It's time for a look at potential winners of the Bowerman, an annual award presented to the most outstanding athletes in collegiate track and field.
Here's the latest on some of the best in DI track and field.
THE BOWERMAN:
Latest watch list
Watch list update No. 2
The second update to the Bowerman watch list was announced on Wednesday, March 5, with the men's watch list announced on Thursday, March 6.
| Gender | Athlete | School | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Silan Ayyildiz* | Oregon | Mid-Distance |
| Aaliyah Butler | Georgia | Sprints | |
| JaMeesia Ford | South Carolina | Sprints | |
| Rachel Glenn | Arkansas | Hurdles/Jumps | |
| Tacoria Humphrey* | Illinois | Jumps | |
| Axelina Johansson | Nebraska | Throws | |
| Doris Lemngole | Alabama | Distance | |
| Amanda Moll* | Washington | Pole Vault | |
| Hana Moll | Washington | Pole Vault | |
| Julitette Whittaker | Stanford | Mid-Distance | |
| Men | Mykolas Alekna | California | Discus |
| Johnny Brackins Jr. | Southern California | Hurdles/Jumps | |
| Nathaniel Ezekiel* | Baylor | Sprints/Hurdles | |
| Gary Martin* | Virginia | Mid-Distance/Distance | |
| Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan | Ole Miss | Throws | |
| Habtom Samuel | New Mexico | Distance | |
| JC Stevenson* | Southern California | Sprints/Jumps | |
| Ethan Strand | North Carolina | Mid-Distance/Distance | |
| Ja'Kobe Tharp | Auburn | Hurdles | |
| Parker Wolfe | North Carolina | Distance |
*Watch list career debut
The following athletes received votes:
- Women
- Anthaya Charlton, Florida (Jumps)
- Mya Lesnar, Colorado State (Throws)
- Indya Mayberry, TCU (Sprints)
- Jadin O'Brien, Notre Dame (Combined Events)
- Hilda Olemomoi, Florida (Distance)
- Michaela Rose, LSU (Mid-Distance)
- Isabella Whittaker, Arkansas (Sprints)
- Men
- Favour Ashe, Oregon (Sprints)
- Makanakaishe Charamba, Auburn (Sprints)
- Eli Kosiba, Grand Valley State (Jumps)
- Tinoda Matsatsa, Georgetown (Mid-Distance/Distance)
- Aidan McCarthy, Cal Poly (Mid-Distance)
- Chinecherem Nnamdi, Baylor (Javelin)
- Daniel Reynolds, Wyoming (Throws)
- Jonathan Seremes, Missouri (Jumps)
- Aleksandr Solovev, Texas A&M (Pole Vault)
- Keyshawn Strachan, Nebraska (Javelin)
- Sam Whitmarsh, Texas A&M (Mid-Distance)
PREDICTING: How the Bowerman watch lists predict the award's final winner
Past watch lists
Watch list update No. 1
The first update to the Bowerman watch list was announced on Wednesday, Feb. 5, with the men's watch list announced on Thursday, Feb. 6.
| Gender | Athlete | School | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Aaliyah Butler* | Georgia | Sprints |
| Anthaya Charlton* | Florida | Jumps | |
| JaMeesia Ford | South Carolina | Sprints | |
| Rachel Glenn | Arkansas | Hurdles/Jumps | |
| Doris Lemngole | Alabama | Distance | |
| Hilda Olemomoi | Florida | Distance | |
| Laura Pellicoro* | Portland | Mid-Distance | |
| Jaida Ross | Oregon | Throws | |
| Chloe Timberg | Rutgers | Pole Vault | |
| Julitette Whittaker | Stanford | Mid-Distance | |
| Men | Mykolas Alekna | California | Discus |
| Johnny Brackins Jr. | Southern California | Hurdles/Jumps | |
| Trey Knight* | CSUN | Throws | |
| Wanya McCoy* | Florida | Sprints | |
| Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan | Ole Miss | Throws | |
| Habtom Samuel | New Mexico | Distance | |
| Ethan Strand | North Carolina | Mid-Distance/Distance | |
| Ja'Kobe Tharp | Auburn | Hurdles | |
| Sam Whitmarsh | Texas A&M | Mid-Distance | |
| Parker Wolfe | North Carolina | Distance |
*Watch list career debut
The following athletes received votes:
- Women
- Axelina Johansson, Nebraska (Throws)
- Pamela Kosgei, New Mexico (Distance)
- Elena Kulichenko, Georgia (Jumps)
- Mya Lesnar, Colorado State (Throws)
- Indya Mayberry, TCU (Sprints)
- Amanda Moll, Washington (Pole Vault)
- Hana Moll, Washington (Pole Vault)
- Wilma Nielsen, Oregon (Mid-Distance)
- Jadin O'Brien, Notre Dame (Combined Events)
- Michaela Rose, LSU (Mid-Distance)
- Savannah Sutherland, Michigan (Sprints/Hurdles)
- Men
- Favour Ashe, Oregon (Sprints)
- Graham Blanks, Harvard (Distance)
- Nathaniel Ezekiel, Baylor (Sprints/Hurdles)
- Eli Kosiba, Grand Valley State (Jumps)
- Abdullahi Hassan, Mississippi State (Mid-Distance)
- Chinecherem Nnamdi, Baylor (Javelin)
- Samuel Ogazi, Alabama (Sprints)
- Tarsis Orogot, Alabama (Sprints)
- Jonathan Seremes, Missouri (Jumps)
- Aleksandr Solovev, Texas A&M (Pole Vault)
- JC Stevenson, Southern California (Sprints/Jumps)
- Keyshawn Strachan, Nebraska (Javelin)
PAST BOWERMANS: 2024 men's - Leo Neugebauer | 2024 women's - Parker Valby
Preseason watch list
The women's preseason watch list was announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, with the men's preseason watch list announced on Thursday, Jan. 9.
