group to not claim a crown, edged out by arch-rival Drouin in the high jump in an exciting final chapter to the two jumpers’ collegiate rivalry, which will no doubt not be the end of the story for those two.

Lalang, Drouin and Kynard have been Watch List mainstays in 2013, having been included in each edition leading up to this list of semifinalists. For Kynard it is his second appearance as a semifinalist in a row dating back to the 2012 award, making him just the fifth two-time semifinalist. He joins Sam Chelanga of Liberty, Alabama’s Kirani James, Maurice Mitchell of Florida State and Christian Taylor of Florida on that list.

Five is a recurring theme, because with Davis II and Humphreys, Texas A&M is just the fifth team to have two semifinalists in the same year. Oregon and Florida both accomplished the feat in 2010, and Florida did it again the next year along with in-state rival Florida State.

Student-athletes who attended high school in California have now accounted for four semifinalists in award history, most of any state in the nation. The latest addition is Nellum, who joins Washington State’s Jeshua Anderson, Washington’s Scott Roth and Charles Jock of UC-Irvine.

Speaking of hometowns: Corunna, Ontario, native Drouin is the second Canadian man to be named a semifinalist, and will look to keep the streak of Canadians claiming The Bowerman alive as Cam Levins of Southern Utah was the winner a year ago.

The Bowerman Men’s Semifinalists

(Updated June 17, 2013. Listed in alphabetical order by last name.)

NAME YEAR SCHOOL EVENTS HOMETOWN
Wayne Davis II JR Texas A&M Hurdles Raleigh, N.C.
Derek Drouin RS SR Indiana Jumps/Cmb. Events Corunna, Ontario
Johannes Hock FR Texas Combined Events Cologne, Germany
Sam Humphreys SR Texas A&M Throws Laredo, Texas
Sam Kendricks SO Mississippi Pole Vault Oxford, Miss.
Erik Kynard SR Kansas State High Jump Toledo, Ohio
Lawi Lalang JR Arizona Distance Eldoret, Kenya
Bryshon Nellum RS SR Southern California Sprints Los Angeles, Calif.
Charles Silmon SR TCU Sprints Waco, Texas
Julian Wruck RS JR UCLA Throws Brisbane, Australia

 

QUICKLY – THE SEMIFINALISTS

Wayne Davis II, Texas A&M


Courtesy: AggieAthletics.com

NCAA Championships: Won the NCAA Outdoor title in the 110 hurdles in 13.14w (+3.8m/s) to defeat runner-up Eddie Lovett of Florida by .18 of a second, giving him the sixth-fastest all-conditions time in collegiate history. Ran a 13.25Qw (+3.0m/s) in the prelims to qualify as the second-fastest into the finals. His time is the fourth-fastest all-conditions time of 2013 in the world.

This Season: Went 4-1 in 110 hurdles finals outdoors. Won the Penn Relays 110 hurdles championship in 13.67 (-0.3m/s). Won the SEC title in the 110 hurdles with a 13.46 (-2.1m/s) effort in the finals after running a 13.45Q (+1.3m/s) in the prelims. Ran the top time from either NCAA Prelim site at 13.27w (2.1m/s). Finished runner-up indoors at the NCAA Championships in the 60 hurdles in 7.59.

 

Derek Drouin, Indiana


Courtesy: IUHoosiers.com

NCAA Championships: Is currently tied for No. 2 in the world in the high jump. Won his second outdoor NCAA high jump title of his career and swept the 2012 NCAA titles with a winning clearance of 7-8 (2.34m) after a final attempt clearance to defeat two-time champion Erik Kynard of Kansas State. Made three attempts at a collegiate-record 7-10 (2.39m), but was unsuccessful. Finished third at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League Meeting the week prior with a clearance of 7-8¾ (2.36m), giving him a share of the No. 2 spot on the all-time in-season collegiate list.

This Season: Won the Big Ten high jump title with a clearance of 7-4¼ (2.24m), giving him four conference crowns outdoors and three more indoors for a career total of seven. Set the Penn Relays and Franklin Field records with a clearance of 7-7¾ (2.33m) at the Penn Relays. Won the high jump at the Polytan Invitational with a clearance of 7-7 (2.31m). Won the Texas Relays high jump with a collegiate-leading clearance of 7-6½ (2.30m) in his outdoor debut. Earned 2013 DI National Indoor Field Athlete of the Year honors. Won the NCAA Indoor title in the high jump with a No. 2 all-time collegiate mark and Canadian record of 7-8½ (2.35m) without missing through seven heights. Nearly cleared but missed on three attempts at a collegiate-record 7-9¾ (2.38m) at the Indoor Championships. Cleared a then-nation-leading 7-7¼ (2.32m) in the high jump at the Hoosier Hills Open, good for the tenth-best clearance in collegiate history. Set the all-time world-best in the heptathlon high jump with a clearance of 7-6½ (2.30m). Won the Big Ten title in the high jump with a mark of 7-5 (2.26m) and finished third in the heptathlon (5,817) with the eighth-best collegiate score this season. Has won his past seven indoor high jump events against collegians dating back to the 2011-12 season.

 

Johannes Hock, Texas


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NCAA Championships: Is currently No. 7 in the world in the decathlon. Won the NCAA decathlon title with a score of 8267 in a field that featured six 8000+ scorers — the deepest decathlon field in NCAA Championships history. Won the discus component, finished runner-up in the shot put, and fourth in both the 100 and the long jump en route to becoming just the second student-athlete to win an NCAA decathlon title as a freshman, joining Tito Steiner of BYU in 1977.

This Season: Won the Big 12 Championships decathlon in his first collegiate decathlon competition with a score of 8,293, giving him the seventh-best score in collegiate history and making him the sixth-best individual performer. Won six of the ten components — shot put, discus, long jump, pole vault, 100 meters and 400 meters — and finished in the top three in all but the 1500. Finished sixth in the NCAA indoor heptathlon with a score of 5,873 and claimed the indoor Big 12 heptathlon title with a score of 5,858.

 

Sam Humphreys, Texas A&M


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NCAA Championships: Won the NCAA title in the javelin by defeating two-time defending champion Tim Glover of Illinois State by more than eight feet with a throw of 255-9 (77.95m). Four of his six throws would have given him the title, including three farther than 77 meters (252-7).

This Season: Became the No. 7 performer in collegiate history in the javelin with a mark of 268-8 (81.90m) at the West Prelims that makes him the top qualifier for the NCAA Finals. Owns the top five throws of the 2013 collegiate season. Has been the collegiate-leader all season after throwing a season-opening 267-1 (81.40m) at the Baldy Castillo Invitational that placed him No. 10 on the all-time collegiate list. Is undefeated in six javelin finals this season, including wins at the Texas Relays (257-9/78.57m) and the SEC Championships (257-1/78.36m).

 

Sam Kendricks, Ole Miss


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NCAA Championships: Is currently the world No. 7 in the pole vault. Won the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a first-attempt clearance at 18-8¼ (5.70m) to defeat defending champion Jack Whitt of Oral Roberts. Cleared seven heights in nine attempts, and passed on one other height.

This Season: Made the eighth-highest in-season clearance in collegiate history when he jumped 19-¾ (5.81m) at the Texas Relays, becoming the fifth-best in-season performer in collegiate history and the eighth collegian to surpass 19 feet during the collegiate season. Finished third at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships.

 

Erik Kynard, Kansas State


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NCAA Championships: Is currently tied for No. 2 in the world in the high jump. Finished runner-up in the NCAA Outdoor Championships high jump with a clearance of 7-7 (2.31m). Did not miss through his first six heights prior to being unable to advance past 7-8 (2.34m). Cleared the second-best in-season height in collegiate history the week prior at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League Meeting with a jump of 7-8¾ (2.36m) to finish runner-up.

This Season: Won the Big 12 high jump title with a clearance of 7-6½ (2.30m), his third-straight title outdoors to add to three indoor Big 12 titles. Jumped 7-5 (2.26m) to win the Ward Haylett Invitational. Tied his career-best with a clearance of 7-8 (2.34m) in a win at the Mt. SAC Relays over former world champion Jesse Williams and Canada’s Michael Mason. Finished runner-up to Drouin at the Texas Relays high jump with a clearance of 7-5¼ (2.27m). Finished third on misses at the NCAA Indoor high jump with a mark of 7-6 (2.29m). Posted a then-collegiate-leading mark of 7-7¾ (2.33m) at the KSU Open, tying his indoor career-best and No. 3 all-time collegiate mark. Has won eight of his ten events this season and 27 of his past 231 event finals – indoors and outdoors – against collegians dating back to the 2010-11 season. Claimed the 2013 Big 12 high jump individual title with a mark of 7-7 (2.31m), defeating the field by more than five inches. Has cleared heights of 7-6 or higher in seven of his 11 collegiate finals this season.

 

Lawi Lalang, Arizona


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NCAA Championships: Won his third and fourth NCAA titles this year — dating back to two during the indoor season — with outdoor championships at both 5000 and 10,000 meters in convincing fashion at the Division I Outdoor Championships. Won the 10,000 title by nearly 12 seconds with a time of 29:29.65, and defeated two of the top-10 in-season collegiate 5k runners (Northern Arizona’s Diego Estrada and Northeastern’s Eric Jenkins) in winning by five seconds in 13:35.19. Became the third man in Division I history to win four distance event titles in an academic year, joining 2009 The Bowerman Winner Galen Rupp of Oregon and Suleiman Nyambui of UTEP in both 1980 and 1982.

This Season: Was the top qualifier to the NCAA Finals at 5000 meters after running 13:41.87 at the West Prelims. Was the No. 3 qualifier and top qualifier from the West at 10,000 meters at 29:54.66. Ran a collegiate-leading 3:38.53 to win the Pac-12 1500 title, and a 28:14.63 to win the 10,000 meters title in his event debut. Ranked No. 2 in the country at 10,000 meters. Also ran a 3:41.87 in the prelims of the Pac-12 1500 meters competition. Debuted (2013 outdoor) at the Arizona-Arizona State-Northern Arizona double dual with wins at 1500 meters in 3:41.52 and at 5000 in 13:40.85 by over a minute.  Earned 2013 DI National Indoor Track Athlete of the Year honors. Completed an NCAA Indoor double championship in the mile and at 3000 meters, both of which were in meet-record fashion: 3:54.74 for the mile and 7:45.94 at 3000 meters. First to complete this double since Bernard Lagat of Washington State in 1999. Ran the third-fastest indoor mile in collegiate history when he finished fifth overall and second among collegians at the Millrose Games with a 3:54.56. Became the third-fastest performer in the 3000 in collegiate history when he clocked a solo 7:42.79 at the Razorback Invitational to win by 15 seconds over the then-No. 2 performer in DI.

 

Bryshon Nellum, USC


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NCAA Championships: Is No. 4 in the world at 400 meters. Won the NCAA outdoor title at 400 meters in a 2013 collegiate-best 44.73 after winning his semifinal heat in 45.42. Finished third at 200 meters in 20.27w (+2.6m/s) after running the fastest all-conditions 200 by a collegian in 2013 of 19.99w (+3.2m/s) in the semifinals. His 19.99w gives him the third-fastest all-conditions time in the world for 2013.

This Season: Qualified for the NCAA Finals 400 with the fourth-fastest time in the West at 45.97 in winning his quarterfinal heat, and is the fourth-fastest qualifier overall based on Prelims times. Also qualified tenth nationally and fifth in the West at 200 meters in 20.58 (+0.6m/s). Ran a then-collegiate-leading 44.76 at 400 meters and then the second-fastest 200 in the country at 20.23 (+1.5m/s) to claim Pac-12 titles in both events. Both marks were Pac-12 Championships records, and his 400 mark is No. 3 in the world. He is the only collegian to run faster than 45.00 at 400 meters this season. Won both the 200 and 400 at the UCLA/USC dual meet, winning at 200 meters in a collegiate-leading 20.37 (+0.9). Won the Florida Relays 400 in a then-collegiate leading 45.54. Finished runner-up and tops among collegians in the Mt. SAC Relays 400 elite in 45.65.

 

Charles Silmon, TCU


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NCAA Championships: Won the 100 meters title in 9.89w (+3.2m/s) in what Track & Field News listed as the fastest all-conditions race in NCAA Championships history, tying the all-conditions championships record set in 2011 by Ngoni Makusha of Florida State. Ran a 9.92Qw (+3.0m/s) in the prelims to advance as the fastest seed into the finals. Qualified for the finals at 200 meters with a 20.30qw (+4.3m/s), but did not compete in the finals. Ran a leg of the 4×100 relay that finished seventh in the finals. His 9.89w gives him the third-fastest all-conditions time in the world for 2013.

This Season: Won Big 12 Outdoor titles at 100 meters in 10.18w (+2.3m/s) and 200 meters in 20.33 (+1.4m/s), and an indoor Big 12 title at 60 meters in 6.66. Ran 10.03Q (1.7m/s) in the first round of the West Prelims, and advanced as the top qualifier from the West to the NCAA Finals with a 10.23Q (-0.5m/s) quarterfinal heat win. Advanced as the top seed from the West at 200 meters with a 20.23Q (+0.6m/s).  Finished third at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships at 60 meters in 6.61. Won seven of 10 finals against collegians at 100 meters outdoors and 60 meters indoors.

 

 

Julian Wruck, UCLA


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NCAA Championships: Now owns the top 27 collegiate throws of the 2013 outdoor season, the collegiate record, six of the top 10 collegiate throws all-time, and four of the world’s top 12 throws of 2013 (ranked No. 4 among individuals). Claimed the NCAA Outdoor title in the discus over defending champion Chad Wright of Nebraska with a throw of 213-1 (64.94m). Set the collegiate record the week prior with a mark of 223-7 (68.16m) at a throwers meet at Claremont, while also launching four other marks that landed in the top 10 all-time.

This Season: Was the top NCAA Finals qualifier in the discus after a throw of 209-10 (63.95m) at the West Prelims Won the Pac-12 Championships discus throw with a mark of 214-7 (65.41m), and finished fifth in the shot put (55-9¾/17.01m).Currently ranked No. 2 in the world with three of the four best throws. Earned wins at the Mt. SAC Relays (211-9/64.55m), the UCSD Triton Invitational (216-3/65.92m) and the UCLA/USC Dual (214-3/65.31m). Won the discus in a dual against LSU/TCU with a mark of 216-8 (66.05m), which is the No. 6 throw in collegiate history. The week prior he launched a 216-7 (66.01m) at the Texas Relays, good for No. 7 all time, and a 215-10 (65.80m), then No. 10 all time.

 

 

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.

Southern Utah’s Cam Levins and LSU’s Kimberlyn Duncan 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 and decathlon world-record holder Ashton Eaton (2010), 10,000-meter Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp (2009), and 2011 IAAF World Champion at 1500 meters, Jenny Simpson (2009).

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.

]]> http://www.thebowerman.org/news/mens-semifinalists-announced-for-the-bowerman/feed 0 Brooks, Scott & Spencer Rejoin Final Women’s Watch List http://www.thebowerman.org/news/brooks-scott-spencer-rejoin-final-womens-watch-list http://www.thebowerman.org/news/brooks-scott-spencer-rejoin-final-womens-watch-list#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 19:34:20 +0000 kyle http://www.thebowerman.org/?p=751 NEW ORLEANS – How deep is the competition for The Bowerman women’s award heading into the NCAA Finals? In order to make room for a trio of collegiate leaders and/or top NCAA Finals qualifiers on the final Watch List of the season — released Thursday by the Watch List Committee — a pair of double indoor champions were bumped down to "Also Receiving Mention" status.

