NEW ORLEANS

The 10 men on the current official watch list have accomplished seven collegiate-leading marks thus far this season. In addition, the group has claimed two collegiate records and two American-leading marks.

The Bowerman Advisory Board appointed four of its members to comprise The Bowerman Men’s Watch Committee and another four of its members to make up The Bowerman Women’s Watch Committee. The committee will release its next update, following the NCAA Indoor Championships, on Wednesday, March 17.

The three men and three women finalists will be named on July 13.

For more information on The Bowerman, the award, the recently-debuted trophy, and Bill Bowerman himself, visit TheBowerman.org. Keep up with Bowerman candidates on the USTFCCCA’s weekly results page (http://www.ustfccca.org/weekly-results) and by following the organization’s twitter feed twitter.com/TheBowerman.

THE BOWERMAN OFFICIAL WATCH LIST, 2010 MEN

(updated, March 3, 2010, listed in alphabetical order)

Also Receiving Mention

BOWERMAN WATCH LIST PROFILES

Jeshua Anderson, Jr., Washington State,
Hurdles, Woodland Hills, Calif., Taft HS

Anderson notched a 46.38 indoor personal best over 400 meters in earning runner-up honors at the MSPF Championships, a mark that ranks No. 10 in the NCAA this season …Anderson, the 400-meter hurdle standout in the outdoor season, has put together a solid start to the 2010 indoor campaign and has tallied a season best of 8.04 in the short-distance hurdles.

Ronnie Ash, Jr., Oklahoma,
Hurdles, Raleigh, N.C., Knightdale HS/Bethune-Cookman

Ash blazed to a 7.59 collegiate-leading mark in the 60-meter hurdles in winning his first Big 12 Championship last weekend in Ames … Ash’s performance not only helped the Sooners to a Big 12 team title, but it also placed him among the all-time top 10 collegians in the event.

Sam Chelanga, RS Jr., Liberty,
Distance, Nairobi, Kenya, Bartolimo HS/Fairleigh Dickinson

Chelanga picked up two Big South titles this season and helped his squad grab their 13th-straight conference title with runs in the 3000 meters and the DMR … Currently, Chelanga’s 5000-meter time of 13:44.16 ran at the Tyson Invitational ranks No. 2 in the NCAA this year.

Ashton Eaton, Sr., Oregon,
Combined Events, Bend, Ore., Mountain View HS

Eaton topped the collegiate record in the heptathlon at Texas A&M in late January with a 6,256-point performance over the two days and seven events … Eaton is currently the American leader and only trails Russia’s Aleksey Drozdov (6,300) for the 2010 world lead … at the MPSF Championships in Seattle, Eaton claimed scoring positions in the pole vault (fourth) and as a member of the Ducks’ 4×400-meter relay team (second).

German Fernandez, So., Oklahoma State,
Distance, Riverbank, Calif., Riverback HS

Fernandez clocked a 7:51.02 (OT) over 3000 meters at the Husky Invitational for the third-best time run among collegians this season … Fernandez qualified for the Big 12 final of the mile run, but pulled out during the race.

Walter Henning, Jr., LSU,
Throws, Kings Park, N.Y., St. Anthony’s HS/North Carolina

Henning broke the SEC Championship meet record with a 78-1 (23.80m) collegiate-leading toss to win back-to-back SEC crowns in the event … Henning’s toss also places him among the top five collegiate performers all-time in the event … Henning also scored a fifth-place showing with the shot at the SEC meet.

Torrin Lawrence, So., Georgia,
Sprints, Jacksonville, Fla., Andrew Jackson HS

Lawrence has been making headlines all season … The sophomore shocked the country with a 32.32, 300-meter race at the Hokie Invitational for an all-time collegiate best in late January … for an encore, Lawrence ran a collegiate-leading 45.03 at the Tyson Invitational over 400 meters to now rank No. 5 all-time in the world indoors and as the No. 3 collegian all time … Lawrence has also been responsible for splits of 45.00 and 45.04 for the Bulldog 4×400-meter relay team … Lawrence won the SEC 400m title in a meet record of 45.10 to become only the third person in history to run under 45.10 indoors twice (Michael Johnson, Danny Everett).

David McNeill, Sr., Northern Arizona,
Distance, Melbourne, Australia, Xavier College

McNeill claimed two collegiate-leading marks in the distance events on back-to-back weekends … in mid-February, McNeill ran to a 7:47.52 (OT) win over 3000 meters at the Husky Classic in Seattle, marking the best time ever run by a collegian on an oversized track … the following weekend, McNeill claimed an altitude-hindered 14:17.92 clocking over 5000 meters for his second collegiate leader of the season (when converted to 13:39.32) … McNeill also picked up Big Sky titles in the 3000-meter run and the DMR during the indoor season.

Andrew Wheating, Sr., Oregon,
Distance, Norwich, Vt., Kimball Union Academy

Wheating started his season on February 13 with a collegiate-leading 1:46.36 (OT) clocking over 800 meters at the Husky Classic in Seattle … at the MPSF Championships last weekend, Wheating won the mile crown with a 3:58.20 (OT) clocking, that ranks No. 4 in the NCAA, on that same track in Seattle.

Ryan Whiting, Sr., Arizona State,
Throws, Harrisburg, Pa., Central Dauphin HS

Whiting is the current collegiate leader in the shot put, having thrown 70-7¼ (21.52m) at the Tyson Invitational in February … Whiting is currently No. 3 in the world standings for the 2010 and is the second-best performer in America thus far this season … Whiting finished second at the USATF Indoor Championships in Albuquerque last weekend, earning him a berth on the IAAF Indoor World Championship team … Unfortunately, the world championship conflicts with the NCAA Indoor Championship.

NEW ORLEANS

The 10 listed represent eight collegiate-leading marks from the 2010 season and three national records.

The Bowerman Advisory Board appointed four of its members to comprise The Bowerman Men’s Watch Committee and another four of its members to make up The Bowerman Women’s Watch Committee. The committee will release its next update, following the NCAA Indoor Championships, on Wednesday, March 17.

The three men and three women finalists will be named on July 13.

For more information on The Bowerman, the award, the recently-debuted trophy, and Bill Bowerman himself, visit TheBowerman.org. Keep up with Bowerman candidates on the USTFCCCA’s weekly results page (http://www.ustfccca.org/weekly-results) and by following the organization’s twitter feed twitter.com/TheBowerman.

THE BOWERMAN OFFICIAL WATCH LIST, 2010 WOMEN

(updated March 3, 2010, listed in alphabetical order)

Also Receiving Mention

BOWERMAN WATCH LIST PROFILES

Jessica Beard, Jr., Texas A&M,
Sprints, Euclid, Ohio, Euclid HS

Beard clocked an all-conditions collegiate-leading 51.15 over 400 meters in winning the Big 12 title in the event for the third-straight year … the 51.15 is the fastest time ever by an American on an oversized track and the seventh-best in the World … Beard scored 20½ at the Big 12 Championships, which also included a second-place showing in the 200m and as anchor of the Big 12 Champ 4×400 team, helping the Aggies to their fourth-straight conference title … The 23.18, 200m clocking from the Big 12 meet places her No. 5 in the NCAA … 4×400-meter relay team is ranked No. 2 in the NCAA.

Queen Harrison, Sr., Virginia Tech,
Hurdles, Richmond, Va., Hermitage HS

Harrison is the collegiate leader in the 60-meter hurdles, having clocked a 7.94 for a personal best and conference crown at last weekend’s ACC Championships … The 7.94 also places Harrison among the top 10 in the world in 2010 and ranks among the collegiate all-time top-10 … Harrison was a double winner at the ACCs, capturing victory in the 400 meters with a personal-best 53.06 time, which ranks No. 9 in the NCAA this season.

Kylie Hutson, Sr., Indiana State,
Pole Vault, Terre Haute, Ind., Terre Haute North HS

Hutson leaped to a collegiate-leading clearance of 14-8¼ (4.48m) to become the first Missouri Valley pole vaulter to win four-straight conference crowns in the event … Hutson is now No. 5 on the all-time indoor collegiate list with the vault … Hutson is undefeated in the event this season, and has cleared more than 14 feet on four occasions.

