The 2023 Bowerman Finalists for men's and women's NCAA track and field

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.

Finalists

MORE: Breaking down the 2023 Bowerman women's finalists | Breaking down the 2023 Bowerman men's finalists

Date of the winner for the Bowerman 

The 2023 winner will be announced at the 2023 USTFCCCA convention in Denver, Colorado on December 14.

2022 BOWERMAN: Trey Cunningham wins men's Bowerman | Abby Steiner wins women's Bowerman

Semifinalists

LSU's Michaela Rose returned to the Bowerman list as a women's semifinalist. Texas' Julien Alfred, Florida's Jasmine Moore, Oregon's Jorinde Van Klinken and Arkansas' Britton Wilson are all multi-time semifinalists. On the men's side, Texas Tech's Courtney Lindsey, Arkansas' Carey McLeod, Texas' Leo Neugebauer, Stanford's Ky Robinson and BYU's Kenneth Rooks all were named Bowerman semifinalists after not making the previous watch list. Cal's Mykolas Alekna, Georgia's Kyle Garland and Princeton's Sondre Guttormsen are all two-time semifinalists.

* two-time semifinalist
# three-time semifinalist

Watch lists from the season

Checkout the every 2023 watch list below.

Watch list update No. 7

The women's watch list saw Rhasidat Adeleke return to the watch list as the only new women's edition in the seventh update. The men's watch list saw Duncan Hamilton and Cordell Tinch make their career debuts. Hamilton is the first athlete from Montana State to be named to a watch list and Tinch is the third DII athlete to make the watch list ever.

* watch list career debuts

The following athletes received votes:

• Women | Michaela Rose | LSU | Mid-Distance
• Women | Axelina Johansson | Nebraska | Throws
• Men | Caleb Dean | Texas Tech | Sprints/Hurdles
• Men | Elija Godwin | Georgia | Sprints
• Men | Kenneth Rooks| BYU | Distance/Steeple
• Men | Ryan Willie | Florida | Sprints

Watch list update No. 6

The women's watch list saw Alia Armstrong return for the first time since preseason and Michaela Rose and Ackelia Smith make their career debuts. The men's watch list saw Kenneth Rooks and Ryan Willie make their career debuts. 

* watch list career debuts

The following athletes received votes:

• Women | Rhasidat Adeleke | Texas | Sprints
• Women | Talitha Diggs | Florida | Sprints
• Women | Axelina Johansson | Nebraska | Throws
• Men | Caleb Dean | Texas Tech | Sprints/Hurdles
• Men | Elija Godwin | Georgia | Sprints
• Men | Duncan Hamilton | Montana State | Distance/Steeple
• Men | Terrence Jones | Texas Tech | Sprints
• Men | Wayne Pinnock | Arkansas | Jumps
• Men | Keyshawn Strachan | Auburn | Javelin
• Men | Cordell Tinch | Pittsburg State | Hurdles/Jumps
• Men | Vernon Turner | Oklahoma | High Jump

Watch list update No. 5

The women's watch list remained the same from update No. 4 to update No. 5. Arizona's Jordan Geist and Oklahoma State's Fouad Messaoudi are the two newest entrants to the men's watch list.

* watch list career debuts

The following athletes received votes:

• Women | Michaela Rose | LSU | Mid-Distance
• Men | Drew Bosley | Northern Arizona | Distance
• Men | Zach Bradford | Texas Tech | Pole Vault
• Men | Cameron Crump | Mississippi State | Jumps
• Men | Caleb Dean | Texas Tech | Sprints/Hurdles
• Men | Branson Ellis | Stephen F. Austin | Pole Vault
• Men | Elija Godwin | Georgia | Sprints

 Watch list update No. 4

* watch list career debuts

The following athletes received votes:

• Women | Favour Ofili | LSU | Sprints
• Women | Michaela Rose | LSU | Mid-Distance
• Women | Juliette Whittaker | Stanford | Mid-Distance
• Men | Sean Burrell | LSU | Hurdles
• Men | Cameron Crump | Mississippi State | Jumps
• Men | Branson Ellis | Stephen F. Austin | Pole Vault
• Men | Jordan Geist | Arizona | Throws
• Men | Fouad Messaoudi | Oklahoma State |Mid-Distance
• Men | Tarsis Orogot | Alabama | Sprints

Watch list update No. 3

* watch list career debuts

The following athletes received votes:

• Women | Favour Ofili | LSU | Sprints
• Women | Rhasidat Adeleke | Texas | Sprints
• Men | Matthew Boling | Georgia | Sprints/Jumps)
• Men | Zach Bradford | Texas Tech | Pole Vault
• Men | Cameron Crump | Mississippi State | Jumps
• Men | Anass Essayi | South Carolina | Mid-Distance
• Men | Jordan Geist | Arizona | Throws

Watch list update No. 2

* watch list career debuts

The following athletes received votes:

• Women | Michaela Rose | LSU | Mid-Distance
• Women | Roisin Willis | Stanford | Mid-Distance
• Men | Matthew Boling | Georgia | Sprints/Jumps
• Men | Jordan Geist | Arizona | Throws
• Men | Jaydon Hibbert | Arkansas | Jumps
• Men | Terrence Jones | Texas Tech | Sprints
• Men | Jacory Patterson | Florida | Sprints
• Men | Joe Waskom | Washington | Mid-Distance
• Men | Micah Williams | Oregon | Sprints

Watch list update No. 1

* watch list career debuts

The following athletes received votes:

• Women | Michaela Rose | LSU | Mid-Distance
• Women | Kennedy Simon | Texas | Sprints
• Women | Roisin Willis | Stanford | Mid-Distance
• Men| Christopher Bailey | Arkansas | Sprints
• Men | Jordan Geist | Arizona | Throws
• Men | Charles Hicks | Stanford |Distance
• Men | Dylan Jacobs | Tennessee | Distance
• Men | Carey McLeod | Arkansas | Jumps
• Men | Wayne Pinnock | Arkansas | Jumps
• Men | Turner Washington | Arizona State | Throws
• Men | Nico Young | Northern Arizona |Distance

Preseason watch list

The following athletes received votes:

• Women | Grace Stark | Florida | Sprints/Hurdles
• Women | Katelyn Tuohy | NC State | Mid-Distance/Distance
• Men| Jordan Geist | Arizona | Throws
• Men| Eliud Kipsang | Alabama | Mid-Distance
• Men| Carey McLeod | Arkansas | Jumps
• Men| Zach McWhorter | Duke | Pole Vault
• Men| Marc Minichello | Georgia | Javelin
• Men| Jacory Patterson | Florida | Sprints
• Men| Claudio Romero | LSU | Throws
• Men| Micah Williams | Oregon | Sprints

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