Oklahoma thrower Tia Brooks made an assault on the all-time in-season collegiate shot put mark, Ashley Spencer of Illinois is rounding into form just in time to position herself for a 400 meters title defense, and Aurieyall Scott of UCF posted the top Prelims times at both 100 and 200 meters.

All three join the Watch List after having been on the list earlier this season.

Bumped down off the Watch List are indoor 3000/5000 meter champ Abbey D’Agostino of Dartmouth and indoor long jump/triple jump champ Andrea Geubelle of Kansas, along with Scott’s teammate Octavious Freeman of UCF.

Of course with the NCAA Finals next weekend in Eugene on June 5-8, the list could make another dramatic change between now and when semifinalists are released Tuesday, June 18.

The NCAA Finals will be filled with head-to-head The Bowerman match-ups. Gardner, Scott, Freeman and Reigning the Bowerman Winner Kimberlyn Duncan of LSU are all competing at both 100 and 200 meters; D’Agostino and Iowa State’s Betsy Saina going head-to-head at 5000 meters; and Stanford Watch-Lister Kori Carter and "Also Receiving Mention" Georganne Moline of Arizona will square off for the third time this season in the 400 hurdles.

Duncan became just the second woman to reach 20 Watch List appearances, behind Oregon Brianne Theisen’s 22.

THE BOWERMAN OFFICIAL WATCH LIST, NCAA Finals 2013

(Updated May 30, 2013. Listed in alphabetical order by last name.)

NAME YEAR SCHOOL EVENTS HOMETOWN
Brigetta Barrett SR Arizona High Jump Wappingers Falls, N.Y.
Tia Brooks RS SR Oklahoma Throws Grand Rapids, Mich.
Kori Carter JR Stanford Hurdles Claremont, Calif.
Emma Coburn SR Colorado Distance Crested Butte, Colo.
Kimberlyn Duncan SR LSU Sprints Katy, Texas
English Gardner JR Oregon Sprints Voorhees, N.J.
Brianna Rollins RS JR Clemson Hurdles Miami, Fla.
Betsy Saina RS SR Iowa State Distance Eldoret, Kenya
Aurieyall Scott JR UCF Sprints Greenbelt, Md.
Ashley Spencer SO Illinois Sprints Indianapolis, Ind.

 

QUICKLY – THE WATCH LIST

Brigetta Barrett, Arizona


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Prelims: Is ranked No. 2 in the world in the high jump. Second among active student-athletes and third all time with 18 appearances on the Watch List. Has won 29 of 30 high jump events – indoors and outdoors – against collegians dating back to the beginning of the 2012 indoor season and 24 straight. Advanced as the top qualifier from the West Prelims with three clearances through 5-10½ (1.79m). Finished third at the NYC Adidas Grand Prix Diamond League Meeting the following day with a height of 6-3¼ (1.91m).

This Season: Broke the in-season collegiate high jump mark with a Pac-12 championship-winning clearance of 6-6¼ (1.99m), breaking the record of 6-6 (1.98m)  held by UCLA’s Amy Acuff and SMU’s Kajsa Bergqvist. Did not miss a height through her first 14 heights, passing at four others, before clearing the collegiate record on her third attempt. Won the high jump at the Arizona-Arizona State-Northern Arizona double dual meet with a clearance of 6-4¼ (1.94m), tying Amy Acuff’s (UCLA) 1995 record. Won the Mt. SAC Relays high jump at 6-2¼ (1.89m). Her 6-4¼ clearance, which she also achieved earlier in the outdoor season, is the No. 2 mark in the world outdoors in 2013. Won the Stanford Invitational high jump with a clearance of 6-4¼ (1.94m) in her only outdoor high jump of 2013. Won the NCAA Indoor high jump with a collegiate-leading 6-4¾ (1.95m) with only one miss through seven heights. Missed three attempts at the collegiate record at 6-6¼ (1.99m). Cleared a then-collegiate-leading 6-3¼ (1.91m) in her season debut at the Razorback Invitational. Won the MPSF high jump title with a clearance of 6-2 (1.88m). Finished runner-up in the Millrose Games high jump at 6-1½ (1.87m).

Career Watch List Appearances: 18 (3rd all-time, 2nd active)

Tia Brooks, Oklahoma


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Since Last Time: Last appeared on the April edition of the Watch List. Has won 13 consecutive shot put finals dating back to the 2012 Drake Relays, including 10 straight between the 2013 indoor and outdoor seasons, and owns the top 13 collegiate throws of the outdoor season. Most recently claimed the top qualifying spot at the NCAA finals shot put competition with two of the top three throws in outdoor collegiate history and three of the top 10. Her top throw of 62-2½ (18.96m) is the No. 2 mark all-time, just ahead of her 62-2¼ (18.95m) attempt earlier in the series. Claimed a Big 12 shot put title and a title at the Drake Relays.

This Season: Won her 2013 outdoor debut at the Sun Angel Classic shot put with a mark of 61-5½ (18.73m), the No. 6 outdoor mark in collegiate history, and recorded the No. 8 (61-2/18.64m) and 9 (61-0/18.59m) marks in the same meet. Broke the collegiate shot put record with a mark of 63-¾ (19.22m) en route to win the NCAA Indoor shot put title. Became the first woman in collegiate history to surpass 63 feet. She bested Laura Gerraughty of North Carolina’s 2004 record of 62-10 (19.15m). With another mark of 62-2½ (18.96m) at the NCAA meet, she now owns three of the five best throws in collegiate history. Has won 12 of 13 shot put events dating back to the 2012 indoor season.

Career Watch List Appearances: 12

Kori Carter, Stanford


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Prelims: Ranked No. 3 in the world in the 400 hurdles and No. 8 in the 100 hurdles. Is undefeated in four finals in the 100 hurdles and three in the 400 hurdles in 2013. Advanced from the West Prelims as the top national qualifier for the NCAA Finals in the 400 hurdles with a 54.50 — giving her the nation’s two fastest collegiate times of the season. Also qualified 10th nationally in the 100 hurdles at 13.16 (+0.1m/s).

This Season: Defeated 400 hurdles rival and 2012 Olympic finalist Georganne Moline of Arizona, this time for the Pac-12 Championships crown with a winning time of 54.21 to Moline’s 54.54. Moved to No. 2 on the all-time in-season collegiate list in the 400 hurdles by running the fastest in-season time since the Sheena Johnson of UCLA ran a record 53.54 in 2004. Also won the Pac-12 100 hurdles title in 12.76 (+0.1m/s), giving her the second-fastest qualifying time in Division I. Remains undefeated in both the 100 and 400 hurdles this season in seven finals. Defeated Moline of Arizona in her first 400 hurdles race of the 2013 outdoor season, running a 2½ second personal best 54.71 to Moline’s 54.98. Won the 100 hurdles at the Stanford Invitational in 13.28. Leads all collegians in the 400 hurdles and No. 15 in DI in the 100 hurdles. Won the MPSF Championship at 200 meters during the indoor season and qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 60 hurdles.

Career Watch List Appearances: 3

Emma Coburn, Colorado


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Since Last Time: Was the top NCAA Finals qualifier from the West Prelims in the 3000 steeplechase at 9:55.20. Finished eighth at the Oxy High Performance Distance Classic in 4:06.87, placing her fifth all-time in collegiate history.

This Season: Won the steeplechase at the Pac-12 Championships in a meet-record 9:55.67. Became the second collegiate woman under 9:30 in the 3000 steeplechase during a college season with a world-leading 9:28.26 win at the Payton Jordan Invitational — the third-fastest in-season performance in collegiate history. Joins former Bowerman winner Jenny Barringer (Simpson) as the only other woman to go sub-9:30 during the college season. Ran a 4:11.36 over 1500 meters at the Drake Relays 48 hours earlier, good for fifth among collegians this season. Last appeared on the post-indoor Watch List in mid-March. Became just the second collegiate woman to run two sub-4:30.00 indoor miles. Won the NCAA Indoor mile title in 4:29.91, the seventh-fastest time in indoor collegiate history.  In her only other race this indoor season, she finished fourth and first among collegians in the Millrose Games’ Wanamaker Mile in 4:29.86, making her the fifth-fastest collegiate performer in the indoor mile all-time.

Career Watch List Appearances: 8

Kimberlyn Duncan, LSU


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Prelims: Is No. 2 in the world at 200 meters. Second all-time with 20 Watch List appearances, most among active student-athletes. Has won 23 of her past 24 finals at 200 meters against collegians. Ran an 11.05w (+3.9m/s) to tie fellow Watch-Lister Aurieyall Scott of UCF with the fastest qualifying time to the NCAA Finals. Won her quarterfinal heat and ran the third-fastest 200 in the East Prelims at 22.97 (+0.7m/s) to qualify third from the East and sixth overall. Also ran a leg of the top-qualifying 4×100 relay from the East Prelim.

This Season: Ran a collegiate-leading 22.35 (+1.3m/s) en route to an SEC 200 meters title. Also won the 100 meters SEC title in 11.32 (+0.4m/s) after running an 11.28w (+2.2m/s) in the prelims.
 Won the 200 at the LSU Battle on the Bayou in 22.82 (-0.4m/s). Won the 100 at the LSU Alumni Gold Open in 11.18 (+1.8m/s). Ran a leg of the winning sprint medley relay at the Penn Relays, winning by two seconds with a time of 3:44.26. Ranked No. 2 at 100 meters (11.06w at Texas Relays win). Won an NCAA Indoor title at 200 meters in 22.58, the ninth-fastest time in collegiate history, becoming the first sprinter – male or female – to win three straight NCAA titles indoors. Won 22 of her past 23 finals at 200 meters against collegians, edged out only once by fellow Watch Lister Aurieyall Scott of UCF by .04 at the Razorback Invitational. Reclaimed 2013’s fastest collegiate time at 200 meters with her SEC Championship-winning 22.54, placing her fifth on the all-time indoor collegiate performers list and giving her the sixth-fastest time in indoor college history. Unbeaten in finals at 60 meters this season with an SEC Championship and the nation’s second-fastest time at 7.16.

Career Watch List Appearances: 20 (2nd all-time, most active); Reigning Bowerman Winner

English Gardner, Oregon


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Prelims: Is No. 3 in the world at 100 meters. Was the top qualifier from the West Prelims at 100 meters in 11.42 (-0.8m/s) in the quarterfinals and 11.08w (+3.0m/s) in the first round. Also qualified at 200 meters at 23.34 (+0.8m/s) and as a member of the Ducks’ 4×100 and 4×400 relays. Has only lost once in 14 career finals between the indoor 60 and outdoor 100.

This Season: Won the 200 meter title at the Pac-12 Championships in 22.62 (+1.1m/s) and ran a leg of the Pac-12 Championship-winning 4×100 relay team. Won the elite section of the 100 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays in a world-leading 11.00 (+1.8m/s), making her the No. 6 in-season collegiate performer all-time. Ran a leg of the winning 4×400 relay team at the Penn Relays that set the Relays record with a 3:26.73, placing the team No. 10 all-time on the collegiate list. Finished runner-up at 200 meters in 23.32 (-2.1m/s) at the Oregon Pepsi Invitational. Finished runner-up at 60  meters (7.15) at the NCAA Indoor Championships and ran a leg of the 4×400 relay that clinched an Oregon team championship from the first heat. Won the Millrose Games 60 in 7.19, defeating three Olympians in her season debut in the event. Claimed the MPSF title at 60 meters in 7.24, and ran a leg of the Ducks’ victorious 4×400 relay team. Is currently ranked third in a three-way tie at 60 meters.

Career Appearances: 10

Brianna Rollins, Clemson


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Prelims: Is ranked No. 3 in the world in the 100 hurdles. Ran the fastest time in the 100 hurdles of either the East or West Prelims, qualifying to the NCAA Finals with a quarterfinals time of 12.72 (+0.5m/s) and a first-round time of 12.72w (+2.3m/s). Also qualified as a member of Clemson’s 4×100 relay team.

This Season: Became the sixth-fastest in-season collegiate performer in the 100 hurdles by running a 12.68 into a 1.5m/s headwind at the Georgia Tech Invitational. Won individual ACC titles in the 100 hurdles in 12.87 (-1.4m/s) and at 200 meters in 23.04 (+0.2m/s). Her 100 hurdles performance is the fastest wind-legal time among collegians this season, and ranks No. 5 in the world among wind-legal times. Ran the fastest collegiate 100 hurdles time of 2013 with a 12.54 (+2.1m/s) at the Texas Relays, the fifth-fastest all-conditions collegiate performance of all time and at the time the world-leader. Owns five of the top 10 times in collegiate history in the 60 hurdles and the three fastest times in the world this season, including the collegiate record of 7.78. Won an NCAA Indoor title in the 60 hurdles with a 7.79 in the finals, giving her the second-fastest time in collegiate history, and qualified with a time of 7.82, giving her the third-fastest time in collegiate history. Broke the all-time collegiate record in the 60 hurdles in her season debut, scorching to a 7.78 and becoming the first collegiate woman to dip under 7.80. Beat the previous record of 7.84 held by USC’s Virginia Powell since 2006. Has won nine of 10 60 hurdles finals dating back to her individual national championship in 2011. Owns seven of the eight fastest times in the nation this season. Claimed the ACC title in the 60 hurdles by nearly a quarter of a second with a 7.90 in the finals.

Career Appearances: 7

Betsy Saina, Iowa State


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Prelims: Qualified for the NCAA Finals as the top qualifier at 10,000 meters in 34:52.34 and as the fifth-fastest qualifier from the West Prelims at 5000 meters in 16:07.18.

This Season: Won the 5000 at the Big 12 Championships in 15:41.64 by more than half a minute. Won the Payton Jordan Invitational 10,000 meters in 31:37.22, giving her the second-fastest time in the world for 2013 and the No. 3 in-season time in collegiate history. Made her 2013 outdoor debut with a 15:12.05 5000 meters win at the Stanford Invitational, which was at the time the fourth fastest in-season performance in collegiate history (now fifth), and stands as the third-fastest in the world for 2013. Last appeared on the Watch List in March prior to the NCAA Indoor Championships. Finished runner-up over 5000 meters at the NCAA indoor championships (15:33.66) and fourth at 3000 meters (9:07.34). Ran a collegiate-leading 15:21.66 over 5000 meters at the Iowa State Classic – the fifth-fastest all-conditions time in indoor collegiate history (oversized track). Claimed Big 12 individual titles in the mile, 3000 and 5000.

Career Appearances: 5

Aurieyall Scott, UCF


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Since Last Time: No. 8 in the world at 200 meters Last appeared on the Watch List in the final indoor edition. Ran the fastest 100 and 200 meters times of either the East or West Prelims at 11.05w (+3.8m/s) and 22.52 (+1.9m/s), respectively. Also ran an 11.15 (+1.7m/s) and a 22.85 (+2.0m/s) in her first-round races, and qualified as a member of UCF’s 4×100 relay. Won Conference-USA titles at 200 meters and as a member of the 4×100 relay, and finished runner-up at 100 meters.

This Season: Won an NCAA Indoor title at 60 meters in 7.13, and finished runner-up at 200 meters in 22.71. Snapped reigning The Bowerman winner Kimberlyn Duncan’s winning streak of 18 consecutive wins against collegians at 200 meters, defeating her by a slim .04 margin at the Tyson Invitational in a then-nation-leading time of 22.68. Won Conference USA individual championships at 60 and 200 meters to go along with a title in the 4×400 relay, claiming the 60 in a collegiate-leading 7.13, placing her in a tie for fourth all-time among collegiate performers and giving her a share of the fifth-fastest time in collegiate history. Has won six of seven finals this season at both 60 and 200 meters.