Mariam Kevkhisvili, Sr., Florida,
Throws, Tbilisi, Georgia, Varketili Secondary

Kevkhisvili has the collegiate lead in the women’s shot put from a 60-10¾ (18.56m) performance at Virginia Tech from February … The distance is also a national record for her home country of the Republic of Georgia and ties her as the third-best performer all-time in the collegiate ranks … The Gator is undefeated this season and has won 12 competitions in a row, dating back to 2008 … At the SEC Championships, Kevkhisvili broke her own SEC meet record in winning the conference crown for the second-straight year.

Lisa Koll, Sr., Iowa State,
Distance, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Fort Dodge HS

Koll claimed double Big 12 Championship titles and double collegiate-leading marks last weekend in Ames … Combining times on 200 meter and oversized tracks, Koll would be the fifth-best collegiate performer all-time in the 5000m and sixth-best all-time in the 3000m from times recorded at the Big 12 meet.

Porscha Lucas, Sr., Texas A&M,
Sprints, Plano, Texas, Plano HS

Lucas won her third-straight Big 12 title at 200 meters with a 23.12 clocking last weekend … Her 23.06 clocking from January ranks No. 2 in the NCAA this season.

Shara Proctor, Sr., Florida,
Jumps, The Valley, Anguilla, Albena Lake Hodge Comp.

Proctor claimed national records for her home country of Anguilla, an island nation in the Lesser Antillies of the Caribbean … Proctor claimed Florida’s first indoor long jump SEC title since 1997 with a 21-2¾ (6.47m) performance … Proctor is currently ranked No. 2 in the NCAA with both the long jump and the triple jump.

Brianne Theisen, Jr., Oregon,
Combined Events, Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Humboldt Collegiate Institute

Theisen is the collegiate leader in the pentathlon, having scored 4,198 points at the Texas A&M Challenge in January … Among the pentathlon’s five events, Theisen has claimed personal best with the 60-meter hurdles and shot put this season … Theisen finished third in the 60-meter hurdles at the MSPF Championships … Theisen is the Canadian-leader in the pentathlon as well.

Kim Williams, Jr., Florida State,
Jumps, Kingston, Jamaica, Vere Technical

Williams notched a new collegiate-leading triple jump of 46-8¼ (14.24m) in winning the ACC title … The mark is also a national leader for Jamaica … Williams was second at the ACC meet in the long jump and ranks in a tie at No. 5 in the NCAA in that event.

Phoebe Wright, Sr., Tennessee,
Mid-Distance, Signal Mountain, Tenn., Red Bank HS

Wright has been the collegiate leader in the 800 meter since her 2:04.00 run in late January … Ever since, Wright has bested her that time twice, clocking a 2:02.84 at Texas A&M in mid-February and running her recent best of 2:01.47 in winning the SEC title for the second-straight time … Only Tennessee’s Nicole Cook (2:00.75) has had a faster indoor run among collegians all-time … Shortly after winning the SEC 800m crown, Wright lead-off her SEC Champ DMR team to a 3:29.58, 1200-meter split.

NEW ORLEANS

The 10 listed represent 11 collegiate leading marks from the 2010 season, one current world and American leader, and three national records.

The Bowerman Advisory Board appointed four of its members to comprise The Bowerman Men’s Watch Committee and another four of its members to make up The Bowerman Women’s Watch Committee. The committee will release its next update on Tuesday, March 2, 10 days before the start of the NCAA Indoor Championships.

The three men and three women finalists will be named on June 15.

For more information on The Bowerman, the award, the recently-debuted trophy, and Bill Bowerman himself, visit TheBowerman.org. Keep up with Bowerman candidates on the USTFCCCA’s weekly results page (http://www.ustfccca.org/weekly-results) and by following the organization’s twitter feed twitter.com/TheBowerman.

THE BOWERMAN OFFICIAL WATCH LIST, 2010 WOMEN

(in alphabetical order)

Also Receiving Mention

BOWERMAN WATCH LIST PROFILES

Jessica Beard, Jr., Texas A&M,
Sprints, Euclid, Ohio, Euclid HS

Beard clocked a collegiate-leading 52.27 over 400 meters in Texas A&M’s dual meet versus Texas on January 23.The time also ranks Beard second in the U.S. this year (Allyson Felix, 52.05A) and No. 7 in the world in the event.

Upcoming Texas A&M meets:
Weekend of February 13: host Texas A&M Challenge (College Station, Texas)
Weekend of February 20: idle
Weekend of February 27: at Big 12 Championships (Ames, Iowa)
Weekend of March 6: last chance weekend

Queen Harrison, Sr., Virginia Tech,
Hurdles, Richmond, Va., Hermitage HS

Harrison is the collegiate leader in the 60-meter hurdles, having clocked a 7.96 for a personal best at last weekend’s Virginia Tech Elite meet in Blacksburg. The time also makes her the third best American performer this year and No. 6 in the World.

Upcoming Virginia Tech meets:
Weekend of February 13: idle
Weekend of February 20: host Virginia Tech Challenge (Blacksburg, Va.)
Weekend of February 27: host ACC Indoor Championships (Blacksburg, Va.)
Weekend of March 6: host Virginia Tech Last Chance (Blacksburg, Va.)

Amber Kaufman, Sr., Hawaii,
Jumps, San Jose, Calif., Branham HS

Kaufman is currently tied with fellow watch-lister Liz Patterson from the collegiate lead in the high jump. Kaufman claimed a leap of 6-3¼ (1.91m) , at altitude, at New Mexico’s Lobo Challenge two weeks ago.

Upcoming Hawaii meets:
Weekend of February 13: at Washington’s Husky Classic (Seattle, Wash.)
Weekend of February 20: host Terry Albritton Invitational (Honolulu, Hawaii) – OUTDOOR meet
Weekend of February 27: at WAC Indoor Championships (Boise, Idaho)
Weekend of March 6: at Washington Last Chance (Seattle, Wash.)

Mariam Kevkhisvili, Sr., Florida,
Throws, Tbilisi, Georgia, Varketili Secondary

Kevkhisvili has the collegiate lead in the women’s shot put from her 60-10¾ (18.56m) performance this past weekend at Virginia Tech. The distance is also a national record for her home country of the Republic of Georgia and places her No. 3 in the World this year.

Upcoming Florida meets:
Weekend of February 13: at Iowa State Classic (Ames, Iowa)
Weekend of February 20: idle
Weekend of February 27: at SEC Indoor Championships (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Weekend of March 6: last chance weekend

Porscha Lucas, Sr., Texas A&M,
Sprints, Plano, Texas, Plano HS

Lucas claimed a trifecta with a world-leading, American-leading, and collegiate-leading 23.06 clocking at 200 meters in mid-January. Lucas’ 23.21 a week later is also the second best performance in the world to this point in the season.

Upcoming Texas A&M meets:
Weekend of February 13: host Texas A&M Challenge (College Station, Texas)
Weekend of February 20: idle
Weekend of February 27: at Big 12 Championships (Ames, Iowa)
Weekend of March 6: idle

Liz Patterson, Sr., Arizona,
High Jump, Rowlett, Texas, North Garland HS

Patterson and Hawaii’s Kaufman have both leapt to a collegiate-leading 6-3¼ (1.91m) in the high jump this season. Patterson’s mark, made in Flagstaff, Ariz., was also at altitude.

Upcoming Arizona meets:
Weekend of February 13: at Washington’s Husky Classic (Seattle, Wash.)
Weekend of February 20: at Northern Arizona Tune-Up (Flagstaff, Ariz.)
Weekend of February 27: at MPSF Championships (Seattle, Wash.)
Weekend of March 6: host Arizona Open (Tucson, Ariz.) – OUTDOOR meet

Shara Proctor, Sr., Florida,
Jumps, The Valley, Anguilla, Albena Lake Hodge Comp.

Proctor has the collegiate-best marks of the season in both the long jump and triple jump. Proctor also claimed national records for her home country of Anguilla, an island nation in the Lesser Antillies of the Caribbean. Her personal best in the long jump of 21-10¾ (6.67m) ranks her No.6 in the world this year.

