The Bowerman

The Bowerman is an annual track and field award that is the highest accolade given to the year's best student-athlete in American collegiate track and field. It is named after Oregon track and field and cross country coach Bill Bowerman and is administered by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).[1]

The winners of the award are announced in a mid-December ceremony held in conjunction with the USTFCCCA annual convention. Finalists and winners are selected by an advisory board, consisting of NCAA administrators, national and regional media personnel, and track & field statisticians. The Board is currently chaired by Herman Frazier, an Olympic medalist and longtime athletic director and administrator at the Division I level.[2]

As of December 2024, 23 winners of the award have won a combined 22 Olympic and 60 World Athletics Championship medals. 21 non-winning finalists of the award have won a combined 25 Olympic and 54 World Athletics Championship medals.[3]

Past winners include Julien Alfred, the first medalist in Saint Lucian history, 2021 Olympic 800 meter Champion Athing Mu, and 2024 Olympic Medalist Sha'Carri Richardson. Past finalists include pole vault World Record holder and 2024 Olympic Pole Vault Champion Mondo Duplantis, triple jump American Record holder Christian Taylor, and 400 meter hurdle World Record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Leverone.

The Bowerman trophy was designed by Tinker Hatfield, a Bowerman-coached pole vaulter at the University of Oregon. Hatfield, who spent extensive time working for Nike, designed the 35-pound, 20 inch tall trophy, which is made out of a block of aluminum and plated with gold.[4]

List of recipients

Year Male winner Female winner Ref.
Athlete Team Athlete Team
2009 Galen Rupp Oregon Ducks Jenny Barringer Colorado Buffaloes [5]
2010 Ashton Eaton Oregon Ducks Queen Harrison Virginia Tech Hokies [6]
2011 Ngonidzashe Makusha Florida State Seminoles Jessica Beard Texas A&M Aggies [7]
2012 Cam Levins Southern Utah Thunderbirds Kimberlyn Duncan LSU Lady Tigers [8]
2013 Derek Drouin Indiana Hoosiers Brianna Rollins Clemson Tigers [9]
2014 Deon Lendore Texas A&M Aggies Laura Roesler Oregon Ducks [10]
2015 Marquis Dendy Florida Gators Jenna Prandini Oregon Ducks [11]
2016 Jarrion Lawson Arkansas Razorbacks Courtney Okolo Texas Longhorns [12]
2017 Christian Coleman Tennessee Volunteers Raevyn Rogers Oregon Ducks [13]
2018 Michael Norman USC Trojans Keturah Orji Georgia Bulldogs [14]
2019 Grant Holloway Florida Gators Sha'Carri Richardson LSU Lady Tigers [15]
2021 JuVaughn Harrison LSU Tigers Athing Mu Texas A&M Aggies [16]
2022 Trey Cunningham Florida State Seminoles Abby Steiner Kentucky Wildcats [17][18]
2023 Jaydon Hibbert Arkansas Razorbacks Julien Alfred Texas Longhorns [19]
2024 Leo Neugebauer Texas Longhorns Parker Valby Florida Gators [20][21]

References

  1. ^ "None". USTFCCCA. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  2. ^ "The Bowerman Advisory Board ::: The Bowerman: The Nation's Top Award for Collegiate Track & Field Athletes". The Bowerman. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "The Bowerman on the World Stage ::: The Bowerman: The Nation's Top Award for Collegiate Track & Field Athletes". The Bowerman. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "The Bowerman Trophy Design ::: The Bowerman: The Nation's Top Award for Collegiate Track & Field Athletes". The Bowerman. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "Rupp, Barringer Honored as Inaugural Winners of The Bowerman". December 17, 2009. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  6. ^ "Harrison, Eaton Named 2010 Winners of The Bowerman". U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. December 15, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  7. ^ "Jessica Beard, Ngoni Makusha Win The Bowerman 2011". U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. December 14, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
  8. ^ "Levins, Duncan are 2012 Recipients of The Bowerman". U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. December 19, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  9. ^ "Brianna Rollins & Derek Drouin are Winners of the 2013 The Bowerman Trophy". U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  10. ^ "Laura Roesler & Deon Lendore Honored with 2014 Bowerman Trophies". U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  11. ^ Chavez, Christopher (December 17, 2015). "Marquis Dendy, Jenna Prandini win Bowerman Award honors". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  12. ^ Goe, Ken (December 16, 2016). "Jarrion Lawson and Courtney Okolo are named 2016 winners of The Bowerman Award". OregonLive.com. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  13. ^ Goe, Ken (December 15, 2017). "Oregon Duck Raevyn Rogers wins The Bowerman as college track's outstanding woman athlete". OregonLive.com. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  14. ^ "USC Track & Field's Michael Norman captures The Bowerman 2018". Pac-12.com. December 20, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2018.[dead link‍]
  15. ^ Wells, Kevin. "Holloway wins The Bowerman, college track & field's highest honor". WCJB. p. December 19, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  16. ^ Mayforth, Tyler. "JuVaughn Harrison Wins The Bowerman In 2021". Ustfcca. p. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  17. ^ "Trey Cunningham Wins The Bowerman In 2022 ::: The Bowerman: The Nation's Top Award for Collegiate Track & Field Athletes". The Bowerman. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  18. ^ "Abby Steiner Wins The Bowerman In 2022 ::: The Bowerman: The Nation's Top Award for Collegiate Track & Field Athletes". The Bowerman. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  19. ^ 2023 Bowerman Award winner U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
  20. ^ Leo Neugebauer Wins The Bowerman In 2024, U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, December 19, 2024
  21. ^ Parker Valby Wins The Bowerman In 2024, U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, December 19, 2024
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