Career Appearances: 4

Ashley Spencer, Illinois


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This Season: Is ranked No. 10 in the world at 400 meters. First Appearance on the Watch List in 2013 since early in the indoor season/preseason. Became the collegiate leader at 400 meters with a 50.88 at the West prelims, making her the only sub-51 collegiate sprinter this season. Also qualified as a member of Illinois’ 4×400 relay team. Finished third at the NCAA indoor championships at 400 meters after winning her heat in in 52.17 and had the second-fastest prelims time at 51.55Q, again winning her heat. Won Big Ten titles outdoors at 200 and 400 meters and as a member of the 4×400 relay, and indoors in those same events. In just her second race in the 400 hurdles early in the outdoor season she posted what still stands as the seventh-fastest time among collegians in 2013 at 56.32.

Career Appearances: 4

 

ALSO RECEIVING MENTION

NAME YEAR SCHOOL EVENTS HOMETOWN
Abbey D’Agostino JR Dartmouth Distance Topsfield, Mass.
Octavious Freeman SO UCF Sprints Lake Wales, Fla.
Andrea Geubelle SR Kansas Jumps University Place, Wash.
Georganne Moline SR Arizona Hurdles Phoenix, Ariz.
Vashti Thomas SR Academy of Art Hurdles/Jumps San Jose, Calif.

 

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.

Southern Utah’s Cam Levins and LSU’s Kimberlyn Duncan 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 and decathlon world-record holder Ashton Eaton (2010), 10,000-meter Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp (2009), and 2011 IAAF World Champion at 1500 meters, Jenny Simpson (2009).

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.

]]> http://www.thebowerman.org/news/brooks-scott-spencer-rejoin-final-womens-watch-list/feed 0 Humphreys Joins Final The Bowerman Men’s Watch List http://www.thebowerman.org/news/humphreys-joins-final-the-bowerman-mens-watch-list http://www.thebowerman.org/news/humphreys-joins-final-the-bowerman-mens-watch-list#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 19:23:56 +0000 kyle http://www.thebowerman.org/?p=744 NEW ORLEANS – With NCAA Prelims rounds now complete, the NCAA Finals are fast approaching and will be stacked with members of the final The Bowerman Watch List for the men, which was released Wednesday by the Watch List Committee.

Due to the nature of qualifying for the NCAA Finals, some Watch List members had a chance to shine at the Prelims — namely sprinters and throwers — while others had to forgo aiming for their best times/marks and make sure they qualified, including vertical jumpers and distance runners.

Among those who shined this weekend was Texas A&M javelin thrower Sam Humphreys, who makes his first career appearance on the Watch List after becoming the No. 7 collegiate performer in the event’s history with a top-qualifying mark of 268-8 (81.90m).

Mississippi’s Isiah Young also boosted his stock after becoming the first sub-10 collegian at 100 meters this season with a top-qualifying time of 9.99 (+0.3m/s).

With his 16th appearance on the Watch List, Arizona’s Lawi Lalang moved into a tie for second all-time with Washington State’s Jeshua Anderson. Kansas State’s Erik Kynard, making his 10th showing on the Watch List, joins Lalang as one of just six men who have appeared double-digit times. Right behind Kynard with nine career appearances is high jump rival Derek Drouin of Indiana.

The NCAA Finals will be held June 5-8 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., after which the 10 The Bowerman men’s semifinalists will be announced Monday, June 17.

The Bowerman Official Watch List, Pre-NCAA Finals 2013

(Updated May 29, 2013. Listed in alphabetical order by last name.)

NAME YEAR SCHOOL EVENTS HOMETOWN
Ryan Crouser SO Texas Throws Gresham, Ore.
Derek Drouin RS SR Indiana Jumps/Cmb. Events Corunna, Ontario
Diego Estrada SR Northern Arizona Distance Salinas, Calif.
Johannes Hock FR Texas Combined Events Cologne, Germany
Sam Humphreys SR Texas A&M Throws Laredo, Texas
Erik Kynard SR Kansas State High Jump Toledo, Ohio
Lawi Lalang JR Arizona Distance Eldoret, Kenya
Bryshon Nellum RS SR Southern California Sprints Los Angeles, Calif.
Julian Wruck RS JR UCLA Throws Brisbane, Australia
Isiah Young SR Mississippi Sprints Junction City, Kan.

 

QUICKLY – THE WATCH LIST

Ryan Crouser, Texas


Courtesy: TexasSports.com

Prelims: Was the top NCAA Finals qualifier from the West Prelims and the No. 2 qualifier overall in the shot put with a mark of 62-11¼ (19.18m) and was the No. 4 West qualifier and No. 9 overall qualifier in the discus with a mark of 189-9 (57.84m).

This Season: Claimed the Big 12 Shot put title with a collegiate-leading mark of 69-2½ (21.09m) — best in Division I by more than five-and-a-half feet — and finished third in the discus (181-10/55.42m). Has not lost in three shot put competitions this outdoor season. Is currently ranked No. 12 in the discus at 194-6 (59.28m) with a performance from the Texas Relays.

 

Derek Drouin, Indiana


Courtesy: IUHoosiers.com

Prelims: Is currently the world  No. 2 in the high jump. Did not miss through three heights to 7-1½ (2.17m) to remain among the 12 from the East Prelims who qualified for the NCAA Finals.

This Season: Won the Big Ten high jump title with a clearance of 7-4¼ (2.24m), giving him four conference crowns outdoors and three more indoors for a career total of seven. Set the Penn Relays and Franklin Field records with a clearance of 7-7¾ (2.33m) at the Penn Relays. Won the high jump at the Polytan Invitational with a clearance of 7-7 (2.31m). Won the Texas Relays high jump with a collegiate-leading clearance of 7-6½ (2.30m) in his outdoor debut. Earned 2013 DI National Indoor Field Athlete of the Year honors. Won the NCAA Indoor title in the high jump with a No. 2 all-time collegiate mark and Canadian record of 7-8½ (2.35m) without missing through seven heights. Nearly cleared but missed on three attempts at a collegiate-record 7-9¾ (2.38m) at the Indoor Championships. Cleared a then-nation-leading 7-7¼ (2.32m) in the high jump at the Hoosier Hills Open, good for the tenth-best clearance in collegiate history. Set the all-time world-best in the heptathlon high jump with a clearance of 7-6½ (2.30m). Won the Big Ten title in the high jump with a mark of 7-5 (2.26m) and finished third in the heptathlon (5,817) with the eighth-best collegiate score this season. Has won his past seven indoor high jump events against collegians dating back to the 2011-12 season.

 

Diego Estrada, Northern Arizona


Courtesy: NAUAthletics.com

Prelims: Qualified for the NCAA Finals at 5000 meters with the third-fastest time at the West Prelims and the third-fastest time of either Prelim site at 13:46.90.

This Season: Won Big Sky titles at 1500 meters in 3:47.90 and 5000 meters in 14:26.73. Ran the second-fastest outdoor in-season 5000 in collegiate history with a 13:15.33 at the Payton Jordan Invitational, finishing third in a race filled with professionals and top collegians. Has shown great range in 2013, finishing fifth in his 2013 outdoor debut in the Stanford Invitational 10,000 with a 28:52.73 and seventh in the Mt. SAC Relays 1500 at 3:41.90. Was the NCAA runner-up in the indoor 5000 at 13:30.24 and finished fourth at 3000 meters in 7:49.53. Indoor Big Sky Champion in both the mile and at 3000 meters.

 

Johannes Hock, Texas


Courtesy: TexasSports.com

This Season: Is currently No. 4 in the world in the decathlon. Won the Big 12 Championships decathlon in his first collegiate decathlon competition with a score of 8,293, giving him the seventh-best score in collegiate history and making him the sixth-best individual performer. Won six of the ten components — shot put, discus, long jump, pole vault, 100 meters and 400 meters — and finished in the top three in all but the 1500. Finished sixth in the NCAA indoor heptathlon with a score of 5,873 and claimed the indoor Big 12 heptathlon title with a score of 5,858.

 

Sam Humphreys, Texas A&M


Courtesy: AggieAthletics.com

Prelims: Makes his first career Watch List appearance. Became the No. 7 performer in collegiate history in the javelin with a mark of 268-8 (81.90m) at the West Prelims that makes him the top qualifier for the NCAA Finals. Owns the top five throws of the 2013 collegiate season.

This Season: Has been the collegiate-leader all season after throwing a season-opening 267-1 (81.40m) at the Baldy Castillo Invitational that placed him No. 10 on the all-time collegiate list. Is undefeated in five javelin finals this season, including wins at the Texas Relays (257-9/78.57m) and the SEC Championships (257-1/78.36m).

 

Erik Kynard, Kansas State


Courtesy: KStateSports.com

Prelims: Is currently the world No. 1 in the high jump. Cleared four heights on four attempts en route to qualifying for the NCAA Finals with a final clearance of 7-1 (2.16m).

This Season: Won the Big 12 high jump title with a clearance of 7-6½ (2.30m), his third-straight title outdoors to add to three indoor Big 12 titles. Jumped 7-5 (2.26m) to win the Ward Haylett Invitational. Tied his career-best with a clearance of 7-8 (2.34m) in a win at the Mt. SAC Relays over former world champion Jesse Williams and Canada’s Michael Mason. Finished runner-up to Drouin at the Texas Relays high jump with a clearance of 7-5¼ (2.27m). Finished third on misses at the NCAA Indoor high jump with a mark of 7-6 (2.29m). Posted a then-collegiate-leading mark of 7-7¾ (2.33m) at the KSU Open, tying his indoor career-best and No. 3 all-time collegiate mark. Has won eight of his ten events this season and 27 of his past 231 event finals – indoors and outdoors – against collegians dating back to the 2010-11 season. Claimed the 2013 Big 12 high jump individual title with a mark of 7-7 (2.31m), defeating the field by more than five inches. Has cleared heights of 7-6 or higher in six of his ten events this season.

 

Lawi Lalang, Arizona


Courtesy: ArizonaWildcats.com

Prelims: Appears on The Bowerman Watch List for the 16th time, most among all active student-athletes and tied for second all-time. Is the top qualifier to the NCAA Finals at 5000 meters after running 13:41.87 at the West Prelims. Is the No. 3 qualifier and top qualifier from the West at 10,000 meters at 29:54.66.

This Season: Ran a collegiate-leading 3:38.53 to win the Pac-12 1500 title, and a 28:14.63 to win the 10,000 meters title in his event debut. Ranked No. 2 in the country at 10,000 meters. Also ran a 3:41.87 in the prelims of the Pac-12 1500 meters competition. Debuted (2013 outdoor) at the Arizona-Arizona State-Northern Arizona double dual with wins at 1500 meters in 3:41.52 and at 5000 in 13:40.85 by over a minute.  Earned 2013 DI National Indoor Track Athlete of the Year honors. Completed an NCAA Indoor double championship in the mile and at 3000 meters, both of which were in meet-record fashion: 3:54.74 for the mile and 7:45.94 at 3000 meters. First to complete this double since Bernard Lagat of Washington State in 1999. Ran the third-fastest indoor mile in collegiate history when he finished fifth overall and second among collegians at the Millrose Games with a 3:54.56. Became the third-fastest performer in the 3000 in collegiate history when he clocked a solo 7:42.79 at the Razorback Invitational to win by 15 seconds over the then-No. 2 performer in DI.

 

Bryshon Nellum, USC


Courtesy: USCTrojans.com

Prelims: Qualified for the NCAA Finals 400 with the fourth-fastest time in the West at 45.97 in winning his quarterfinal heat, and is the fourth-fastest qualifier overall based on Prelims times. Also qualified tenth nationally and fifth in the West at 200 meters in 20.58 (+0.6m/s).

This Season: Ran a collegiate-leading 44.76 at 400 meters and the second-fastest 200 in the country at 20.23 (+1.5m/s) to claim Pac-12 titles in both events. Both marks were Pac-12 Championships records, and his 400 mark is No. 3 in the world. He is the only collegian to run faster than 45.00 at 400 meters this season. Won both the 200 and 400 at the UCLA/USC dual meet, winning at 200 meters in a collegiate-leading 20.37 (+0.9). Won the Florida Relays 400 in a then-collegiate leading 45.54. Finished runner-up and tops among collegians in the Mt. SAC Relays 400 elite in 45.65.

 

Julian Wruck, UCLA


Courtesy: UCLABruins.com

Prelims: Now owns the top 25 collegiate throws of the 2013 outdoor season, five of the top 10 collegiate throws all-time, and three of the world’s top 10 throws of 2013. Is the top NCAA Finals qualifier in the discus after a throw of 209-10 (63.95m) at the West Prelims

This Season: Won the Pac-12 Championships discus throw with a mark of 214-7 (65.41m), and finished fifth in the shot put (55-9¾/17.01m).Currently ranked No. 2 in the world with three of the four best throws. Earned wins at the Mt. SAC Relays (211-9/64.55m), the UCSD Triton Invitational (216-3/65.92m) and the UCLA/USC Dual (214-3/65.31m). Won the discus in a dual against LSU/TCU with a mark of 216-8 (66.05m), which is the No. 6 throw in collegiate history. The week prior he launched a 216-7 (66.01m) at the Texas Relays, good for No. 7 all time, and a 215-10 (65.80m), then No. 10 all time.

 

Isiah Young, Mississippi


Courtesy: OleMissSports.com

Prelims: Became the first collegian and the sixth man in the world this year to go sub-10 at 100 meters this season at 9.99 (+0.3m/s), earning him top qualifier honors to the NCAA Finals. Was the No. 2 qualifier at 200 from the West Prelims and the No. 3 overall at 200 meters in 20.31 (+1.4m/s) after winning his quarterfinals heat.

This Season: Won the SEC 200 meters championship in a collegiate-leading 20.20 (+0.9m/s) over indoor 200 champ and former Watch Lister Ameer Webb of Texas A&M. Finished runner-up in the SEC 100 meters in 10.14 (+0.5m/s) after running the No. 2 qualifying time of 10.05w (+2.4m/s). Has run 10.14 or faster in five 100 meter races, including a win at the Drake Relays in 10.07w (+2.1m/s) and a wind-legal 10.09 (+1.2m/s) win at the Mississippi Open.

 

ALSO RECEIVING MENTION

NAME YEAR SCHOOL EVENTS HOMETOWN
Andrew Irwin SO Arkansas Pole Vault Mount Ida, Ark.
Eddie Lovett JR Florida Hurdles West Palm Beach, Fla.
Charles Silmon SR TCU Sprints Waco, Texas
Ameer Webb SR Texas A&M Sprints Tustin, Calif.

 

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.

Southern Utah’s Cam Levins and LSU’s Kimberlyn Duncan 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 and decathlon world-record holder Ashton Eaton (2010), 10,000-meter Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp (2009), and 2011 IAAF World Champion at 1500 meters, Jenny Simpson (2009).

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.

]]> http://www.thebowerman.org/news/humphreys-joins-final-the-bowerman-mens-watch-list/feed 0 Stanford’s Carter Back on The Bowerman Women’s Watch List http://www.thebowerman.org/news/stanfords-carter-back-on-the-the-bowerman-womens-watch-list http://www.thebowerman.org/news/stanfords-carter-back-on-the-the-bowerman-womens-watch-list#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 19:06:08 +0000 kyle http://www.thebowerman.org/?p=737 NEW ORLEANS – Historic performances were in no short supply at the Pac-12 Championships, where one member of The Bowerman Women’s Watch List built upon her legendary resume and another rejoined the final regular-season edition of the Watch List — released Thursday — after a historic showdown in the hurdles.