Upcoming Florida meets:
Weekend of February 13: at Arkansas’ Tyson Invite (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Weekend of February 20: idle
Weekend of February 27: at SEC Indoor Championships (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Weekend of March 6: last chance weekend

Shelia Reid, Jr., Villanova,
Distance, Newmarket, Ontario, Sacred Heart Catholic

Reid captured a collegiate-leading mark of 9:04.85 in the 3000-meter run two weekends ago in New York City. The DMR in which she anchored is currently ranked second on the NCAA descending-order lists.

Upcoming Villanova meets:
Weekend of February 13: idle
Weekend of February 20: at BIG EAST Championships (New York, N.Y.)
Weekend of February 27: idle
Weekend of March 6: at ECAC/IC4A Championships (Boston, Mass.)

Alicia Rue, Sr., Minnesota,
Pole Vault, Plymouth, Minn., Armstrong HS

Rue holds the collegiate lead in the pole vault with a 14-4½ (4.38m) clearance from three weeks ago. Rue is currently holds the No.6 position on the 2010 U.S. indoor list.

Upcoming Minnesota meets:
Weekend of February 13: at Iowa State Classic (Ames, Iowa)
Weekend of February 20: host Parents’ Day Invitational (Minneapolis, Minn.)
Weekend of February 27: at Big Ten Indoor Championships (State College, Pa.)
Weekend of March 6: last chance weekend

Brianne Theisen, Jr., Oregon,
Combined Events, Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Humboldt Collegiate Institute

Theisen is the collegiate leader in the pentathlon, having scored 4,198 points at the Texas A&M Challenge two weekends ago. Among the pentathlon’s five events, Theisen’s lone personal best of the season has come in the shot put. Theisen is the Canadian-leader in the pentathlon as well.

Upcoming Oregon meets:
Weekend of February 13: at Washington’s Husky Classic (Seattle, Wash.)
Weekend of February 20: idle
Weekend of February 27: at MPSF Championships (Seattle, Wash.)
Weekend of March 6: last chance weekend

NEW ORLEANS

The 10 men on the current official watch list have accomplished five collegiate-leading marks thus far this season. In addition, the group has claimed two world-leading marks, two American-leading marks, and a collegiate record.

The Bowerman Advisory Board appointed four of its members to comprise The Bowerman Men’s Watch Committee and another four of its members to make up The Bowerman Women’s Watch Committee. The committee will release its next update on Tuesday, March 2, 10 days before the start of the NCAA Indoor Championships.

The three men and three women finalists will be named on June 15.

For more information on The Bowerman, the award, the recently-debuted trophy, and Bill Bowerman himself, visit TheBowerman.org. Keep up with Bowerman candidates on the USTFCCCA’s weekly results page (http://www.ustfccca.org/weekly-results) and by following the organization’s twitter feed twitter.com/TheBowerman.

THE BOWERMAN OFFICIAL WATCH LIST, 2010 MEN

(in alphabetical order)

Also Receiving Mention

BOWERMAN WATCH LIST PROFILES

Jeshua Anderson, Jr., Washington State,
Hurdles, Woodland Hills, Calif., Taft HS

Anderson, the 400-meter hurdle standout in the outdoor season, has put together a solid start to the 2010 indoor campaign and has tallied a season best of 8.04 in the short-distance hurdles.

Upcoming Washington State meets:
Weekend of February 13: at Washington’s Husky Classic (Seattle, Wash.)
Weekend of February 20: at Idaho’s Vandal Collegiate (Moscow, Idaho)
Weekend of February 27: at MPSF Championships (Seattle, Wash.)
Weekend of March 6: last chance weekend

Ronnie Ash, Jr., Oklahoma,
Hurdles, Raleigh, N.C., Knightdale HS/Bethune-Cookman

Ash ranks No. 5 on the NCAA indoor list in the 60-meter hurdles with his 7.74 season best from the past weekend at the New Balance Invitational in New York.

Upcoming Oklahoma meets:
Weekend of February 13: at Arkansas’ Tyson Invitational (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Weekend of February 20: host SoonerOpen II (Norman, Okla.)
Weekend of February 27: at Big 12 Championships (Ames, Iowa)
Weekend of March 6: last chance weekend

Sam Chelanga, RS Jr., Liberty,
Distance, Nairobi, Kenya, Bartolimo HS/Fairleigh Dickinson

Chelanga has a quiet start the 2010 season, only having recorded one time in an open event. Chelanga has also competed as part of his team’s 4×800-meter relay.

Upcoming Liberty meets:
Weekend of February 13: at Arkansas’ Tyson Invitational (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Weekend of February 20: idle
Weekend of February 27: at Big South Championships (Clemson, S.C.)
Weekend of March 6: at ECAC/IC4A Championships (Boston, Mass.)

Will Claye, So., Oklahoma,
Jumps, Phoenix, Ariz., Mountain Pointe HS

Claye started his season last weekend in New York and is expected to compete this weekend at Arkansas’ Tyson Invitational.

Upcoming Oklahoma meets:
Weekend of January 16: at Texas A&M Invitational (College Station, Texas)
Weekend of January 23: at Arkansas’ Razorback Invitational (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Weekend of January 30: hosts J.D. Martin Invitational (Norman, Okla.)
Weekend of February 6: at New Balance Collegiate Invitational (New York, N.Y.)

Jason Colwick, Sr., Rice,
Pole Vault, San Marcos, Texas, San Marcos HS

Colwick is the current collegiate leader in the men’s pole vault, having cleared 18-7¼ (5.67m) last weekend at Nebraska’s Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational. Colwick added a centimeter to the 18-6¾ (5.66m) mark posted by former leader, Washington’s Scott Roth, at the beginning of the season. Colwick and Roth are also the current 1-2 on the American leader board in 2010.

Upcoming Rice meets:
Weekend of February 13: at Texas A&M Challenge (College Station, Texas)
Weekend of February 20: idle
Weekend of February 27: at Conference USA Championships (Houston, Texas)
Weekend of March 6: last chance weekend

Ashton Eaton, Sr., Oregon,
Combined Events, Bend, Ore., Mountain View HS

Eaton topped the collegiate record in the heptathlon two weekends ago at Texas A&M with a 6,256-point performance over two days and seven events. Eaton is currently the American leader and only trails Russia’s Aleksey Drozdov (6,300) for the 2010 world lead.

Upcoming Oregon meets:
Weekend of February 13: at Washington’s Husky Classic (Seattle, Wash.)
Weekend of February 20: idle
Weekend of February 27: at MPSF Championships (Seattle, Wash.)
Weekend of March 6: last chance weekend

German Fernandez, So., Oklahoma State,
Distance, Riverbank, Calif., Riverback HS

Fernandez has yet to start the 2010 season, but expect some racing by Fernandez at either this weekend’s Tyson Invitational in Arkansas and/or at the Big 12 Indoor Championships in two weeks at Ames, Iowa.

Upcoming Oklahoma State meets:
Weekend of February 13: at Arkansas’ Tyson Invitational (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Weekend of February 20: at Sooner Open II (Norman, Okla.)
Weekend of February 27: at Big 12 Championships (Ames, Iowa)
Weekend of March 6: last chance weekend

Tabarie Henry, Jr., Texas A&M,
Sprints, U.S. Virgin Islands, Hallandale HS

January was undoubtedly Tabarie Henry’s month. On the 30th, Henry claimed a world-leading 45.81 clocking in the 400 meters, topping teammate Demetrius Pinder’s 46.01 from two weeks prior. On the same day, Henry, along with three other Aggies clocked a world-leading and collegiate-leading time of 3:04.86 in the 4×400-meter relay.

Upcoming Texas A&M meets:
Weekend of February 13: host Texas A&M Challenge (College Station, Texas)
Weekend of February 20: idle
Weekend of February 27: at Big 12 Championships (Ames, Iowa)
Weekend of March 6: last chance weekend

Andrew Wheating, Sr., Oregon,
Distance, Norwich, Vt., Kimball Union Academy

Wheating has yet to begin the 2010 season, but look for performances at this weekend’s Husky Classic and the MSPF Championships in two weeks, both held in Seattle.