| Gender | Athlete | School | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Kaylyn Brown* | Arkansas | Sprints |
| JaMeesia Ford | South Carolina | Sprints | |
| Rachel Glenn | Arkansas | Hurdles/Jumps | |
| Axelina Johansson | Nebraska | Throws | |
| Doris Lemngole*+ | Alabama | Distance | |
| Brianna Lyston | LSU | Sprints | |
| Hilda Olemomoi* | Florida | Distance | |
| Michaela Rose | LSU | Mid-Distance | |
| Jaida Ross# | Oregon | Throws | |
| Juliette Whittaker+ | Stanford | Mid-Distance | |
| Men | Mykolas Alekna | California | Discus |
| Johnny Brackins Jr. | Southern California | Hurdles/Jumps | |
| Chinecherem Nnamdi* | Baylor | Javelin | |
| Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan*+ | Ole Miss | Throws | |
| Tarsis Orogot | Alabama | Sprints | |
| Habtom Samuel+ | New Mexico | Distance | |
| Ethan Strand* | North Carolina | Mid-Distance/Distance | |
| Ja'Kobe Tharp | Auburn | Hurdles | |
| Sam Whitmarsh | Texas A&M | Sprints/Mid-Distance | |
| Parker Wolfe+ | North Carolina | Distance |
*Watch list career debut
#Returning finalist
+Returning semifinalist
The following athletes received votes:
- Women | Aaliyah Butler, Georgia (Sprints)
- Rosey Effiong, Arkansas (Sprints)
- Brynn King, Roberts Wesleyan (Pole Vault)
- Pamela Kosgei, New Mexico (Distance)
- Elena Kulichenko, Georgia (Jumps)
- Jadin O'Brien, Notre Dame (Combined Events)
- Savannah Sutherland, Michigan (Sprints/Hurdles)
- Chloe Timberg, Rutgers (Pole Vault)
- Men
- Nathan Green, Washington (Mid-Distance)
- Kenneth Ikeji, Harvard (Throws)
- Eli Kosiba, Grand Valley State (Jumps)
- Rivaldo Marshall, Arkansas (Mid-Distance)
- Tinoda Matsatsa, Georgetown (Mid-Distance/Distance)
- Nathan Mountain, Virginia (Mid-Distance)
- Samuel Ogazi, Alabama (Sprints)
- Godson Oghenebrume, LSU (Sprints)
- Colin Sahlman, Northern Arizona (Mid-Distance)
PAST BOWERMANS: 2023 men's - Jaydon Hibbert | 2023 women's - Julien Alfred
2025 watch list dates
Below you'll find all of the Bowerman watch list dates for 2025.
| Update | Women's Date | Men's Date |
|---|---|---|
| Preseason | Wednesday, Jan. 8 | Thursday, Jan. 9 |
| 1 | Wednesday, Feb. 5 | Thursday, Feb. 6 |
| 2 (Post-Indoor Conferences) |
Wednesday, March 5 | Thursday, March 6 |
| 3 (Post-NCAA Indoor) |
Wednesday, March 26 | Thursday, March 27 |
| 4 | Wednesday, April 16 | Thursday, April 17 |
| 5 | Wednesday, May 7 | Thursday, May 8 |
| 6 (Post-Outdoor Conferences) |
Wednesday, May 21 | Thursday, May 22 |
| 7 (Post-NCAA prelims) |
Wednesday, June 4 | Thursday, June 5 |
| Semifinalists (Post-NCAA Outdoor) |
Wednesday, June 25 | Thursday, June 26 |
| Finalists | Monday, June 30 | Tuesday, July 1 |
| Winners | Thursday, Dec. 18 | Thursday, Dec. 18 |
All dates subject to change
PAST BOWERMANS: 2022 men's - Trey Cunningham | 2022 women's - Abby Steiner
Date of the winner of the Bowerman
The 2025 winners will be announced on Thursday, Dec. 18 at the 2025 USTFCCCA convention at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.
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