Arizona high jumper and 2012 The Bowerman finalist Brigetta Barrett broke the in-season collegiate high jump record with a clearance of 6-6¼ (1.99m) to add to an already sterling career resume that includes five NCAA titles.

 Stanford hurdler Kori Carter is beginning to build a legacy of her own, rejoining the Watch List following the No. 2 in-season 400 hurdles time in collegiate history with a 54.21 win over rival and 2012 Olympic finalist Georganne Moline of Arizona. That in addition to a Pac-12 title in the 100 hurdles places Carter firmly back on The Bowerman radar after not making the pre-conference championships Watch List.

Barrett and Carter weren’t by any means the only two to make an impact at conference championship meets during the past two weeks, with a combined 15 event titles between the 10 members of the Watch List. Claiming multiple conference crowns were Carter, Dartmouth’s Abbey D’Agostino (1500/3000), reigning The Bowerman winner Kimberlyn Duncan of LSU (100/200), Octavious Freeman of UCF (100/4×100), Oregon’s English Gardner (200/4×100) and Kansas’ Andrea Geubelle (triple jump/4×100).

 

THE BOWERMAN OFFICIAL WATCH LIST, PRE-NCAA 2013

(Updated May 16, 2013. Listed in alphabetical order by last name.)

NAME YEAR SCHOOL EVENTS HOMETOWN
Brigetta Barrett SR Arizona High Jump Wappingers Falls, N.Y.
Kori Carter JR Stanford Hurdles Claremont, Calif.
Emma Coburn SR Colorado Distance Crested Butte, Colo.
Abbey D’Agostino JR Dartmouth Distance Topsfield, Mass.
Kimberlyn Duncan SR LSU Sprints Katy, Texas
Octavious Freeman SO UCF Sprints Lake Wales, Fla.
English Gardner JR Oregon Sprints Voorhees, N.J.
Andrea Geubelle SR Kansas Jumps University Place, Wash.
Brianna Rollins RS JR Clemson Hurdles Miami, Fla.
Betsy Saina RS SR Iowa State Distance Eldoret, Kenya

 

QUICKLY – THE WATCH LIST

Brigetta Barrett, Arizona


Courtesy: ArizonaWildcats.com

Since Last Time: Holds the world lead in the high jump. Broke the in-season collegiate high jump mark with a Pac-12 championship-winning clearance of 6-6¼ (1.99m), breaking the record of 6-6 (1.98m)  held by UCLA’s Amy Acuff and SMU’s Kajsa Bergqvist. Did not miss a height through her first 14 heights, passing at four others, before clearing the collegiate record on her third attempt. Third all time with 17 appearances on the Watch List. Has won 29 of 30 high jump events – indoors and outdoors – against collegians dating back to the beginning of the 2012 indoor season and 24 straight.

This Season: Won the high jump at the Arizona-Arizona State-Northern Arizona double dual meet with a clearance of 6-4¼ (1.94m), tying Amy Acuff’s (UCLA) 1995 record. Won the Mt. SAC Relays high jump at 6-2¼ (1.89m). Her 6-4¼ clearance, which she also achieved earlier in the outdoor season, is the No. 2 mark in the world outdoors in 2013. Won the Stanford Invitational high jump with a clearance of 6-4¼ (1.94m) in her only outdoor high jump of 2013. Won the NCAA Indoor high jump with a collegiate-leading 6-4¾ (1.95m) with only one miss through seven heights. Missed three attempts at the collegiate record at 6-6¼ (1.99m). Cleared a then-collegiate-leading 6-3¼ (1.91m) in her season debut at the Razorback Invitational. Won the MPSF high jump title with a clearance of 6-2 (1.88m). Finished runner-up in the Millrose Games high jump at 6-1½ (1.87m).

Career Watch List Appearances: 17 (3rd all-time, 2nd active)

Kori Carter, Stanford


Courtesy: GoStanford.com

Since Last Time: Holds the world lead in the 400 hurdles. Again defeated 400 hurdles rival and 2012 Olympic finalist Georganne Moline of Arizona, this time for the Pac-12 Championships crown with a winning time of 54.21 to Moline’s 54.54. Moved to No. 2 on the all-time in-season collegiate list in the 400 hurdles by running the fastest in-season time since the Sheena Johnson of UCLA ran a record 53.54 in 2004. Also won the Pac-12 100 hurdles title in 12.76 (+0.1m/s), giving her the second-fastest qualifying time in Division I. Remains undefeated in both the 100 and 400 hurdles this season in seven finals. Las appeared on the April Bowerman Watch List.

This Season: Defeated 2012 Olympian Georganne Moline of Arizona in her first 400 hurdles race of the 2013 outdoor season, running a 2½ second personal best 54.71 to Moline’s 54.98. Won the 100 hurdles at the Stanford Invitational in 13.28. Leads all collegians in the 400 hurdles and No. 15 in DI in the 100 hurdles. Won the MPSF Championship at 200 meters during the indoor season and qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 60 hurdles.

Career Watch List Appearances: 2

Emma Coburn, Colorado


Courtesy: CUBuffs.com

Since Last Time: Is No. 9 in the world in the 3000 steeplechase. Won the steeplechase at the Pac-12 Championships in a meet-record 9:55.67.

This Season: Became the second collegiate woman under 9:30 in the 3000 steeplechase during a college season with a world-leading 9:28.26 win at the Payton Jordan Invitational — the third-fastest in-season performance in collegiate history. Joins former Bowerman winner Jenny Barringer (Simpson) as the only other woman to go sub-9:30 during the college season. Ran a 4:11.36 over 1500 meters at the Drake Relays 48 hours earlier, good for fifth among collegians this season. Last appeared on the post-indoor Watch List in mid-March. Became just the second collegiate woman to run two sub-4:30.00 indoor miles. Won the NCAA Indoor mile title in 4:29.91, the seventh-fastest time in indoor collegiate history.  In her only other race this indoor season, she finished fourth and first among collegians in the Millrose Games’ Wanamaker Mile in 4:29.86, making her the fifth-fastest collegiate performer in the indoor mile all-time.

Career Watch List Appearances: 7

Abbey D’Agostino, Dartmouth


Courtesy: DartmouthSports.com

Since Last Time: Is No. 2 in the world at 5000 meters. Has won or been the top collegian in 16 of her last 17 individual event finals, ranging from the 1000 to the 5000, dating back to the 2012 Mt. SAC Relays. Claimed Ivy League titles at 1500 meters in 4:11.94 and 3000 meters in 9:21.79, and ran a leg of the third-place 4×800 relay. Won the 800 in 2:08.11 at the New Balance Boston Twilight Meet.

This Season: Won the Mt. SAC Relays 5000 in 15:11.35 in her 2013 outdoor debut, making her the No. 3 in-season collegiate performer of all time and the second-fastest in the world outdoors in 2013.  Completed just the third 3000/5000 meters double NCAA Indoor Championship by a woman in the history of the meet, and became the first American woman to do so. Won both events by more than five seconds, running an indoor career-best and world-leading 15:28.11 at 5000 meters and 9:01.08 at 3000 meters. Finished the season ranked with the fastest time at 3000 meters, No. 2 in the mile (4:30.03), No. 3 at 5000 meters and No. 4 at 1000 meters (2:45.42.) Claimed Ivy League Indoor titles in the mile and at 5000 meters.

Career Watch List Appearances: 5

Kimberlyn Duncan, LSU


Courtesy: LSUSports.net

Since Last Time: Is No. 2 in the world at 200 meters. Second all-time with 19 Watch List appearances. Has won 23 of her past 24 finals at 200 meters against collegians. Ran a collegiate-leading 22.35 (+1.3m/s) en route to an SEC 200 meters title. Also won the 100 meters SEC title in 11.32 (+0.4m/s) after running an 11.28w (+2.2m/s) in the prelims.

This Season: Won the 200 at the LSU Battle on the Bayou in 22.82 (-0.4m/s). Won the 100 at the LSU Alumni Gold Open in 11.18 (+1.8m/s). Ran a leg of the winning sprint medley relay at the Penn Relays, winning by two seconds with a time of 3:44.26. Ranked No. 2 at 100 meters (11.06w at Texas Relays win). Won an NCAA Indoor title at 200 meters in 22.58, the ninth-fastest time in collegiate history, becoming the first sprinter – male or female – to win three straight NCAA titles indoors. Won 22 of her past 23 finals at 200 meters against collegians, edged out only once by fellow Watch Lister Aurieyall Scott of UCF by .04 at the Razorback Invitational. Reclaimed 2013’s fastest collegiate time at 200 meters with her SEC Championship-winning 22.54, placing her fifth on the all-time indoor collegiate performers list and giving her the sixth-fastest time in indoor college history. Unbeaten in finals at 60 meters this season with an SEC Championship and the nation’s second-fastest time at 7.16.

Career Watch List Appearances: 19 (2nd all-time, most active); Reigning Bowerman Winner

Octavious Freeman, UCF


Courtesy: UCFAthletics.com

Since Last Time: No. 4 in the world at both 100 and 200 meters. Won a Conference-USA title at 100 meters with a winning time of 11.18 (-1.1m/s) after running an 11.30 (-1.2m/s) in the prelims. Finished runner-up at 200 meters in 23.24 (-0.2m/s). Ran a leg of the C-USA 4×100 relay championship team.

This Season: Won the Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational in a wind-legal, then-collegiate-leading 22.57 (+0.1m/s) — defeating 2011 Bowerman winner Jessica Beard. The time stands as the second-fastest wind-legal in the world so far in 2013. Won the 100 in 11.17 (+0.3m/s) and finished runner-up to teammate Aurieyall Scott at 200 meters in 23.79 (+0.2m/s) at the Arkansas Team Invitational.Won the Pepsi Florida Relays 100 meters in a then-world-leading 11.02 (+1.2m/s), placing her No. 8 among all-time collegiate performers with the tenth-fastest wind-legal in-season race in collegiate history. Also won the Florida Relays 200 meters in 22.85, tying her for the 2013 outdoor collegiate lead. Finished third at both 60 and 200 meters during the NCAA Indoor Championships.

Career Appearances: 7

English Gardner, Oregon


Courtesy: GoDucks.com

Since Last Time: No. 2 in the world at 100 meters. Won the 200 meter title at the Pac-12 Championships in 22.62 (+1.1m/s) and ran a leg of the Pac-12 Championship-winning 4×100 relay team.

This Season: Won the elite section of the 100 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays in a world-leading 11.00 (+1.8m/s), making her the No. 6 in-season collegiate performer all-time. Ran a leg of the winning 4×400 relay team at the Penn Relays that set the Relays record with a 3:26.73, placing the team No. 10 all-time on the collegiate list. Finished runner-up at 200 meters in 23.32 (-2.1m/s) at the Oregon Pepsi Invitational. Finished runner-up at 60  meters (7.15) at the NCAA Indoor Championships and ran a leg of the 4×400 relay that clinched an Oregon team championship from the first heat. Won the Millrose Games 60 in 7.19, defeating three Olympians in her season debut in the event. Claimed the MPSF title at 60 meters in 7.24, and ran a leg of the Ducks’ victorious 4×400 relay team. Is currently ranked third in a three-way tie at 60 meters. Has only lost twice in 11 career finals between the indoor 60 and outdoor 100.

Career Appearances: 9

Andrea Geubelle, Kansas


Courtesy: KUAthletics.com

Since Last Time: Is. No. 10 in the world in the triple jump. Jumped a 2013 outdoor-best 45-5¼ (13.85m) in the triple jump at the Georgia Tech Invitational, placing her No. 2 in the country. Won the Big 12 triple jump crown with a winning mark of 44-7w (13.59m, +2.1m/s) and finished runner-up in the long jump with a season’s best 21-5¼ (+0.7m/s), in addition to running a leg of the winning 4×100 relay.

This Season: Finished third in the long jump at the Sun Angel Classic with a mark of 20-8½ (6.31m). Jumped a collegiate-best 45-1¾ (13.76m) at the Texas Relays, and is No. 6 in the long jump at 20-8½ (6.31m), both of which are her only jumps competitions of the 2013 outdoor season. Has won 10 of her last 12 horizontal jumps events between the 2012-13 indoor and outdoor seasons, and 14 of her last 15 in the triple jump against collegians dating back to 2012 indoor. Won NCAA Indoor titles in both the long jump and triple jump, marking the first time since 2003 that double has been completed indoors. Won the triple jump with a collegiate-leading mark of 46-6¼ (14.18m), placing her fourth on the all-time collegiate performers list. She won all four competitions in the indoor long jump this season including wins at the NCAA Championships, Big 12 Championships and the Armory Collegiate Invitational where she posted a collegiate-leading jump of 21-11½ (6.69m), just a quarter inch shy of placing her among the top 10 collegians all-time. Won an individual title in the Big 12 triple jump, recording a mark of 44-3¼ (13.49m).

Career Appearances: 6

Brianna Rollins, Clemson


Courtesy: ClemsonTigers.com

Since Last Time: Is No. 3 in the world in the 100 hurdles. Became the sixth-fastest in-season collegiate performer in the 100 hurdles by running a 12.68 into a 1.5m/s headwind at the Georgia Tech Invitational. has not lost — prelims or finals — in 12 races this season between the 60 hurdles indoors and 100 hurdles outdoors.

This Season: Won individual ACC titles in the 100 hurdles in 12.87 (-1.4m/s) and at 200 meters in 23.04 (+0.2m/s). Her 100 hurdles performance is the fastest wind-legal time among collegians this season, and ranks No. 5 in the world among wind-legal times. Ran the fastest collegiate 100 hurdles time of 2013 with a 12.54w (+2.1m/s) at the Texas Relays, the fifth-fastest all-conditions collegiate performance of all time and at the time the world-leader. Owns five of the top 10 times in collegiate history in the 60 hurdles and the three fastest times in the world this season, including the collegiate record of 7.78. Won an NCAA Indoor title in the 60 hurdles with a 7.79 in the finals, giving her the second-fastest time in collegiate history, and qualified with a time of 7.82, giving her the third-fastest time in collegiate history. Broke the all-time collegiate record in the 60 hurdles in her season debut, scorching to a 7.78 and becoming the first collegiate woman to dip under 7.80. Beat the previous record of 7.84 held by USC’s Virginia Powell since 2006. Has won nine of 10 60 hurdles finals dating back to her individual national championship in 2011. Owns seven of the eight fastest times in the nation this season. Claimed the ACC title in the 60 hurdles by nearly a quarter of a second with a 7.90 in the finals.

Career Appearances: 6

Betsy Saina, Iowa State


Courtesy: Cyclones.com

Since Last Time: Is No. 2 in the world at 10,000 meters and No. 3 in the world at 5000 meters. Won the 5000 at the Big 12 Championships in 15:41.64 to win by more than half a minute.

This Season: Won the Payton Jordan Invitational 10,000 meters in 31:37.22, giving her the second-fastest time in the world for 2013 and the No. 3 in-season time in collegiate history. Made her 2013 outdoor debut with a 15:12.05 5000 meters win at the Stanford Invitational, which was at the time the fourth fastest in-season performance in collegiate history (now fifth), and stands as the third-fastest in the world for 2013. Last appeared on the Watch List in March prior to the NCAA Indoor Championships. Finished runner-up over 5000 meters at the NCAA indoor championships (15:33.66) and fourth at 3000 meters (9:07.34). Ran a collegiate-leading 15:21.66 over 5000 meters at the Iowa State Classic – the fifth-fastest all-conditions time in indoor collegiate history (oversized track). Claimed Big 12 individual titles in the mile, 3000 and 5000.