Upcoming Oregon meets:
Weekend of February 13: at Washington’s Husky Classic (Seattle, Wash.)
Weekend of February 20: idle
Weekend of February 27: at MPSF Championships (Seattle, Wash.)
Weekend of March 6: last chance weekend

Ryan Whiting, Sr., Arizona State,
Throws, Harrisburg, Pa., Central Dauphin HS

Whiting is the current collegiate leader in the shot put, having thrown for 69-8¼ (21.24m) at the New Mexico Classic last weekend. Whiting is currently No. 3 in the world standings for the 2010 and is the second-best performer in America thus far this season, trailing only Christian Cantwell’s best mark of the season of 72-¼ (21.95m).

Upcoming Arizona State meets:
Weekend of February 13: at Iowa State Classic (Ames, Iowa)
Weekend of February 20: host Diablo Relays (Tempe, Ariz.) – OUTDOOR meet
Weekend of February 27: at MPSF Championships (Seattle, Wash.)
Weekend of March 6: last chance weekend

NEW ORLEANS

In addition to the 10 listed in the preseason watch list, five others were listed as also receiving mention and will be considered for future official watch lists.

The Bowerman Advisory Board appointed four of its members to comprise The Bowerman Men’s Watch Committee and another four of its members to make up The Bowerman Women’s Watch Committee. The committee will release its next list, using only marks from the 2010 season, on Tuesday, February 9, with updates occurring during the first Tuesday of each month leading to the final watch lists on Tuesday, June 7, the week of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Watch lists will also be released on March 16 to coincide with the conclusion of the indoor season and May 18 to mark the ending of the outdoor conference season. The three men and three women finalists will be named on June 15.

For more information on The Bowerman, the award, the recently-debuted trophy, and Bill Bowerman himself, visit TheBowerman.org. Keep up with Bowerman candidates on the USTFCCCA’s weekly results page (http://www.ustfccca.org/weekly-results) and by following the organization’s twitter feed twitter.com/USTFCCCA.

THE BOWERMAN OFFICIAL PRESEASON WATCH LIST, 2010 WOMEN

(in alphabetical order)

Also Receiving Mention

BOWERMAN WATCH LIST PROFILES

(all career bests are outdoor unless listed) 

Joanna Atkins, Jr., Auburn,
Sprints, Stone Mountain, Ga., Stephenson HS

Atkins won the 400 meters at the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships with a career-best time of 50.39 seconds in the finals, surpassing her previous best by nearly a second and a half. She showed her versatility during the outdoor season by being ranked among the nation’s leaders in three events, with career-best times of 11.34 in the 100 meters, 22.89 in the 200 meters and 50.39 in the 400 meters. During the indoor season, she was the SEC Champion in the 400 meters and finished fourth at the NCAA Indoor Championships.

Career bests:
100 meters, 11.34
200 meters, 22.89
400 meters, 50.39

Upcoming Auburn meets:
Weekend of January 16: at Kentucky Invitational (Lexington, Ky.)
Weekend of January 23: idle
Weekend of January 30: at Clemson Games (Clemson, S.C.)
Weekend of February 6: at Penn State’s Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup (State College, Pa.)

Jessica Beard, Jr., Texas A&M,
Sprints, Euclid, Ohio, Euclid HS

Beard was the anchor leg on Texas A&M’s NCAA Indoor Championship-winning 4×400-meter relay team in 2009, turning in a 51.25 split to help the Aggies top the field by just under two seconds. In the open 400 meters, Beard claimed double runner-up performances at both NCAA indoor and outdoor championships in 2009. Beard used close finishes to also claim double 400-meter Big 12 Conference titles, topping Oklahoma’s Leslie Cole at the outdoor meet by just three thousandths of a second. Beard additional claimed the bronze at the USATF Championships this past June in 400 meters and later advanced to the semifinals of the IAAF World Championships in Berlin. In 2008, Beard was a World Junior silver medalist after running a 52.09 in Poland as a member of the U.S. Junior team.

Career bests:
400 meters, 50.66
400 meters, 51.77 (indoor)

Upcoming Texas A&M meets:
Weekend of January 16: hosts Texas A&M Invitational (College Station, Texas)
Weekend of January 23: hosts dual versus Texas (College Station, Texas)
Weekend of January 30: hosts Texas A&M Conference Challenge (College Station, Texas)
Weekend of February 6: at New Balance Invitational (New York, N.Y.)

Angela Bizzarri, Sr., Illinois,
Distance, Mason, Ohio, Mason HS

Bizzarri is coming off a dream fall that saw her win the NCAA Cross Country individual title, becoming the first female from Illinois to accomplish the feat. On the track in 2009, Bizzarri was the NCAA champ at 5000 meters and placed third in the event at the USATF Championships. At the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, Bizzarri accounted for 18 team points as winner of the 5000 meters and as runner-up in the 1500. Indoors, Bizzarri placed fourth at 3000 meters.

Career bests:
1500 meters, 4:16.95
Mile, 4:41.98 (indoor)
3000 meters, 9:11.62 (indoor)
5000 meters, 15:33.02

Upcoming Illinois meets:
Weekend of January 16: at Southern Illinois’ SASF Invitational (Carbondale, Ill.)
Weekend of January 23: hosts Carle/Health Alliance Classic (Champaign, Ill.)
Weekend of January 30: at Illinois Intercollegiates (Charleston, Ill.)
Weekend of February 6: at Notre Dame’s Meyo Invitational (South Bend, Ind.)

Lacey Cramer, So., BYU,
Mid-Distance, Cedar Hills, Utah, Lone Peak HS

Cramer came into the scene in a flash, taking the 2009 NCAA 800-meter indoor crown as a freshman with a 2:04.27 clocking and helped the Cougars to a third-place showing in the distance medley relay. Earlier in the indoor season, Cramer won the Mountain West Conference 800 meters. Outdoors, Cramer was fourth at the NCAA Outdoor meet, clocking 2:03.19 in the finals. Cramer earned topped the field at the NCAA West Regional and again was champ of the Mountain West outdoors. Cramer also ran on the conference champion 4×400-meter relay team.

Career bests:
800 meters, 2:03.01
1500 meters, 4:17.10
Mile, 4:47.77 (indoor)

Upcoming BYU meets:
Weekend of January 16: at Idaho State Invitational (Pocatello, Idaho)
Weekend of January 23: at New Mexico’s Cherry & Silver Invitational (Albuquerque, N.M.)
Weekend of January 30: at Washington Invitational (Seattle, Wash.)
Weekend of February 6: at New Balance Invitational (New York, N.Y.)

Semoy Hackett, So., Lincoln (Mo.),
Sprints, Scarborough, Trinidad & Tobago

Hackett hails from Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo., a member of the NCAA’s Division II. Hackett was a four-time NCAA outdoor champion in her freshman campaign, winning the individual 100-, 200-meter double with personal bests of 11.18 and 22.95, respectively. In addition, Hackett was a member of the Blue Tigers’ 4×100- and 4×400-meter relay teams that took top honors at the NCAA Division II meet in San Angelo, Texas. Her 11.18 clocking made her the seventh-fastest collegian among all divisions in 2009.

Career bests:
100 meters, 11.18
200 meters, 22.95

Upcoming Lincoln (Mo.) meets:
Weekend of January 16: at Southern Illinois’ SASF Invitational (Carbondale, Ill.)
Weekend of January 23: hosts Carle/Health Alliance Classic (Champaign, Ill.)
Weekend of January 30: at Indiana Relays (Bloomington, Ind.)
Weekend of February 6: at Nebraska’s Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational (Lincoln, Neb.)

Kylie Hutson, Sr., Indiana State,
Pole Vault, Terre Haute, Ind., Terre Haute North HS

In her junior season, Hutson won NCAA crowns during both the indoor and outdoor seasons with the pole vault, claiming personal bests in both championship meets to take the titles. During the outdoor championship, Hutson needed a clearance at 14-5¼(4.40m) to win the competition as with a first-attempt miss at 14-1¼ (4.30m) placed her second going into the height. Hutson was the only to clear 14-5¼, doing so on her first attempt and, before bowing out of the competition,  she went on to attempt an NCAA-meet record height of 14-6 (4.42m).    