Career Appearances: 4

 

ALSO RECEIVING MENTION

NAME YEAR SCHOOL EVENTS HOMETOWN
Makeba Alcide SR Arkansas Combined Events Castries, St. Lucia
Tia Brooks RS SR Oklahoma Throws Grand Rapids, Mich.
Georganne Moline SR Arizona Hurdles Phoenix, Ariz.
Ashley Spencer SO Illinois Sprints Indianapolis, Ind.
Shanieka Thomas JR San Diego State Sprints/Jumps Clarendon, Jamaica

 

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.

Southern Utah’s Cam Levins and LSU’s Kimberlyn Duncan 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 and decathlon world-record holder Ashton Eaton (2010), 10,000-meter Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp (2009), and 2011 IAAF World Champion at 1500 meters, Jenny Simpson (2009).

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.

]]> http://www.thebowerman.org/news/stanfords-carter-back-on-the-the-bowerman-womens-watch-list/feed 0 Crouser, Hock & Young Join Final Regular-Season Men’s Watch List http://www.thebowerman.org/news/crouser-hock-young-join-final-regular-season-mens-watch-list http://www.thebowerman.org/news/crouser-hock-young-join-final-regular-season-mens-watch-list#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 19:21:10 +0000 kyle http://www.thebowerman.org/?p=730 NEW ORLEANS – The final The Bowerman men’s Watch List of the regular season features three new names — including a pair of Longhorns — as the collegiate track & field season prepares for national championship season.

Texas thrower Ryan Crouser and teammate decathlete Johannes Hock are on the Watch List for the first time in their careers with big performances at the Big 12 Championships, joined by Ole Miss’ Isiah Young following a strong weekend at the SEC Championships. The addition of Crouser and hock give Texas eight total Watch List appearances between three student-athletes — long jumper Marquise Goodwin being the other with six career appearances. Young is the second Ole Miss student-athlete to make the Watch List, joining temmate Ricky Robertson who was included twice in 2012.

With Young and Florida’s Marquis Dendy, the SEC has now been represented on the men’s Watch List 100 total times, far ahead of the Pac-12’s 67 — though the Pac-12 has the advantage this week with three Watch Listers in UCLA thrower Julian Wruck, Arizona distance runner Lawi Lalang and USC sprinter Bryshon Nellum. Dendy’s inclusion makes 57 total appearances for Florida student-athletes, more than any single conference outside the SEC and Pac-12.

The Watch List combined for 12 individual conference titles over the past two weeks, including two-title performances from Pac-12 stars Lalang (1500/10,000) and Nellum of USC (200/400), and the Big Sky’s Diego Estrada (1500/5000).

Lalang makes his 15th career appearance on the Watch List, most among active men and third all-time. Kansas State’s Erik Kynard is next on the active list with nine.

The Bowerman Official Watch List, Pre-Championships 2013

(Updated May 15, 2013. Listed in alphabetical order by last name.)

NAME YEAR SCHOOL EVENTS HOMETOWN
Ryan Crouser SO Texas Throws Gresham, Ore.
Marquis Dendy SO Florida Jumps Middletown, Del.
Derek Drouin RS SR Indiana Jumps/Cmb. Events Corunna, Ontario
Diego Estrada SR Northern Arizona Distance Salinas, Calif.
Johannes Hock FR Texas Combined Events Cologne, Germany
Erik Kynard SR Kansas State High Jump Toledo, Ohio
Lawi Lalang JR Arizona Distance Eldoret, Kenya
Bryshon Nellum RS SR Southern California Sprints Los Angeles, Calif.
Julian Wruck RS JR UCLA Throws Brisbane, Australia
Isiah Young SR Mississippi Sprints Junction City, Kan.

 

QUICKLY – THE WATCH LIST

Ryan Crouser, Texas


Courtesy: TexasSports.com

This Season: Claimed the Big 12 Shot put title with a collegiate-leading mark of 69-2½ (21.09m) — best in Division I by more than five-and-a-half feet — and finished third in the discus (181-10/55.42m). Has not lost in three shot put competitions this outdoor season. Is currently ranked No. 12 in the discus at 194-6 (59.28m) with a performance from the Texas Relays.

 

Marquis Dendy, Florida


Courtesy: GatorZone.com

Since Last Time: Finished runner-up in both the long jump (27-2½w / 8.34m, +2.3m/s) and the triple jump (52-7¼/16.03m). Currently ranks No. 2 in the long jump and No. 8 in the triple jump. Won the long jump at the Florida State Twilight.

This Season: Leads all collegians in the outdoor long jump at 26-9¾w (8.17m, +2.8m/s) at the Texas Relays in his 2013 outdoor debut. Won the NCAA Indoor long jump with a mark of 27-2 (8.28m), making him the sixth-best performer in collegiate history, and jumped 27-0 (8.23m) on another attempt. Finished fourth in the NCAA Indoor triple jump at 53-1¾ (16.20m). Recorded a then-collegiate-best long jump mark of 2013 with a 27-1 (8.25m) in winning the SEC Individual Championship in the event. He surpassed 27 feet twice in the competition, and recorded another just a quarter of an inch shy. He is the only collegiate jumper to surpass 27 feet this season in multiple competitions.

 

Derek Drouin, Indiana


Courtesy: IUHoosiers.com

Since Last Time: Is currently the world  No. 2 in the high jump. Won the Big Ten high jump title with a clearance of 7-4¼ (2.24m), giving him four conference crowns outdoors and three more indoors for a career total of seven.

This Season: Set the Penn Relays and Franklin Field records with a clearance of 7-7¾ (2.33m) at the Penn Relays. Won the high jump at the Polytan Invitational with a clearance of 7-7 (2.31m). Won the Texas Relays high jump with a collegiate-leading clearance of 7-6½ (2.30m) in his outdoor debut. Earned 2013 DI National Indoor Field Athlete of the Year honors. Won the NCAA Indoor title in the high jump with a No. 2 all-time collegiate mark and Canadian record of 7-8½ (2.35m) without missing through seven heights. Nearly cleared but missed on three attempts at a collegiate-record 7-9¾ (2.38m) at the Indoor Championships. Cleared a then-nation-leading 7-7¼ (2.32m) in the high jump at the Hoosier Hills Open, good for the tenth-best clearance in collegiate history. Set the all-time world-best in the heptathlon high jump with a clearance of 7-6½ (2.30m). Won the Big Ten title in the high jump with a mark of 7-5 (2.26m) and finished third in the heptathlon (5,817) with the eighth-best collegiate score this season. Has won his past seven indoor high jump events against collegians dating back to the 2011-12 season.

 

Diego Estrada, Northern Arizona


Courtesy: NAUAthletics.com

Since Last Time: Won Big Sky titles at 1500 meters in 3:47.90 and 5000 meters in 14:26.73.

This Season: Ran the second-fastest outdoor in-season 5000 in collegiate history with a 13:15.33 at the Payton Jordan Invitational, finishing third in a race filled with professionals and top collegians. Has shown great range in 2013, finishing fifth in his 2013 outdoor debut in the Stanford Invitational 10,000 with a 28:52.73 and seventh in the Mt. SAC Relays 1500 at 3:41.90. Was the NCAA runner-up in the indoor 5000 at 13:30.24 and finished fourth at 3000 meters in 7:49.53. Indoor Big Sky Champion in both the mile and at 3000 meters.

 

Johannes Hock, Texas


Courtesy: TexasSports.com

This Season: Is currently No. 2 in the world in the decathlon. Won the Big 12 Championships decathlon in his first collegiate decathlon competition with a score of 8,293, giving him the seventh-best score in collegiate history and making him the sixth-best individual performer. Won six of the ten components — shot put, discus, long jump, pole vault, 100 meters and 400 meters — and finished in the top three in all but the 1500. Finished sixth in the NCAA indoor heptathlon with a score of 5,873 and claimed the indoor Big 12 heptathlon title with a score of 5,858.

 

Erik Kynard, Kansas State


Courtesy: KStateSports.com

Since Last Time: Is currently the world No. 1 in the high jump. Won the Big 12 high jump title with a clearance of 7-6½ (2.30m), his third-straight title outdoors to add to three indoor Big 12 titles. Jumped 7-5 (2.26m) to win the Ward Haylett Invitational.

This Season: Tied his career-best with a clearance of 7-8 (2.34m) in a win at the Mt. SAC Relays over former world champion Jesse Williams and Canada’s Michael Mason. Finished runner-up to Drouin at the Texas Relays high jump with a clearance of 7-5¼ (2.27m). Finished third on misses at the NCAA Indoor high jump with a mark of 7-6 (2.29m). Posted a then-collegiate-leading mark of 7-7¾ (2.33m) at the KSU Open, tying his indoor career-best and No. 3 all-time collegiate mark. Has won eight of his ten events this season and 27 of his past 231 event finals – indoors and outdoors – against collegians dating back to the 2010-11 season. Claimed the 2013 Big 12 high jump individual title with a mark of 7-7 (2.31m), defeating the field by more than five inches. Has cleared heights of 7-6 or higher in six of his ten events this season.

 

Lawi Lalang, Arizona


Courtesy: ArizonaWildcats.com

Since Last Time: Appears on The Bowerman Watch List for the 15th time, most among all active student-athletes and third all-time. Ran a collegiate-leading 3:38.53 to win the Pac-12 1500 title, and a 28:14.63 to win the 10,000 meters title in his event debut. Ranked No. 2 in the country at 10,000 meters. Also ran a 3:41.87 in the prelims of the Pac-12 1500 meters competition.

This Season: Debuted (2013 outdoor) at the Arizona-Arizona State-Northern Arizona double dual with wins at 1500 meters in 3:41.52 and at 5000 in 13:40.85 by over a minute.  Earned 2013 DI National Indoor Track Athlete of the Year honors. Completed an NCAA Indoor double championship in the mile and at 3000 meters, both of which were in meet-record fashion: 3:54.74 for the mile and 7:45.94 at 3000 meters. First to complete this double since Bernard Lagat of Washington State in 1999. Ran the third-fastest indoor mile in collegiate history when he finished fifth overall and second among collegians at the Millrose Games with a 3:54.56. Became the third-fastest performer in the 3000 in collegiate history when he clocked a solo 7:42.79 at the Razorback Invitational to win by 15 seconds over the then-No. 2 performer in DI.

 

Bryshon Nellum, USC


Courtesy: USCTrojans.com

Since Last Time: Ran a collegiate-leading 44.76 at 400 meters and the second-fastest 200 in the country at 20.23 (+1.5m/s) to claim Pac-12 titles in both events. Both marks were Pac-12 Championships records, and his 400 mark is No. 3 in the world. He is the only collegian to run faster than 45.00 at 400 meters this season.

This Season: Won both the 200 and 400 at the UCLA/USC dual meet, winning at 200 meters in a collegiate-leading 20.37 (+0.9). Won the Florida Relays 400 in a then-collegiate leading 45.54. Finished runner-up and tops among collegians in the Mt. SAC Relays 400 elite in 45.65.

 

Julian Wruck, UCLA


Courtesy: UCLABruins.com

Since Last Time: Now owns the top 24 collegiate throws of the 2013 outdoor season and five of the top 10 collegiate throws all-time. Won the Pac-12 Championships discus throw with a meet-record mark of 214-7 (65.41m), and finished fifth in the shot put (55-9¾/17.01m).Currently ranked No. 2 in the world with three of the four best throws.

This Season: Earned wins at the Mt. SAC Relays (211-9/64.55m), the UCSD Triton Invitational (216-3/65.92m) and the UCLA/USC Dual (214-3/65.31m). Won the discus in a dual against LSU/TCU with a mark of 216-8 (66.05m), which is the No. 6 throw in collegiate history. The week prior he launched a 216-7 (66.01m) at the Texas Relays, good for No. 7 all time, and a 215-10 (65.80m), then No. 10 all time.

 

Isiah Young, Mississippi


Courtesy: OleMissSports.com

This Season: Won the SEC 200 meters championship in a collegiate-leading 20.20 (+0.9m/s) over indoor 200 champ and former Watch Lister Ameer Webb of Texas A&M. Finished runner-up in the SEC 100 meters in 10.14 (+0.5m/s) after running the No. 2 qualifying time of 10.05w (+2.4m/s). Has run 10.14 or faster in five 100 meter races, including a win at the Drake Relays in 10.07w (+2.1m/s) and a wind-legal 10.09 (+1.2m/s) win at the Mississippi Open.

 

ALSO RECEIVING MENTION

NAME YEAR SCHOOL EVENTS HOMETOWN
Sam Humphreys SR Texas A&M Throws Laredo, Texas
Andrew Irwin SO Arkansas Pole Vault Mount Ida, Ark.
Eddie Lovett JR Florida Hurdles West Palm Beach, Fla.
Ameer Webb SR Texas A&M Sprints Tustin, Calif.

 

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.

Southern Utah’s Cam Levins and LSU’s Kimberlyn Duncan 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 and decathlon world-record holder Ashton Eaton (2010), 10,000-meter Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp (2009), and 2011 IAAF World Champion at 1500 meters, Jenny Simpson (2009).

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.

]]> http://www.thebowerman.org/news/crouser-hock-young-join-final-regular-season-mens-watch-list/feed 0 Coburn, Saina, Gardner & Miller Rejoin Bowerman Watch List http://www.thebowerman.org/news/coburn-saina-gardner-miller-rejoin-bowerman-watch-list http://www.thebowerman.org/news/coburn-saina-gardner-miller-rejoin-bowerman-watch-list#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 20:47:21 +0000 kyle http://www.thebowerman.org/?p=721 NEW ORLEANS – A quartet of historic and world-leading sprinters and distance runners make their return to The Bowerman Watchlist with the May edition released Thursday.

Distance runners Emma Coburn of Colorado and Betsy Saina are back on the Watch List following historic performances at the Payton Jordan Invitational, while sprinters English Gardner of Oregon and Shaunae Miller of Georgia are back on the list with world-leading marks at 100 and 200 meters, respectively.

Coburn ran her first collegiate steeplechase race since winning the 2011 NCAA title — with an Olympic Finals appearance in between — claiming the Payton Jordan title in a world-leading 9:28.26, good for the third-fastest in-season collegiate time in history. Saina was likewise dominant in taking the 10,000 crown in 31:37.22 for the No. 3 in-season time in collegiate history.

Saina and Coburn weren’t the only distance runners making waves since the last Watch List, as Dartmouth’s Abbey D’Agostino ran the third-fastest in-season 5000 meters in collegiate history with a 15:11.35 win at the Mt. SAC Relays, picking up right where she left off during the indoor season.

Gardner just missed becoming the sixth woman to dip under 11 seconds at 100 meters, winning the Mt. SAC Relays 100 in a world-leading 11.00 (+1.8m/s). At No. 6 on the all-time in-season collegiate performer list, she joins fellow Watch Listers No. 3 Kimberlyn Duncan of LSU — the reigning winner of the award — and UCF’s Octavious Freeman at No. 8 as members of the top 10. Not on the Watch List, Texas A&M’s Ashley Collier is also active this season and on the list at No. 7.

Miller has yet to run at 400 meters this outdoor season after claiming the event at the indoor championships, but the freshman has made at impact at 200 meters where she holds the third fastest all-conditions time in the world at 22.41 (+3.1m/s), which gives her the top NCAA qualifying time.

Not new to the Watch List are mainstays Duncan and Arizona high jumper Brigetta Barrett. Duncan makes her 18th appearance on the Watch List, giving her the second-most all time just ahead of Barrett with 16 in third. Oregon’s Brianne Theisen is the all-time leader with 22 appearances.

THE BOWERMAN OFFICIAL WATCH LIST, MAY 2013

(Updated May 2, 2013. Listed in alphabetical order by last name.)

NAME YEAR SCHOOL EVENTS HOMETOWN
Brigetta Barrett SR Arizona High Jump Wappingers Falls, N.Y.
Emma Coburn SR Colorado Distance Crested Butte, Colo.
Abbey D’Agostino JR Dartmouth Distance Topsfield, Mass.
Kimberlyn Duncan SR LSU Sprints Katy, Texas
Octavious Freeman SO UCF Sprints Lake Wales, Fla.
English Gardner JR Oregon Sprints Voorhees, N.J.
Andrea Geubelle SR Kansas Jumps University Place, Wash.
Shaunae Miller FR Georgia Sprints Nassau, Bahamas
Brianna Rollins RS JR Clemson Hurdles Miami, Fla.
Betsy Saina RS SR Iowa State Distance Eldoret, Kenya

 

QUICKLY – THE WATCH LIST

Brigetta Barrett, Arizona


Courtesy: ArizonaWildcats.com

Since Last Time: Second all time with 15 appearances on the Watch List. Has won 28 of 29 high jump events – indoors and outdoors – against collegians dating back to the beginning of the 2012 indoor season. Won the high jump at the Arizona-Arizona State-Northern Arizona double dual meet with a clearance of 6-4¼ (1.94m), tying Amy Acuff’s (UCLA) 1995 record. Won the Mt. SAC Relays high jump at 6-2¼ (1.89m). Her 6-4¼ clearance, which she also achieved earlier in the outdoor season, is the No. 2 mark in the world outdoors in 2013.

This Season: Won the Stanford Invitational high jump with a clearance of 6-4¼ (1.94m) in her only outdoor high jump of 2013. Won the NCAA Indoor high jump with a collegiate-leading 6-4¾ (1.95m) with only one miss through seven heights. Missed three attempts at the collegiate record at 6-6¼ (1.99m). Cleared a then-collegiate-leading 6-3¼ (1.91m) in her season debut at the Razorback Invitational. Won the MPSF high jump title with a clearance of 6-2 (1.88m). Finished runner-up in the Millrose Games high jump at 6-1½ (1.87m).

 

Emma Coburn, Colorado


Courtesy: CUBuffs.com

This Season: Became the second collegiate woman under 9:30 in the 3000 steeplechase during a college season with a world-leading 9:28.26 win at the Payton Jordan Invitational — the third-fastest in-season performance in collegiate history. Joins former Bowerman winner Jenny Barringer (Simpson) as the only other woman to go sub-9:30 during the college season. Ran a 4:11.36 over 1500 meters at the Drake Relays 48 hours earlier, good for fifth among collegians this season. Last appeared on the post-indoor Watch List in mid-March.

This Season: Became just the second collegiate woman to run two sub-4:30.00 indoor miles. Won the NCAA Indoor mile title in 4:29.91, the seventh-fastest time in indoor collegiate history.  In her only other race this indoor season, she finished fourth and first among collegians in the Millrose Games’ Wanamaker Mile in 4:29.86, making her the fifth-fastest collegiate performer in the indoor mile all-time.

 

Abbey D’Agostino, Dartmouth


Courtesy: DartmouthSports.com

Since Last Time: the Mt. SAC Relays 5000 in 15:11.35 in her 2013 outdoor debut, making her the No. 3 in-season collegiate performer of all time and the second-fastest in the world outdoors in 2013. Has won or been the top collegian in 13 of her last 14 individual event finals, ranging from the 1000 to the 5000, dating back to the 2012 Mt. SAC Relays.

This Season: Completed just the third 3000/5000 meters double NCAA Indoor Championship by a woman in the history of the meet, and became the first American woman to do so. Won both events by more than five seconds, running an indoor career-best and world-leading 15:28.11 at 5000 meters and 9:01.08 at 3000 meters. Finished the season ranked with the fastest time at 3000 meters, No. 2 in the mile (4:30.03), No. 3 at 5000 meters and No. 4 at 1000 meters (2:45.42.) Claimed Ivy League Indoor titles in the mile and at 5000 meters. Has won 15 of 17 individual event finals, ranging from the 1500 to the cross country 6k, dating back to the 2012 outdoor season, including the 2012 cross country season, where she finished runner-up at the NCAA Championships.

 

Kimberlyn Duncan, LSU


Courtesy: LSUSports.net

Since Last Time: Second all-time with 18 Watch List appearances. Won the 200 at the LSU Battle on the Bayou in 22.82 (-0.4m/s), placing her third among collegians in 2013. Won the 100 at the LSU Alumni Gold Open in 11.18 (+1.8m/s). Ran a leg of the winning sprint medley relay at the Penn Relays, winning by two seconds with a time of 3:44.26. Has won 22 of her past 23 finals at 200 meters against collegians

This Season: Ranked No. 2 at 100 meters (11.06w at Texas Relays win) and No. 9 at 200 meters at 23.26, with one attempt at each distance in the 2013 outdoor season. Won an NCAA Indoor title at 200 meters in 22.58, the ninth-fastest time in collegiate history, becoming the first sprinter – male or female – to win three straight NCAA titles indoors. Won 22 of her past 23 finals at 200 meters against collegians, edged out only once by fellow Watch Lister Aurieyall Scott of UCF by .04 at the Razorback Invitational. Reclaimed 2013’s fastest collegiate time at 200 meters with her SEC Championship-winning 22.54, placing her fifth on the all-time indoor collegiate performers list and giving her the sixth-fastest time in indoor college history. Unbeaten in finals at 60 meters this season with an SEC Championship and the nation’s second-fastest time at 7.16.

 

Octavious Freeman, UCF


Courtesy: UCFAthletics.com

This Season: Won the Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational in a wind-legal collegiate-leading 22.57 (+0.1m/s) — defeating 2011 Bowerman winner Jessica Beard. The time stands as the second-fastest wind-legal in the world so far in 2013. Won the 100 in 11.17 (+0.3m/s) and finished runner-up to teammate Aurieyall Scott at 200 meters in 23.79 (+0.2m/s) at the Arkansas Team Invitational.

This Season: Won the Pepsi Florida Relays 100 meters in a then-world-leading 11.02 (+1.2m/s), placing her No. 8 among all-time collegiate performers with the tenth-fastest wind-legal in-season race in collegiate history. Also won the Florida Relays 200 meters in 22.85, tying her for the 2013 outdoor collegiate lead. Finished third at both 60 and 200 meters during the NCAA Indoor Championships.

 

English Gardner, Oregon


Courtesy: GoDucks.com

Since Last Time: Won the elite section of the 100 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays in a world-leading 11.00 (+1.8m/s), making her the No. 6 in-season collegiate performer all-time. Ran a leg of the winning 4×400 relay team at the Penn Relays that set the Relays record with a 3:26.73, placing the team No. 10 all-time on the collegiate list. Finished runner-up at 200 meters in 23.32 (-2.1m/s) at the Oregon Pepsi Invitational. Last appeared on the post-indoor Watch List in mid-March.

This Season: Finished runner-up at 60  meters (7.15) at the NCAA Indoor Championships and ran a leg of the 4×400 relay that clinched an Oregon team championship from the first heat. Won the Millrose Games 60 in 7.19, defeating three Olympians in her season debut in the event. Claimed the MPSF title at 60 meters in 7.24, and ran a leg of the Ducks’ victorious 4×400 relay team. Is currently ranked third in a three-way tie at 60 meters. Has only lost once in 14 career finals between the indoor 60 and outdoor 100.

 

Andrea Geubelle, Kansas


Courtesy: KUAthletics.com

Since Last Time: Finished third in the long jump at the Sun Angel Classic with a mark of 20-8½ (6.31m). Has focused primarily on sprint events so far in the outdoor season, having competed in the long jump and triple jump once each this spring and not since early April.

This Season: Jumped a collegiate-best 45-1¾ (13.76m) at the Texas Relays, and is No. 6 in the long jump at 20-8½ (6.31m), both of which are her only jumps competitions of the 2013 outdoor season. Has won 10 of her last 12 horizontal jumps events between the 2012-13 indoor and outdoor seasons, and 14 of her last 15 in the triple jump against collegians dating back to 2012 indoor. Won NCAA Indoor titles in both the long jump and triple jump, marking the first time since 2003 that double has been completed indoors. Won the triple jump with a collegiate-leading mark of 46-6¼ (14.18m), placing her fourth on the all-time collegiate performers list. She won all four competitions in the indoor long jump this season including wins at the NCAA Championships, Big 12 Championships and the Armory Collegiate Invitational where she posted a collegiate-leading jump of 21-11½ (6.69m), just a quarter inch shy of placing her among the top 10 collegians all-time. Won an individual title in the Big 12 triple jump, recording a mark of 44-3¼ (13.49m).

 

Shaunae Miller, Georgia


Courtesy: GeorgiaDogs.com

Since Last Time: Won the Georgia Spec Towns Invitational 200 in a wind-aided 22.41w (+3.1m/s), giving her the fastest NCAA qualifying time of the 2013 outdoor season and the third fastest outdoor all-conditions mark in the world. Won the 200 at the Auburn War Eagle Invitational in 22.61 (+1.2m/s), making her the second-fastest collegian this season. Won the 2013 u20 CARIFTA Games 200 in 20.77.

This Season: Won the NCAA Indoor title at 400 meters with a winning time of 50.88, making her the fifth-fastest performer in collegiate history and tying her for the No. 2 spot on the world list for 2013, just .03 off the world lead.. Beat two of the top 10 fastest performers in collegiate history in Arkansas’ Regina George (No. 8) and Illinois’ Ashley Spencer (No. 10) en route to becoming just the seventh collegiate woman to go sub-51.00 indoors, and the only woman to do so this season. Ran the 10th-fastest time in indoor collegiate history in the prelims, clocking in at 51.14.

 

Brianna Rollins, Clemson


Courtesy: ClemsonTigers.com

Since Last Time: Won individual ACC titles in the 100 hurdles in 12.87 (-1.4m/s) and at 200 meters in 23.04 (+0.2m/s). Her 100 hurdles performance is the fastest wind-legal time among collegians this season, and ranks No. 5 in the world among wind-legal times.

This Season: Ran the fastest collegiate 100 hurdles time of 2013 with a 12.54 (+2.1m/s) at the Texas Relays, the fifth-fastest all-conditions collegiate performance of all time and at the time the world-leader. Owns five of the top 10 times in collegiate history in the 60 hurdles and the three fastest times in the world this season, including the collegiate record of 7.78. Won an NCAA Indoor title in the 60 hurdles with a 7.79 in the finals, giving her the second-fastest time in collegiate history, and qualified with a time of 7.82, giving her the third-fastest time in collegiate history. Broke the all-time collegiate record in the 60 hurdles in her season debut, scorching to a 7.78 and becoming the first collegiate woman to dip under 7.80. Beat the previous record of 7.84 held by USC’s Virginia Powell since 2006. Has won nine of 10 60 hurdles finals dating back to her individual national championship in 2011. Owns seven of the eight fastest times in the nation this season. Claimed the ACC title in the 60 hurdles by nearly a quarter of a second with a 7.90 in the finals.

 

Betsy Saina, Iowa State


Courtesy: Cyclones.com

Outdoor: Won the Payton Jordan Invitational 10,000 meters in 31:37.22, giving her the second-fastest time in the world for 2013 and the No. 3 in-season time in collegiate history. Made her 2013 outdoor debut with a 15:12.05 5000 meters win at the Stanford Invitational, which was at the time the fourth fastest in-season performance in collegiate history (now fifth), and stands as the third-fastest in the world for 2013. Last appeared on the Watch List in March prior to the NCAA Indoor Championships.

Indoors: Finished runner-up over 5000 meters at the NCAA indoor championships (15:33.66) and fourth at 3000 meters (9:07.34). Ran a collegiate-leading 15:21.66 over 5000 meters at the Iowa State Classic – the fifth-fastest all-conditions time in indoor collegiate history (oversized track). Claimed Big 12 individual titles in the mile, 3000 and 5000.

 

ALSO RECEIVING MENTION

NAME YEAR SCHOOL EVENTS HOMETOWN
Makeba Alcide SR Arkansas Combined Events Castries, St. Lucia
Tia Brooks RS SR Oklahoma Throws Grand Rapids, Mich.
Kori Carter JR Stanford Hurdles Claremont, Calif.
Georganne Moline SR Arizona Hurdles Phoenix, Ariz.
Ashley Spencer SO Illinois Sprints Indianapolis, Ind.
Vashti Thomas SR Academy of Art Hurdles/Jumps San Jose, Calif.

NOTE: Vashti Thomas is the first DII woman to either appear on the Watch List or receive mention since Semoy Hackett of Lincoln (Mo.) appeared on the preseason Watch List in 2010.

 

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.

Southern Utah’s Cam Levins and LSU’s Kimberlyn Duncan 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 and decathlon world-record holder Ashton Eaton (2010), 10,000-meter Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp (2009), and 2011 IAAF World Champion at 1500 meters, Jenny Simpson (2009).

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.

]]> http://www.thebowerman.org/news/coburn-saina-gardner-miller-rejoin-bowerman-watch-list/feed 0 Estrada, Nellum & Uibo Added to Men’s Bowerman Watch List for May http://www.thebowerman.org/news/estrada-nellum-uibo-added-to-mens-bowerman-watch-list-for-may http://www.thebowerman.org/news/estrada-nellum-uibo-added-to-mens-bowerman-watch-list-for-may#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 18:30:33 +0000 kyle http://www.thebowerman.org/?p=714 NEW ORLEANS – Three new faces join the ever-intensifying race for The Bowerman as members of the May Watch List, released Wednesday by the Watch List Committee, as the collegiate track & field world begins to gear up for conference championships.

Northern Arizona distance runner Diego Estrada, USC sprinter Bryshon Nellum and Georgia decathlete Maicel Uibo each make their first appearance on the Watch List after collegiate-leading and, in the case of Estrada and Uibo, historic performances.

Estrada makes his debut on the Watch List less than three days after running the second-fastest outdoor in-season 5000 at the Payton Jordan in 13:15.33, while Uibo — just a freshman — debuted at No. 8 on the all-time in-season collegiate decathlon list with a score of 8,223 in his first collegiate decathlon.

Estrada and Uibo are both the second student-athletes in their respective programs’ histories to make the Watch List, Estrada joining David McNeill and Uibo joining Torrin Lawrence — both from 2010. Nellum is the first USC student-athlete to appear on the List.

When last we checked on the historic high jump duel between Kansas State’s Erik Kynard and Derek Drouin of Indiana, it was Drouin who had just bettered Kynard at the Texas Relays. One month later, it is Kynard atop the collegiate leaderboard at 7-8 (2.34m), just a centimeter ahead of his Hoosier State rival’s 7-7.3/4 (2.33m).

Julian Wruck of UCLA, meamwhile, has had no rival in the discus in 2013, having now recorded the top 20 collegiate throws of the outdoor season and five of the top 10 in-season collegiate marks of all time.

Following a similarly historic indoor season, Arizona’s Lawi Lalang opened his outdoor campaign at the Arizona-Arizona State-Northern Arizona double dual this past weekend with victories at 1500 and 5000 meters. He makes his 14th career appearance on the Watch List, joining Liberty’s Sam Chalenga in a tie for third all time behind Jeff Demps of Florida (19) and Jeshua Anderson of Washington State (16). Should Lalang take home the Bowerman Trophy, he would become the first male with double-digit Watch List appearances to do so.

Currently at eight with two editions remaining, Kynard could also achieve the feat.

The Bowerman Official Watch List, May 2013

(Updated May 1, 2013. Listed in alphabetical order by last name.)