Career bests:
Pole vault, 14-5¼, 4.40m
Pole vault, 14-4¾, 4.35m 

Upcoming Indiana State meets:
Weekend of January 16: at dual with Illinois State (Normal, Ill.)
Weekend of January 23: at RHIT Friday Night Invite (Terre Haute, Ind.) /
at Purdue’s Gene Edmonds Cup (West Lafayette, Ind.)
Weekend of January 30: at Wisconsin Elite Meet (Madison, Wis.)
Weekend of February 6: at Notre Dame’s Meyo Invitational (South Bend, Ind.)

Mariam Kevkhisvili, Sr., Florida,
Throws, Tbilisi, Georgia, Varketili Secondary

Kevkhisvili is the two-time defending NCAA indoor shot put champion and will return for her senior campaign to also defend her 2009 NCAA outdoor shot put title. The Gator is only the fourth woman in NCAA to win back-to-back indoor crowns in the event. In 2009, Kevkhisvili went undefeated against collegiate competition and swept SEC crowns with the shot. Kevkhisvili has twice been an Olympian for her home country of Georgia.

Career bests:
Shot put, 18.05m, 59-2¾
Shot put, 17.94m, 58-10¼ (indoor) 

Upcoming Florida meets:
Weekend of January 16: at Kentucky Invitational (Lexington, Ky.)
Weekend of January 23: idle
Weekend of January 30: at Texas A&M Conference Challenge (College Station, Texas)
Weekend of February 6: at Virginia Tech Elite Meet (Blacksburg, Va.)

Porscha Lucas, Sr., Texas A&M,
Sprints, Plano, Texas, Plano HS

As a 2009 Bowerman finalist, Lucas was a dominant national force at the 200 meters and as a part of Texas A&M’s sprint relays last year. Lucas claimed an individual NCAA Championship outdoors at 200 meters, running a collegiate-leading, season best of 22.38 in the semifinal. Lucas was the second leg on the A&M 4×100-meter relay squad that claimed an NCAA outdoor title and ran to a collegiate-record time of 42.36. Overall, Lucas scored 17½ team points at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in leading the Aggies to their first NCAA team title. In addition, Lucas swept Big 12 titles in the 200 meters indoors and outdoors and won an additional two conference crowns as part of the Aggies’ indoor 4×400-meter relay and outdoor 4×100-meter relay.

Career bests:
60 meters, 7.24 (indoor)
100 meters, 11.12
200 meters, 22.38
200 meters, 22.83 (indoor)

Upcoming Texas A&M meets:
Weekend of January 16: hosts Texas A&M Invitational (College Station, Texas)
Weekend of January 23: hosts dual versus Texas (College Station, Texas)
Weekend of January 30: hosts Texas A&M Conference Challenge (College Station, Texas)
Weekend of February 6: at New Balance Invitational (New York, N.Y.)

Brianne Theisen, Jr., Oregon,
Combined Events, Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Humboldt Collegiate Institute

Theisen is the defending NCAA champion in the heptathlon after scoring a personal best of 6,086 points at the national meet in Fayetteville, Ark. Theisen went on to win the Canadian national championship in the event to earn a berth on Team Canada for the IAAF World Championships in Berlin. Theisen was responsible for 17 team points at the Pac-10 Conference Championships in2009 to help the Ducks win the league title for the first time since 1992. At the Pac-10 meet, Theisen won the heptathlon, was part of the winning 4×400-meter relay team, placed sixth in the long jump, and in a tie for seventh in the high jump.

Theisen also was the 2007 Pan American Junior heptathlon champion and also competed in the 2006 World Junior Championships and 2005 World Youth Championships.

Career bests:
Heptathlon, 6,086
Pentathlon, 4,321

Upcoming Oregon meets:
Weekend of January 16: at Washington Indoor Preview (Seattle, Wash.)
Weekend of January 23: idle
Weekend of January 30: at Texas A&M Conference Challenge (College Station, Texas)
Weekend of February 6: idle

Kim Williams, Jr., Florida State,
Jumps, Kingston, Jamaica, Vere Technical

Williams was crowned three times in 2009 as an NCAA Champion as the Seminole swept triple jump indoor and outdoor titles and added an outdoor long jump crown. In addition, Williams became just the second woman to have swept both long jump and triple jump titles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Williams also won three ACC championships in 2009 to add to the three she won as a freshman in 2008. Williams notched her long jump career best of 21-10¼ (6.66m) at the NCAA East Regional in 2009 and her all-conditions triple jump best of 47-2¼ (14.38m) came on her final attempt of the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships, carrying only a 2.1 meter-per-second wind-aided advantage.

Career bests:
Long jump, 6.66m, 21-10¼
Long jump, 6.51m, 21-2¾ (indoor)
Triple jump, 14.08m, 46-2½ [wind-aided: 47-2¼, 14.38m]
Triple jump, 14.03m, 46-½ (indoor)   

Upcoming Florida State meets:
Weekend of January 16: at Virginia Tech Invitational (Blacksburg, Va.)
Weekend of January 23: at Florida State’s Hokie Invitational (Blacksburg, Va.)
Weekend of January 30: at Kentucky’s Rod McCravy Memorial Invitational (Lexington, Ky.)
Weekend of February 6: at Virginia Tech Elite Meet (Blacksburg, Va.)

NEW ORLEANS

In addition to the 10 listed in the preseason watch list, five others were listed as also receiving mention and will be considered for future official watch lists.

The Bowerman Advisory Board appointed four of its members to comprise The Bowerman Men’s Watch Committee and another four of its members to make up The Bowerman Women’s Watch Committee. The committee will release its next list, using only marks from the 2010 season, on Tuesday, February 9, with updates occurring during the first Tuesday of each month leading to the final watch lists on Tuesday, June 7, the week of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Watch lists will also be released on March 16 to coincide with the conclusion of the indoor season and May 18 to mark the ending of the outdoor conference season. The three men and three women finalists will be named on June 15.

For more information on The Bowerman, the award, the recently-debuted trophy, and Bill Bowerman himself, visit TheBowerman.org. Keep up with Bowerman candidates on the USTFCCCA’s weekly results page (http://www.ustfccca.org/weekly-results) and by following the organization’s twitter feed twitter.com/USTFCCCA.

THE BOWERMAN OFFICIAL PRESEASON WATCH LIST, 2010 MEN

(in alphabetical order)

Also Receiving Mention

BOWERMAN WATCH LIST PROFILES

(all career bests are outdoor unless listed) 

Jeshua Anderson, Jr., Washington State,
Hurdles, Woodland Hills, Calif., Taft HS

Anderson is the reigning two-time NCAA 400-meter hurdle champion, having clocked his career best 48.47 in the finals of the 2009 NCAA Championships. Anderson is also a two-time Pac-10 Champion in the long hurdles and also competes in the open 400-meter dash and as part of the Cougar 4×400-meter relay team. In 2008, Anderson won the USATF Junior Championship in the 400-meter hurdles and later won the IAAF World Junior Championship in the same event in Poland.

Anderson was also a member of the Washington State football team as a wide receiver. Previous to Anderson leaving the team in September 2009 to concentrate on track conditioning, Anderson played in two games and caught four passes for 66 yards including a 44-yard reception versus Hawaii.

Career bests:
400m hurdles: 48.47

Upcoming Washington State meets:
Weekend of January 16: hosts WSU Indoor Open (Pullman, Wash.)
Weekend of January 23: hosts Cougar Indoor (Pullman, Wash.)
Weekend of January 30: at Texas A&M Conference Challenge, Big 12 vs. Pac-10 vs. SEC (College Station, Texas)
Weekend of February 6: at Idaho’s Vandal Indoor (Moscow, Idaho)

Ronnie Ash, Jr., Oklahoma,
Hurdles, Raleigh, N.C., Knightdale HS/Bethune-Cookman

A newcomer to the Oklahoma program, Ronnie Ash arrives in Norman as the nation’s top-ranked collegiate hurdler having won the 2009 NCAA titles in the 60- and 110-meter hurdles. The junior from Raleigh, N.C., was a three-time MEAC Champion while at Bethune-Cookman and earned three All-America honors as well.