NAME YEAR SCHOOL EVENTS HOMETOWN
Marquis Dendy SO Florida Jumps Middletown, Del.
Derek Drouin RS SR Indiana Jumps/Cmb. Events Corunna, Ontario
Diego Estrada SR Northern Arizona Distance Salinas, Calif.
Erik Kynard SR Kansas State High Jump Toledo, Ohio
Lawi Lalang JR Arizona Distance Eldoret, Kenya
Eddie Lovett JR Florida Hurdles West Palm Beach, Fla.
Bryshon Nellum RS SR Southern California Sprints Los Angeles, Calif.
Maicel Uibo FR Georgia Combined Events Polva, Estonia
Ameer Webb SR Texas A&M Sprints Tustin, Calif.
Julian Wruck RS JR UCLA Throws Brisbane, Australia

 

QUICKLY – THE WATCH LIST

Marquis Dendy, Florida


Courtesy: gatorzone.com

Since Last Time: Finished runner-up in the long jump and triple jump at the Arkansas Team Invitational.

This Season: Has the top DI qualifying mark in the outdoor long jump at 26-9¾w (8.17m, +2.8m/s) at the Texas Relays in his 2013 outdoor debut. Won the NCAA Indoor long jump with a mark of 27-2 (8.28m), making him the sixth-best performer in collegiate history, and jumped 27-0 (8.23m) on another attempt. Finished fourth in the NCAA Indoor triple jump at 53-1¾ (16.20m). Recorded a then-collegiate-best long jump mark of 2013 with a 27-1 (8.25m) in winning the SEC Individual Championship in the event. He surpassed 27 feet twice in the competition, and recorded another just a quarter of an inch shy. He is the only collegiate jumper to surpass 27 feet this season.

 

Derek Drouin, Indiana


Courtesy: IUHoosiers.com

Since Last Time: Set the Penn Relays and Franklin Field records with a clearance of 7-7¾ (2.33m) at the Penn Relays. Won the high jump at the Polytan Invitational with a clearance of 7-7 (2.31m).

This Season: Won the Texas Relays high jump with a collegiate-leading clearance of 7-6½ (2.30m) in his outdoor debut. Earned 2013 DI National Indoor Field Athlete of the Year honors. Won the NCAA Indoor title in the high jump with a No. 2 all-time collegiate mark and Canadian record of 7-8½ (2.35m) without missing through seven heights. Nearly cleared but missed on three attempts at a collegiate-record 7-9¾ (2.38m) at the Indoor Championships. Cleared a then-nation-leading 7-7¼ (2.32m) in the high jump at the Hoosier Hills Open, good for the tenth-best clearance in collegiate history. Set the all-time world-best in the heptathlon high jump with a clearance of 7-6½ (2.30m). Won the Big Ten title in the high jump with a mark of 7-5 (2.26m) and finished third in the heptathlon (5,817) with the eighth-best collegiate score this season. Has won his past seven indoor high jump events against collegians dating back to the 2011-12 season.

 

Diego Estrada, Northern Arizona


Courtesy: NAUAthletics.com

This Season: Ran the second-fastest outdoor in-season 5000 in collegiate history with a 13:15.33 at the Payton Jordan Invitational, finishing third in a race filled with professionals and top collegians. Has shown great range in 2013, finishing fifth in his 2013 outdoor debut in the Stanford Invitational 10,000 with a 28:52.73 and seventh in the Mt. SAC Relays 1500 at 3:41.90. Was the NCAA runner-up in the indoor 5000 at 13:30.24 and finished fourth at 3000 meters in 7:49.53. Indoor Big Sky Champion in both the mile and at 3000 meters.

 

Erik Kynard, Kansas State


Courtesy: KStateSports.com

Since Last Time: Tied his career-best with a clearance of 7-8 (2.34m) in a win at the Mt. SAC Relays over former world champion Jesse Williams and Canada’s Michael Mason.

This Season: Finished runner-up to Drouin at the Texas Relays high jump with a clearance of 7-5¼ (2.27m). Finished third on misses at the NCAA Indoor high jump with a mark of 7-6 (2.29m). Posted a then-collegiate-leading mark of 7-7¾ (2.33m) at the KSU Open, tying his indoor career-best and No. 3 all-time collegiate mark. Has won each of his five events this season and 24 of his past 26 events – indoors and outdoors – against collegians dating back to the 2010-11 season. Claimed the 2013 Big 12 high jump individual title with a mark of 7-7 (2.31m), defeating the field by more than five inches. Has cleared heights of 7-6 or higher in six of his eight events this season.

 

Lawi Lalang, Arizona


Courtesy: ArizonaWildcats.com

Since Last Time: Debuted at the Arizona-Arizona State-Northern Arizona double dual with wins at 1500 meters in 3:41.52 and at 5000 in 13:40.85 by over a minute. Appears on The Bowerman Watch List for the 14th time, most among all active student-athletes and tied for third all-time with Liberty’s Sam Chalenga.

This Season: Earned 2013 DI National Indoor Track Athlete of the Year honors. Completed an NCAA Indoor double championship in the mile and at 3000 meters, both of which were in meet-record fashion: 3:54.74 for the mile and 7:45.94 at 3000 meters. First to complete this double since Bernard Lagat of Washington State in 1999. Ran the third-fastest indoor mile in collegiate history when he finished fifth overall and second among collegians at the Millrose Games with a 3:54.56. Became the third-fastest performer in the 3000 in collegiate history when he clocked a solo 7:42.79 at the Razorback Invitational to win by 15 seconds over the then-No. 2 performer in DI.

 

Eddie Lovett, Florida


Courtesy: gatorzone.com

Since Last Time: Finished runner-up and first among collegians in the 110 hurdles at the UF Tom Jones Memorial in 13.46w (+3.0m/s), giving him the third-fastest qualifying time in the division. Won the 110 hurdles at the Arkansas Team Invitational in 13.72 (+1.1).

This Season: Ran a 13.47 (+2.6m/s) in his 2013 outdoor debut at the Texas Relays. Ran the fourth-fastest time in collegiate history at 7.50 en route to an NCAA indoor title in the 60 hurdles, breaking the previous meet record of 7.51 held by Aries Merritt of Tennessee in 2006. Became the third-fastest all-time collegiate performer in the 60 hurdles with the fourth-fastest time. Also ran a 7.53 in the prelims at the NCAA indoors, and a 7.54 at the SEC Championships. Won five of six hurdles events (one at 55 meters) this season, including an SEC title.

 

Bryshon Nellum, USC


Courtesy: USCTrojans.com

This Season: Won both the 200 and 400 at the UCLA/USC dual meet, winning at 200 meters in a collegiate-leading 20.37 (+0.9). Won the Florida Relays 400 in a then-collegiate leading 45.54. Finished runner-up and tops among collegians in the Mt. SAC Relays 400 elite in 45.65, making him one of just two 400 meter sprinters to dip under 46 seconds twice this season (David Verburg of George Mason is the other).

 

Maicel Uibo, Georgia


Courtesy: GeorgiaDogs.com

This Season: Scored a collegiate-leading 8,223 points in his collegiate decathlon debut at the Georgia Bulldog Decathlon, placing him as the No. 8 in-season performer in collegiate history. Showed diversity in winning the discus (161-3/49.14m), the long jump (25-8/7.82m, -1.2m/s), the pole vault (16-2¾/4.95m), and the 1500 (4:30.60). Finished lower than third in just one event. Standing alone, his long jump mark stands as the 11th-best in the division. Finished fourth in the indoor heptathlon at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a score of 5,975, winning the 1000 meter component (2:39.72).

 

Ameer Webb, Texas A&M


Courtesy: AggieAthletics.com

Since Last Time: Ran two winning relays (4×100, 4×400) and won the 100 (10.24q/10.42) at the Penn Relays. Won the 100 at the Arkansas John McDonnell Invitational (10.08w, +4.3m/s) and the 200 at the LSU Alumni Gold Invitational (20.59).

This Season: Won the Texas Relays 100 in a collegiate-leading 10.14 (+1.6m/s) and won the Oregon Pepsi Team Invitational 200 in 20.74 (+0.8m/s), which is the No. 7 time in DI this outdoor season. Defended his NCAA indoor title at 200 meters with a time of 20.42, after running a 20.37 that made him the eighth-fastest performer in collegiate history. Ran the two fastest times in the collegiate ranks this season with his performances at the NCAA indoor championships.

 

Julian Wruck, UCLA


Courtesy: UCLABruins.com

Since Last Time: Now owns the top 20 collegiate throws of the 2013 outdoor season and five of the top 10 collegiate throws all-time. Earned wins at the Mt. SAC Relays (211-9/64.55m), the UCSD Triton Invitational (216-3/65.92m) and the UCLA/USC Dual (214-3/65.31m).

This Season: Has thrown three all-time collegiate top-10 marks in the discus in his three meets in 2013, improving with each meet. Won the discus in a dual against LSU/TCU with a mark of 216-8 (66.05m), which is the No. 6 throw in collegiate history. The week prior he launched a 216-7 (66.01m) at the Texas Relays, good for No. 7 all time, and a 215-10 (65.80m), No. 10 all time.

 

ALSO RECEIVING MENTION

NAME YEAR SCHOOL EVENTS HOMETOWN
Mike Berry JR Oregon Sprints Seattle, Wash.
Jordan Clarke RS SR Arizona State Throws Anchorage, Ala.
Sam Humphreys SR Texas A&M Throws Laredo, Texas
Andrew Irwin SO Arkansas Pole Vault Mount Ida, Ark.
Kevin Lazas JR Arkansas Combined Events Brentwood, Tenn.
Deon Lendore SO Texas A&M Sprints Arima, Trinidad & Tobago

 

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.

Southern Utah’s Cam Levins and LSU’s Kimberlyn Duncan 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 and decathlon world-record holder Ashton Eaton (2010), 10,000-meter Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp (2009), and 2011 IAAF World Champion at 1500 meters, Jenny Simpson (2009).

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.

]]> http://www.thebowerman.org/news/estrada-nellum-uibo-added-to-mens-bowerman-watch-list-for-may/feed 0 Freeman, Jelmini & Carter Added to April Women’s Bowerman Watch List http://www.thebowerman.org/news/freeman-jelmini-carter-added-to-april-womens-bowerman-watch-list http://www.thebowerman.org/news/freeman-jelmini-carter-added-to-april-womens-bowerman-watch-list#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:24:20 +0000 kyle http://www.thebowerman.org/?p=706 NEW ORLEANS - The April edition of the Bowerman Women’s Watch List, released Thursday by the Bowerman Watch List Committee features a trio of additions who have made a big impression on the national scene in the opening weeks of the outdoor season.

UCF’s Octavious Freeman, Arizona State’s Anna Jelmini and Stanford’s Kori Carter are new to this month’s Watch List after posting world-leading and collegiate-leading times and marks.

Freeman’s 100/200 double at the Pepsi Florida Relays earned her a Watch List appearance for the first time this season — she received mention on the indoor preseason Watch List — after appearing twice in 2012. She joins teammate and fellow sprinter Aurieyall Scott on the list, marking the first time UCF has simultaneously had two student-athletes on the Watch List.

After runner-up finishes in the NCAA discus in each of the past two seasons, Jelmini appears to be on track for another high finish, if not a win, this season. She is included on the Watch List for the first time since April of 2011.

Carter is a first-time Watch Lister after taking down 2012 Olympic fifth-place finisher Georganne Moline of Arizona in the 400 hurdles on Moline’s home track.

A trio of mainstays appear on the Watchlist in reigning winner Kimberlyn Duncan of LSU, Arizona’s Brigetta Barrett and Oklahoma’s Tia Brooks. Duncan makes her 17th showing, second-most all time behind Brianne Theisen of Oregon. Barrett is on the list for the 15th time, tied with Arkansas’ Tina Sutej and Florida State’s Kim Williams. Brooks is also in double-digits with 11 inclusions.

THE BOWERMAN OFFICIAL WATCH LIST, APRIL 2013

(Updated April 10, 2013. Listed in alphabetical order by last name.)

NAME YEAR SCHOOL EVENTS HOMETOWN
Brigetta Barrett SR Arizona High Jump Wappingers Falls, N.Y.
Tia Brooks RS SR Oklahoma Throws Grand Rapids, Mich.
Kori Carter JR Stanford Hurdles Claremont, Calif.
Abbey D’Agostino JR Dartmouth Distance Topsfield, Mass.
Kimberlyn Duncan SR LSU Sprints Katy, Texas
Octavious Freeman SO UCF Sprints Lake Wales, Fla.
Andrea Geubelle SR Kansas Jumps University Place, Wash.
Anna Jelmini RS JR Arizona State Throws Bakersfield, Calif.
Brianna Rollins RS JR Clemson Hurdles Miami, Fla.
Aurieyall Scott JR UCF Sprints Greenbelt, Md.

 

QUICKLY – THE WATCH LIST

Brigetta Barrett, Arizona


Courtesy: ArizonaWildcats.com

This Season: Tied for third all-time with 15 appearances on the Watch List with Arkansas’ Tina Sutej and Florida State’s Kim Williams. Has won 26 of 27 high jump events – indoors and outdoors – against collegians dating back to the beginning of the 2012 indoor season, and is undefeated indoors. Won the Stanford Invitational high jump with a clearance of 6-4¼ (1.94m) in her only outdoor high jump of 2013. Won the NCAA Indoor high jump with a collegiate-leading 6-4¾ (1.95m) with only one miss through seven heights. Missed three attempts at the collegiate record at 6-6¼ (1.99m). Cleared a then-collegiate-leading 6-3¼ (1.91m) in her season debut at the Razorback Invitational. Won the MPSF high jump title with a clearance of 6-2 (1.88m). Finished runner-up in the Millrose Games high jump at 6-1½ (1.87m).

 

Tia Brooks, Oklahoma


Courtesy: soonersports.com

This Season: Won her 2013 outdoor debut at the Sun Angel Classic shot put with a mark of 61-5½ (18.73m), the No. 6 outdoor mark in collegiate history, and recorded the No. 8 (61-2/18.64m) and 9 (61-0/18.59m) marks in the same meet. Broke the collegiate shot put record with a mark of 63-¾ (19.22m) en route to win the NCAA Indoor shot put title. Became the first woman in collegiate history to surpass 63 feet, and is now ranked No. 4 all-time among American women and No. 5 in the world for 2013. She bested Laura Gerraughty of North Carolina’s 2004 record of 62-10 (19.15m). With another mark of 62-2½ (18.96m) at the NCAA meet, she now owns three of the five best throws in collegiate history. Has won 12 of 13 shot put events dating back to the 2012 indoor season.

 

Kori Carter, Stanford


Courtesy: GoStanford.com

This Season: Defeated 2012 Olympian Georganne Moline of Arizona in her first 400 hurdles race of the 2013 outdoor season, running a 2½ second personal best 54.71 to Moline’s 54.98. Won the 100 hurdles at the Stanford Invitational in 13.28. Leads all collegians in the 400 hurdles and No. 15 in DI in the 100 hurdles. Won the MPSF Championship at 200 meters during the indoor season and qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 60 hurdles.

 

Abbey D’Agostino, Dartmouth


Courtesy: DartmouthSports.com

This Season: Completed just the third 3000/5000 meters double NCAA Indoor Championship by a woman in the history of the meet, and became the first American woman to do so. Won both events by more than five seconds, running an indoor career-best and world-leading 15:28.11 at 5000 meters and 9:01.08 at 3000 meters. Finished the season ranked with the fastest time at 3000 meters, No. 2 in the mile (4:30.03), No. 3 at 5000 meters and No. 4 at 1000 meters (2:45.42.) Claimed Ivy League Indoor titles in the mile and at 5000 meters. Has won 14 of 16 individual event finals, ranging from the 1500 to the cross country 6k, dating back to the 2012 outdoor season, including the 2012 cross country season, where she finished runner-up at the NCAA Championships.