Career bests:
60m hurdles: 7.63 (indoor)
110m hurdles: 13.27 (sixth-best collegian all-time)

Upcoming Oklahoma meets:
Weekend of January 16: at Texas A&M Invitational (College Station, Texas)
Weekend of January 23: at Arkansas’ Razorback Invitational (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Weekend of January 30: hosts J.D. Martin Invitational (Norman, Okla.)
Weekend of February 6: at New Balance Collegiate Invitational (New York, N.Y.)

Sam Chelanga, RS Jr., Liberty,
Distance, Nairobi, Kenya, Bartolimo HS/Fairleigh Dickinson

In 2009, Chelanga caught attention on the track by breaking the collegiate record at 10,000 meters, running 27:28.48 to break the 2007 mark of Bowerman winner Galen Rupp. Chelanga, also the NCAA Cross Country Champion this past fall, is the nation’s top returner on the track indoors at 5,000 meters and outdoors at 10,000 meters, placing second at last year’s NCAA indoor meet at 5k and third at the NCAA outdoor meet at 10k.

Career bests:
5000 meters, 13:19.79 (indoor)
10,000 meters, 27:28.48 [collegiate record]

Upcoming Liberty meets:
Weekend of January 16: idle
Weekend of January 23: at Virginia Tech’s Hokie Invitational (Blacksburg, Va.)
Weekend of January 30: hosts Liberty Open (Lynchburg, Va.)
Weekend of February 6: at Penn State’s Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup (State College, Pa.)

Will Claye, So., Oklahoma,
Jumps, Phoenix, Ariz., Mountain Pointe HS

As a 17-year-old freshman in 2009, Will Claye finished second nationally in the triple jump, breaking the Oklahoma program record in the process and was third in the long jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships.  After a successful indoor season, Claye continued his progression during the outdoor season breaking the Oklahoma program record and a 27-year-old American Junior Record en route to the NCAA triple jump title on his 18th birthday. Claye also added a USATF Junior triple jump title and the Pan-Am Junior Championships triple jump title. Claye was undefeated throughout the NCAA outdoor season, winning every triple jump competition he was entered in.

Career bests:
Long jump, 7.89m, 25-10¾;
Triple jump, 17.19m, 56-4¾ (ninth-best collegian all-time) [wind-aided best: 17.24m, 56-6¾]

Upcoming Oklahoma meets:
Weekend of January 16: at Texas A&M Invitational (College Station, Texas)
Weekend of January 23: at Arkansas’ Razorback Invitational (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Weekend of January 30: hosts J.D. Martin Invitational (Norman, Okla.)
Weekend of February 6: at New Balance Collegiate Invitational (New York, N.Y.)

Jason Colwick, Sr., Rice,
Pole Vault, San Marcos, Texas, San Marcos HS

Colwick pulled the NCAA indoor-outdoor double championship win with the pole vault in 2009. At the outdoor national championship, Colwick cleared 18-8¼ (5.70m) and was one of only two in the competition to clear more than 18 feet. Colwick also attempted to better the 1996 NCAA-meet record with tries at 19-1½ (5.83m). At the indoor NCAA meet, Colwick was the only to clear a bar over 18 feet with a winning effort at 18-4½ (5.60m). Colwick cleared his personal best of 18-9¼ (5.72m) at the 2009 Texas Relays in a winning effort.

Career bests:
Pole vault, 5.72m, 18-9¼

Upcoming Rice meets:
Weekend of January 16: idle
Weekend of January 23: idle
Weekend of January 30: at Houston Indoor Invitational (Houston, Texas)
Weekend of February 6: at Nebraska’s Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational (Lincoln, Neb.)

Ashton Eaton, Sr., Oregon,
Combined Events, Bend, Ore., Mountain View HS

During the previous track & field season, Eaton, a 2009 Bowerman finalist, became the first athlete in NCAA history to win national titles in both the indoor heptathlon and outdoor decathlon. Eaton broke the 8,000-point barrier in the decathlon in each of his three decathlon competitions, tallying a season’s best 8,241-point wind-aided total at the NCAA Championships. Eaton scored 6,174 points in the seven-event heptathlon at the Washington Invitational in January, recording the all-time second-best, all-conditions performance by a collegian.

Over the summer, Eaton placed second at the USATF Championships with another 8,000-point-plus performance, earning him a berth on Team USA for the IAAF World Championships in Berlin. Eaton’s streak of 8,000-plus performances stands at seven, dating back to the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Career bests:
Decathlon, 8,241w (sixth-best collegian all-time)
Heptathlon, 6,174 (oversized track) [second-best collegian all-time]

Upcoming Oregon meets:
Weekend of January 16: Washington Indoor Preview (Seattle, Wash.)
Weekend of January 23: idle
Weekend of January 30: at Texas A&M Conference Challenge, Big 12 vs. Pac-10 vs. SEC (College Station, Texas)
Weekend of February 6: idle

German Fernandez, So., Oklahoma State,
Distance, Riverbank, Calif., Riverback HS

The 2009 Bowerman finalist enters the 2010 campaign as just a sophomore.As a freshman, Fernandez had a tremendous year. He started the season by blazing to a 3:56.50 mile in his first collegiate track race at the Razorback Invitational in January. Then, a month later, Fernandez continued to amaze, setting an all-time collegiate record along with World and American junior records in the mile with a 3:55.02 clocking to capture his first Big 12 Conference crown. Outdoors, Fernandez pulled off the 1500-, 5000-meter double win at the Big 12 Championships in Lubbock and won his first NCAA title at 1500 meters in running a season-best 3:39.00 at the national championships.

Fernandez opted not to compete at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 2009, instead choosing to represent America at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Amman, Jordan.

Career bests:
1500 meters, 3:39.00;
Mile, 3:55.02 (indoor) [Collegiate Record];
5000 meters, 13:25.46

Upcoming Oklahoma State meets:
Weekend of January 16: at Wichita State Invitational (Wichita, Kan.)
Weekend of January 23: at Arkansas’ Razorback Invitational (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Weekend of January 30: at J.D. Martin Invitational (Norman, Okla.)
Weekend of February 6: at Oklahoma Christian Invitational II (Norman, Okla.)

Trindon Holliday, Sr. (indoor only), LSU,
Sprints, Zachary, La., Northeast HS

Holliday, the proven speedster, claimed the NCAA outdoor 100-meter title in 2009 after clocking a personal-best 10.00 in both the heats and the final round. Holliday earned the title “World’s Fastest Football Player” with the personal best, claiming the fastest time ever recorded by a football player. Holliday also anchored the 4×100-meter relay team to a runner-up performance at the NCAA outdoor meet, accounting for 12 of LSU’s 37 team points (fifth place). Indoors, Holliday was second at the NCAA meet at 60 meters, running a 6.55 in the final. Overall, Holliday is a four-time SEC Champion. Holliday has only indoor eligibility for the 2010 season.

On the Tiger football team, Holliday was listed as a wide receiver, but was a return specialist. Prior to this year’s Capital One Bowl, Holliday led the SEC and was ranked second in the country with a 17.7-yard punt return average. Holliday took a punt return 87 yards for a touchdown, helping LSU defeat Arkansas.

Career bests:
60m dash, 6.54
100m dash, 10.00 (tied as 10th-best collegian all-time)

Upcoming LSU meets:
Weekend of January 16: idle
Weekend of January 23: hosts Purple Tiger Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.)
Weekend of January 30: at New Mexico’s Lobo Opener (Albuquerque, N.M.)
Weekend of February 6: at New Balance Collegiate Invitational (New York, N.Y.)

Andrew Wheating, Sr., Oregon,
Distance, Norwich, Vt., Kimball Union Academy

As one of the nation’s most exciting 800 meter runners at all levels, Wheating earned his first two NCAA titles in 2009 and was an integral part of Oregon’s near-triple crown in 2008-09. He was the 2009 NCAA Outdoor champion at 800 meters and the NCAA Indoor 800 meter runner-up. He also ran the 800-meter leg on Oregon’s NCAA Indoor Champion and school record-setting distance medley relay team. Overall, Wheating is a four-time All-American, a two-time Pac-10 champion at 800 meters, and a Pac-10 scorer in both cross country and at 1,500 meters. His 800 meter runner-up performance to clinch an Olympic berth remains one of the indelible moments of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials. Wheating is also the first native of Vermont to run a sub-4:00 mile.

Career bests:
800 meters, 1:45.03
1500 meters, 3:38.60
Mile, 3:59.11 (indoor)

Upcoming Oregon meets:
Weekend of January 16: Washington Indoor Preview (Seattle, Wash.)
Weekend of January 23: idle
Weekend of January 30: at Texas A&M Conference Challenge, Big 12 vs. Pac-10 vs. SEC (College Station, Texas)
Weekend of February 6: idle

Ryan Whiting, Sr., Arizona State,
Throws, Harrisburg, Pa., Central Dauphin HS

Whiting returns for his senior season and will look to defend both of his national titles won in the shot put last season after capturing his second-consecutive NCAA indoor crown and his first-ever outdoor title. As a junior, he automatically qualified for three events at the NCAA Championships and finished in the top two in all three, adding a runner-up finish in the discus at the outdoor championships. The indoor collegiate record holder with a heave of 71-3½ (21.73m), Whiting has won back-to-back shot put crowns after throwing 66-1¾   (20.16m) to win the 2009 title. He followed that win up by finishing first in every shot put competition entered during the 2009 outdoor collegiate season, culminating with a winning toss of 65-11.75 (20.11m) at the national meet. An ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American, Whiting finished the 2009 season with the No. 10 mark in the world in the shot put and fifth among American competitors with his school-record toss of 68-10½  (20.99m) while his top discus mark of 199-3 (60.73m), which, like the shot put, broke a 27 year-old school record, ranked as the 11th-best among Americans in 2009.

Career bests:
Shot put, 21.73m, 71-3½ (indoor) [collegiate record]
Discus, 61.11m, 200-5

Upcoming Arizona State meets:
Weekend of January 16: idle
Weekend of January 23: at Northern Arizona’s Friday Night Challenge (Flagstaff, Ariz.)
Weekend of January 30: (ss) at Washington Invitational (Seattle, Wash.) /
(ss) at Northern Arizona’s Mountain ‘T’ Challenge (Flagstaff, Ariz.)
Weekend of February 6: (ss) at New Mexico’s Lobo Classic (Albuquerque, N.M.) /
(ss) at Northern Arizona Team Challenge (Flagstaff, Ariz.)

ig 12 vs. Pac-10 vs. SEC (College Station, Texas)
Weekend of February 6: idle

German Fernandez, So., Oklahoma State,
Distance, Riverbank, Calif., Riverback HS

The 2009 Bowerman finalist enters the 2010 campaign as just a sophomore.As a freshman, Fernandez had a tremendous year. He started the season by blazing to a 3:56.50 mile in his first collegiate track race at the Razorback Invitational in January. Then, a month later, Fernandez continued to amaze, setting an all-time collegiate record along with World and American junior records in the mile with a 3:55.02 clocking to capture his first Big 12 Conference crown. Outdoors, Fernandez pulled off the 1500-, 5000-meter double win at the Big 12 Championships in Lubbock and won his first NCAA title at 1500 meters in running a season-best 3:39.00 at the national championships.

Fernandez opted not to compete at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 2009, instead choosing to represent America at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Amman, Jordan.

Career bests:
1500 meters, 3:39.00;
Mile, 3:55.02 (indoor) [Collegiate Record];
5000 meters, 13:25.46

Upcoming Oklahoma State meets:
Weekend of January 16: at Wichita State Invitational (Wichita, Kan.)
Weekend of January 23: at Arkansas’ Razorback Invitational (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Weekend of January 30: at J.D. Martin Invitational (Norman, Okla.)
Weekend of February 6: at Oklahoma Christian Invitational II (Norman, Okla.)

Trindon Holliday, Sr. (indoor only), LSU,
Sprints, Zachary, La., Northeast HS

Holliday, the proven speedster, claimed the NCAA outdoor 100-meter title in 2009 after clocking a personal-best 10.00 in both the heats and the final round. Holliday earned the title “World’s Fastest Football Player” with the personal best, claiming the fastest time ever recorded by a football player. Holliday also anchored the 4×100-meter relay team to a runner-up performance at the NCAA outdoor meet, accounting for 12 of LSU’s 37 team points (fifth place). Indoors, Holliday was second at the NCAA meet at 60 meters, running a 6.55 in the final. Overall, Holliday is a four-time SEC Champion. Holliday has only indoor eligibility for the 2010 season.

On the Tiger football team, Holliday was listed as a wide receiver, but was a return specialist. Prior to this year’s Capital One Bowl, Holliday led the SEC and was ranked second in the country with a 17.7-yard punt return average. Holliday took a punt return 87 yards for a touchdown, helping LSU defeat Arkansas.

Career bests:
60m dash, 6.54
100m dash, 10.00 (tied as 10th-best collegian all-time)

Upcoming LSU meets:
Weekend of January 16: idle
Weekend of January 23: hosts Purple Tiger Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.)
Weekend of January 30: at New Mexico’s Lobo Opener (Albuquerque, N.M.)
Weekend of February 6: at New Balance Collegiate Invitational (New York, N.Y.)

Andrew Wheating, Sr., Oregon,
Distance, Norwich, Vt., Kimball Union Academy

As one of the nation’s most exciting 800 meter runners at all levels, Wheating earned his first two NCAA titles in 2009 and was an integral part of Oregon’s near-triple crown in 2008-09. He was the 2009 NCAA Outdoor champion at 800 meters and the NCAA Indoor 800 meter runner-up. He also ran the 800-meter leg on Oregon’s NCAA Indoor Champion and school record-setting distance medley relay team. Overall, Wheating is a four-time All-American, a two-time Pac-10 champion at 800 meters, and a Pac-10 scorer in both cross country and at 1,500 meters. His 800 meter runner-up performance to clinch an Olympic berth remains one of the indelible moments of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials. Wheating is also the first native of Vermont to run a sub-4:00 mile.

Career bests:
800 meters, 1:46.21
1500 meters, 3:40.92
Mile, 3:59.11 (indoor)

Upcoming Oregon meets:
Weekend of January 16: Washington Indoor Preview (Seattle, Wash.)
Weekend of January 23: idle
Weekend of January 30: at Texas A&M Conference Challenge, Big 12 vs. Pac-10 vs. SEC (College Station, Texas)
Weekend of February 6: idle

Ryan Whiting, Sr., Arizona State,
Throws, Harrisburg, Pa., Central Dauphin HS

Whiting returns for his senior season and will look to defend both of his national titles won in the shot put last season after capturing his second-consecutive NCAA indoor crown and his first-ever outdoor title. As a junior, he automatically qualified for three events at the NCAA Championships and finished in the top two in all three, adding a runner-up finish in the discus at the outdoor championships. The indoor collegiate record holder with a heave of 71-3½ (21.73m), Whiting has won back-to-back shot put crowns after throwing 66-1¾   (20.16m) to win the 2009 title. He followed that win up by finishing first in every shot put competition entered during the 2009 outdoor collegiate season, culminating with a winning toss of 65-11.75 (20.11m) at the national meet. An ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American, Whiting finished the 2009 season with the No. 10 mark in the world in the shot put and fifth among American competitors with his school-record toss of 68-10½  (20.99m) while his top discus mark of 199-3 (60.73m), which, like the shot put, broke a 27 year-old school record, ranked as the 11th-best among Americans in 2009.