 

Kimberlyn Duncan, LSU


Courtesy: LSUSports.net

This Season: Second all-time with 17 Watch List appearances. Ranked No. 2 at 100 meters (11.06w at Texas Relays win) and No. 9 at 200 meters at 23.26, with one attempt at each distance in the 2013 outdoor season. Won an NCAA Indoor title at 200 meters in 22.58, the ninth-fastest time in collegiate history, becoming the first sprinter – male or female – to win three straight NCAA titles indoors. Won 21 of her past 22 finals at 200 meters against collegians, edged out only once by fellow Watch Lister Aurieyall Scott of UCF by .04 at the Razorback Invitational. Reclaimed 2013’s fastest collegiate time at 200 meters with her SEC Championship-winning 22.54, placing her fifth on the all-time indoor collegiate performers list and giving her the sixth-fastest time in indoor college history. Unbeaten in finals at 60 meters this season with an SEC Championship and the nation’s second-fastest time at 7.16.

 

Octavious Freeman, UCF


Courtesy: UCFAthletics.com

This Season: Won the Pepsi Florida Relays 100 meters in a world-leading 11.02 (+1.2m/s), placing her No. 7 among all-time collegiate performers with the ninth-fastest wind-legal in-season race in collegiate history. Also won the Florida Relays 200 meters in 22.85, tying her for the 2013 outdoor collegiate lead. Finished third at both 60 and 200 meters during the NCAA Indoor Championships.

 

Andrea Geubelle, Kansas


Courtesy: KUAthletics.com

This Season: Jumped a collegiate-best 45-1¾ (13.76m) at the Texas Relays, and is No. 6 in the long jump at 20-8½ (6.31m), both of which are her only jumps competitions of the 2013 outdoor season. Has won 10 of her last 12 horizontal jumps events between the 2012-13 indoor and outdoor seasons, and 14 of her last 15 in the triple jump against collegians dating back to 2012 indoor. Won NCAA Indoor titles in both the long jump and triple jump, marking the first time since 2003 that double has been completed indoors. Won the triple jump with a collegiate-leading mark of 46-6¼ (14.18m), placing her fourth on the all-time collegiate performers list. She won all four competitions in the indoor long jump this season including wins at the NCAA Championships, Big 12 Championships and the Armory Collegiate Invitational where she posted a collegiate-leading jump of 21-11½ (6.69m), just a quarter inch shy of placing her among the top 10 collegians all-time. Won an individual title in the Big 12 triple jump, recording a mark of 44-3¼ (13.49m).

 

Anna Jelmini, Arizona State


Courtesy: thesundevils.com

This Season: Recorded a collegiate-leading 198-10 (60.61m) in the discus at the Mesa Classic, placing her No. 10 on the all-time collegiate performer list. Owns the top four collegiate throws of the 2013 outdoor season. Finished fifth in the shot put at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a mark of 56-2 (17.12m).

 

Brianna Rollins, Clemson


Courtesy: ClemsonTigers.com

This Season: Ran the fastest collegiate 100 hurdles time of 2013 with a 12.54 (+2.1m/s) at the Texas Relays, the fifth-fastest all-conditions collegiate performance of all time. Owns five of the top 10 times in collegiate history in the 60 hurdles and the three fastest times in the world this season, including the collegiate record of 7.78. Won an NCAA Indoor title in the 60 hurdles with a 7.79 in the finals, giving her the second-fastest time in collegiate history, and qualified with a time of 7.82, giving her the third-fastest time in collegiate history. Broke the all-time collegiate record in the 60 hurdles in her season debut, scorching to a 7.78 and becoming the first collegiate woman to dip under 7.80. Beat the previous record of 7.84 held by USC’s Virginia Powell since 2006. Has won nine of 10 60 hurdles finals dating back to her individual national championship in 2011. Owns seven of the eight fastest times in the nation this season. Claimed the ACC title in the 60 hurdles by nearly a quarter of a second with a 7.90 in the finals.

 

Aurieyall Scott, UCF


Courtesy: UCFAthletics.com

This Season: Won an NCAA Indoor title at 60 meters in 7.13, and finished runner-up at 200 meters in 22.71. Snapped reigning The Bowerman winner Kimberlyn Duncan’s winning streak of 18 consecutive wins against collegians at 200 meters, defeating her by a slim .04 margin at the Tyson Invitational in a then-nation-leading time of 22.68. Won Conference USA individual championships at 60 and 200 meters to go along with a title in the 4×400 relay, claiming the 60 in a collegiate-leading 7.13, placing her in a tie for fourth all-time among collegiate performers and giving her a share of the fifth-fastest time in collegiate history. Has won six of seven finals this season at both 60 and 200 meters.

 

ALSO RECEIVING MENTION

NAME YEAR SCHOOL EVENTS HOMETOWN
Makeba Alcide SR Arkansas Combined Events Castries, St. Lucia
Emma Coburn SR Colorado Distance Crested Butte, Colo.
English Gardner JR Oregon Sprints Voorhees, N.J.
Natoya Goule JR LSU Middle Distance Clarendon, Jamaica
Shaunae Miller FR Georgia Sprints Nassau, Bahamas
Georganne Moline SR Arizona Hurdles Phoenix, Ariz.

 

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.

Southern Utah’s Cam Levins and LSU’s Kimberlyn Duncan 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 and decathlon world-record holder Ashton Eaton (2010), 10,000-meter Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp (2009), and 2011 IAAF World Champion at 1500 meters, Jenny Simpson (2009).

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.

]]> http://www.thebowerman.org/news/freeman-jelmini-carter-added-to-april-womens-bowerman-watch-list/feed 0 Wruck and Berry Join the April Men’s Bowerman Watch List http://www.thebowerman.org/news/wruck-and-berry-join-the-april-mens-bowerman-watch-list http://www.thebowerman.org/news/wruck-and-berry-join-the-april-mens-bowerman-watch-list#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:49:00 +0000 kyle http://www.thebowerman.org/?p=690 NEW ORLEANS – The 2013 outdoor season may be young, but a number of student-athletes have put up times and marks that are worthy of inclusion on the first outdoor edition of The Bowerman Watch List, which was released Wednesday by the Bowerman Watch List Committee.

Chief among the newcomers to the Watch List is senior UCLA thrower Julian Wruck, the 2011 NCAA discus champion who was taken the event by storm this season. Three meets into the season, Wruck — the first UCLA student-athlete on the Watch List — has already recorded three all-time collegiate top-10 marks, including the No. 6 mark at 216-8 (66.05m).

Oregon sprinter Mike Berry makes his first appearance on the Watch List, becoming the third Oregon student-athlete to make it to the list with 2010 Bowerman winner Ashton Eaton and Andrew Wheating. His is the 16th total Oregon Watch List appearance, tied with Washington State for second all time behind Florida’s 54.

Galen Rupp, the 2009 Bowerman winner, was also from Oregon, but the Watch List did not yet exist in 2009.

Staying in the Pac-12, Arizona distance runner Lawi Lalang makes his 13th career appearance on the list, tied for fourth-most with Christian Taylor of Florida. Florida’s Jeff Demps has 19, Washington State’s Jeshua Anderson has 15, and Liberty’s Sam Chelanga has 14 — none of whom ended up ultimately claiming the Bowerman.

The Bowerman Official Watch List, April 2013

(Updated April 10, 2013. Listed in alphabetical order by last name.)

NAME YEAR SCHOOL EVENTS HOMETOWN
Mike Berry JR Oregon Sprints Seattle, Wash.
Marquis Dendy SO Florida Jumps Middletown, Del.
Derek Drouin RS SR Indiana Jumps/Cmb. Events Corunna, Ontario
Kennedy Kithuka JR Texas Tech Distance Thika, Kenya
Erik Kynard SR Kansas State High Jump Toledo, Ohio
Lawi Lalang JR Arizona Distance Eldoret, Kenya
Kevin Lazas JR Arkansas Combined Events Brentwood, Tenn.
Eddie Lovett JR Florida Hurdles West Palm Beach, Fla.
Ameer Webb SR Texas A&M Sprints Tustin, Calif.
Julian Wruck RS JR UCLA Throws Brisbane, Australia

 

QUICKLY – THE WATCH LIST

Mike Berry, Oregon


Courtesy: goducks.com
 This Season: Won the 400 at the Oregon Pepsi Invitational – his first 400 of the outdoor season – in 46.20.  Finished runner-up at the NCAA Indoor Championship 400 in 45.83 after running a 45.64 in the prelims. Won an MPSF title at 400 meters.

 

Marquis Dendy, Florida


Courtesy: gatorzone.com

This Season: Leads all collegians in the outdoor long jump at 26-9¾ (8.17m) at the Texas Relays in his only outdoor competition so far. Won the NCAA Indoor long jump with a mark of 27-2 (8.28m), making him the sixth-best performer in collegiate history, and jumped 27-0 (8.23m) on another attempt. Finished fourth in the NCAA Indoor triple jump at 53-1¾ (16.20m). Recorded a then-collegiate-best long jump mark of 2013 with a 27-1 (8.25m) in winning the SEC Individual Championship in the event. He surpassed 27 feet twice in the competition, and recorded another just a quarter of an inch shy. He is the only collegiate jumper to surpass 27 feet this season.

 

Derek Drouin, Indiana


Courtesy: IUHoosiers.com

This Season: Won the Texas Relays high jump with a collegiate-leading clearance of 7-6½ (2.30m) in his only outdoor high jump of 2013 so far. Earned 2013 DI National Indoor Field Athlete of the Year honors. Won the NCAA Indoor title in the high jump with a No. 2 all-time collegiate mark and Canadian record of 7-8½ (2.35m) without missing through seven heights. Nearly cleared but missed on three attempts at a collegiate-record 7-9¾ (2.38m) at the Indoor Championships. Cleared a then-nation-leading 7-7¼ (2.32m) in the high jump at the Hoosier Hills Open, good for the tenth-best clearance in collegiate history. Set the all-time world-best in the heptathlon high jump with a clearance of 7-6½ (2.30m). Won the Big Ten title in the high jump with a mark of 7-5 (2.26m) and finished third in the heptathlon (5,817) with the eighth-best collegiate score this season. Has won his past seven indoor high jump events against collegians dating back to the 2011-12 season.

 

Kennedy Kithuka, Texas Tech


Courtesy: TexasTech.com

This Season: Won the NCAA Indoor title at 5000 meters, winning in a collegiate-leading 13:25.38. Also ran the nation’s fastest time at 5000 meters in 13:26.65 in a solo effort at the Tyson Invitational – more than 10 seconds faster than the next-best time. Ran 7:50.26 over 3000 meters at the Meyo Invitational. Won 2013 Big 12 individual titles at both 3000 and 5000 meters. Won the 2012 NCAA DI Cross Country Championship in his first season at Texas Tech after transferring from Wayland Baptist University. Went undefeated in seven meets in 2012 en route to Big 12 and Mountain Regional championships and set four course records, including a 28:31.3 at the NCAA National Championship Meet at the E.P. Tom Sawyer Park in Louisville, Ky.

 

Erik Kynard, Kansas State


Courtesy: KStateSports.com

This Season: Finished runner-up to Drouin at the Texas Relays high jump with a clearance of 7-5¼ (2.27m) in his only outdoor competition of 2013 thus far. Finished third on misses at the NCAA Indoor high jump with a mark of 7-6 (2.29m). Posted a then-collegiate-leading mark of 7-7¾ (2.33m) at the KSU Open, tying his indoor career-best and No. 3 all-time collegiate mark. Has won each of his five events this season and 24 of his past 26 events – indoors and outdoors – against collegians dating back to the 2010-11 season. Claimed the 2013 Big 12 high jump individual title with a mark of 7-7 (2.31m), defeating the field by more than five inches. Has cleared heights of 7-6 or higher in five of his six events this season.

 

Lawi Lalang, Arizona


Courtesy: ArizonaWildcats.com

This Season: Earned 2013 DI National Indoor Track Athlete of the Year honors. Appears on the Bowerman Watch List for the 13th time, most among all active student-athletes and tied for fourth all-time. Completed an NCAA Indoor double championship in the mile and at 3000 meters, both of which were in meet-record fashion: 3:54.74 for the mile and 7:45.94 at 3000 meters. First to complete this double since Bernard Lagat of Washington State in 1999. Ran the third-fastest indoor mile in collegiate history when he finished fifth overall and second among collegians at the Millrose Games with a 3:54.56. Became the third-fastest performer in the 3000 in collegiate history when he clocked a solo 7:42.79 at the Razorback Invitational to win by 15 seconds over the then-No. 2 performer in DI.

 

Kevin Lazas, Arkansas


Courtesy: ArkansasRazorbacks.com

This Season: Won the NCAA indoor title in the heptathlon with a score of 6,175, making him the third-best performer in collegiate history and giving him the fourth-best score. Posted the highest heptathlon score of the 2013 indoor collegiate season, and two of the top six scores with a 6,024 point effort at the Razorback Invitational. Won three components of the NCAA indoor heptathlon (pole vault – 17-8½/5.40m; 60 meters – 6.90; shot put – 49-2½/15.00m) and also set personal bests in three components.

 

Eddie Lovett, Florida


Courtesy: gatorzone.com

This Season: Ran a 13.47 (+2.6m/s) in his 2013 outdoor debut at the Texas Relays, which stands as the No. 3 qualifying time in the division. Ran the fourth-fastest time in collegiate history at 7.50 en route to an NCAA indoor title in the 60 hurdles, breaking the previous meet record of 7.51 held by Aries Merritt of Tennessee in 2006. Became the third-fastest all-time collegiate performer in the 60 hurdles with the fourth-fastest time. Also ran a 7.53 in the prelims at the NCAA indoors, and a 7.54 at the SEC Championships. Won five of six hurdles events (one at 55 meters) this season, including an SEC title.

 

Ameer Webb, Texas A&M


Courtesy: AggieAthletics.com

This Season: Won the Texas Relays 100 in a collegiate-leading 10.14 (+1.6m/s) and won the Oregon Pepsi Team Invitational 200 in 20.74 (+0.8m/s), which is the No. 7 time in DI this outdoor season. Defended his NCAA indoor title at 200 meters with a time of 20.42, after running a 20.37 that made him the eighth-fastest performer in collegiate history. Ran the two fastest times in the collegiate ranks this season with his performances at the NCAA indoor championships.

 

Julian Wruck, UCLA


Courtesy: UCLABruins.com

This Season: Has thrown three all-time collegiate top-10 marks in the discus in his three meets in 2013, improving with each meet. Won the discus in a dual against LSU/TCU with a mark of 216-8 (66.05m), which is the No. 6 throw in collegiate history. The week prior he launched a 216-7 (66.01m) at the Texas Relays, good for No. 7 all time, and a 215-10 (65.80m), No. 10 all time. Owns the top 13 throws of the 2013 outdoor season.

 

ALSO RECEIVING MENTION

NAME YEAR SCHOOL EVENTS HOMETOWN
Curtis Beach RS JR Duke Combined Events Albuquerque, N.M.
Jordan Clarke RS SR Arizona State Throws Anchorage, Ala.
Tim Glover SR Illinois State Javelin Normal, Ill.
Sam Humphreys SR Texas A&M Throws Laredo, Texas

 

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.

Southern Utah’s Cam Levins and LSU’s Kimberlyn Duncan 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 and decathlon world-record holder Ashton Eaton (2010), 10,000-meter Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp (2009), and 2011 IAAF World Champion at 1500 meters, Jenny Simpson (2009).

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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