Career bests:
Shot put, 21.73m, 71-3½ (indoor) [collegiate record]
Discus, 61.11m, 200-5

Upcoming Arizona State meets:
Weekend of January 16: idle
Weekend of January 23: at Northern Arizona’s Friday Night Challenge (Flagstaff, Ariz.)
Weekend of January 30: (ss) at Washington Invitational (Seattle, Wash.) /
(ss) at Northern Arizona’s Mountain ‘T’ Challenge (Flagstaff, Ariz.)
Weekend of February 6: (ss) at New Mexico’s Lobo Classic (Albuquerque, N.M.) /
(ss) at Northern Arizona Team Challenge (Flagstaff, Ariz.)

The Bowerman:
Photo Album | Rupp Interview | Barringer Interview | Ceremony Archive | Flotrack Full Coverage
Flashing Some Heavy Mettle (Eugene Register-Guard) | Colorado Coverage | Oregon Coverage
Hall of Fame: Photo Album | Honorees

Not only did Rupp pull off an individual double-double at the indoor and outdoor NCAA Championships in 2009, he posted a new indoor American and collegiate record at 5000 meters in running 13:18.12 at the Tyson Invitational in February. At the NCAA Indoor Championships, Rupp helped Oregon to a national team title, accounting for 22½ team points, garnering national titles at 3000 meters and 5000 meters and as anchor leg of the Ducks’ distance medley relay. Rupp overcame near-disaster in the 5,000 meters at the outdoor national championships as he was stepped on early in the race and had to stop to put his shoe back on. In spite of the setback, Rupp came back to win the event by three seconds.

“This is a really fun thing to be a part of at the end of the season,” Rupp said. "You could have made a case for anyone to win the award. I think it’s a really cool concept and I think recognitions like this are exactly what our sport needs to raise the profile and to get it back on the national stage in a positive way.”

Rupp was joined at the ceremony by his parents Greg and Jamie Rupp.

Barringer had an amazing 2009, setting two indoor and three outdoor collegiate records on the track while adding two NCAA and two Big 12 crowns. Indoors, Barringer set all-time collegiate bests in three events over the span of five weeks. On February 14, it was a 15:01.70 clocking at Washington’s Husky Classic over 5000 meters that was the fastest time ever run by a collegian, all-conditions, indoors or outdoors. Two weeks later at the Big 12 Indoor Championships in College Station, Texas, Barringer blazed a 4:25.91 clocking in the mile to earn the conference title in the event. In another two weeks, she returned to College Station to win the NCAA 3000 meters in a collegiate record time of 8:42.03. Outdoors, Barringer broke her own collegiate 3000-meter steeplechase record twice and defended her NCAA title in the event while also recording an outdoor 5000-meter collegiate record.

“It’s just so cool to wrap up my collegiate career in this way,” Barringer said. “This has to be the most prestigious award in the NCAA because the athletes in track & field are world class. We were among Olympic athletes tonight. And, it’s just so cool to be a part of that and part of that crowd. To think that the coaches took the time to put us center stage is very special.”

Barringer was joined at the ceremony by parents Bruce and Janet Barringer.

Among his many feats, Rupp represented the United States at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the 10,000-meter run. Barringer represented America at the 2008 Olympics in the 3000-meter steeplechase.

The Bowerman is named in honor of track and field pioneer Bill Bowerman, who served the sport of track and field in numerous ways, including 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.

To watch a taped version of the ceremony, visit Flotrack.org. For more information on the USTFCCCA Convention, visit ustfccccaconvention.com. More details about The Bowerman can be found at TheBowerman.org.

About the USTFCCCA
The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) is the non-profit professional organization that represents men’s and women’s cross country and track & field coaches in the United States. The organization represents over 8,000 coaching members, including 93% of NCAA track & field programs. 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.

Women’s finalists for the inaugural award include Jenny Barringer (Oviedo, Fla.) of the University of Colorado, Destinee Hooker (San Antonio, Texas) of the University of Texas, and Porscha Lucas (Plano, Texas) of Texas A&M University. Men’s finalists are Ashton Eaton (Bend, Ore.) from the University of Oregon, German Fernandez (Riverbank, Calif.) from Oklahoma State University, and Galen Rupp (Portland, Ore.) from the University of Oregon.

Over 1,100 people are expected to be in attendance for The Bowerman Presentation and Hall of Fame Induction Dinner which begins Wednesday at 7 p.m., Eastern, in the Marriott’s Coquina Ballroom. Lisa Malosky will emcee the evening’s events and Flotrack.com will stream the award presentation and Hall of Fame induction live on the internet.

The Bowerman is named in honor of track and field pioneer Bill Bowerman, who served the sport of track and field in numerous ways, including 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.

The induction of the USTFCCCA Hall of Fame Class of 2009 will also occur Wednesday evening as six honorees will be recognized. This year’s inductees are Arthur “Art” Gulden (Bucknell University), Franklin Pitcher “Pitch” Johnson (Drake University/Stanford University), Oscar Moore, Jr. (Rowan University), Charles “Chuck” Rohe (Furman University/University of Tennessee), Duane Vandenbusche (Western State College of Colorado), and Gary Winckler (Florida State University/University of Illinois).

In addition, the week will be filled with informational and professional sessions, promoting further development of collegiate and high school coaches. Many topics will be discussed within the Association’s annual business meetings, held throughout the week. In addition, meet directors and timers will have the opportunity to discuss and learn procedures pertaining to the newly-implemented Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS).

For more information on the USTFCCCA Convention, visit ustfccccaconvention.com. More details about The Bowerman can be found at TheBowerman.org.

About the USTFCCCA
The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) is the non-profit professional organization that represents men’s and women’s cross country and track & field coaches in the United States. The organization represents over 8,000 coaching members, including 93% of NCAA track & field programs. 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.

Winners of The Bowerman, an honor presented by the USTFCCCA to the previous year’s top male and female collegiate track & field student-athletes, will be announced one month from today. The general public can cast their votes for inaugural winners at – www.thebowerman.org – until 11:59 p.m. (CST), Friday night.

Selected by The Bowerman Advisory Board, the women’s finalists are Jenny Barringer (Colorado), Destinee Hooker (Texas), and Porscha Lucas (Texas A&M). Men’s finalists are Ashton Eaton (Oregon), German Fernandez (Oklahoma State), and Galen Rupp (Oregon).

The Bowerman fan vote will count for one vote of the overall final tally. The rest of the vote is determined by The Bowerman voters, which is composed of NCAA collegiate administrators, national and regional media personnel, and track & field statisticians.

The 2009 announcement and presentation of the winner of The Bowerman will be held on Wednesday, December 16th, in conjunction with the 2009 USTFCCCA Convention at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fla. The finalists and their families have been invited to the announcement and presentation of The Bowerman.

ABOUT THE BOWERMAN
The Bowerman is named in honor of track and field pioneer Bill Bowerman, who served the sport of track and field in numerous ways, including his leadership in the USTFCCCA predecessor organization the National Collegiate Track Coaches Association, and his contributions to NCAA track and field and the running community as a whole.

The inaugural award will recognize the 2009 winners of The Bowerman. The announcement and presentation of the inaugural award will be held in conjunction with the 2009 USTFCCCA Convention. The convention will be held at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fla., December 14-17.

You can access The Bowerman website by visiting – www.thebowerman.org.

The Bowerman Fan Vote will count for one vote of the overall final tally. The rest of the vote is determined by The Bowerman Voters, which is composed of NCAA collegiate administrators, national and regional media personnel, and track & field statisticians.

The 2009 announcement and presentation of the winner of The Bowerman will be held on December 16th, in conjunction with the 2009 USTFCCCA Convention at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida. The three women’s finalists and three men’s finalists will be invited to the announcement and presentation of The Bowerman.

ABOUT THE BOWERMAN
The Bowerman is named in honor of track and field pioneer Bill Bowerman, who served the sport of track and field in numerous ways, including his leadership in the USTFCCCA predecessor organization the National Collegiate Track Coaches Association, and his contributions to NCAA track and field and the running community as a whole.

The inaugural award will recognize the 2009 winners of The Bowerman. The announcement and presentation of the inaugural award will be held in conjunction with the 2009 USTFCCCA Convention. The convention will be held at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida from December 14th through 17th, 2009.