Here's what you need to know about the finalists for the men's and women's Bowerman — the Heisman of track and field. The finalists are the top three vote-getters for the annual award presented to the most outstanding athletes in collegiate track and field. The finalists come after a long indoor and outdoor track and field season filled with elite performances. The 2024 winner will be announced on December 19 at the 2024 USTFCCCA convention.
Men's finalists
Your 2024 men's Bowerman finalists are Caleb Dean, Christopher Morales Williams and Leo Neugebauer. Here's a quick breakdown for each from the 2024 season.
Caleb Dean | Texas Tech
Caleb Dean is the second finalist in Texas Tech men's program history joining 2019 finalist Divine Oduduru.
Season Accomplishments
- NCAA indoor 60 meter hurdles champion
- NCAA outdoor 400 meter hurdles champion
- NCAA indoor team champion
- Scored 28 percent of team points
- 4th in NCAA indoor 4x400 meter relay
- 6th in NCAA indoor 60 meters
- No. 2 fastest 400 meter hurdles in NCAA history
- Big 12 indoor team title
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Christopher Morales Williams| Georgia
Christopher Morales Williams is the second finalist in Georgia men's program history, joining 2023 finalist Kyle Garland.
Season Accomplishments
- NCAA indoor 400 meter champion
- NCAA outdoor 400 meter champion
- World Record in indoor 400 meters (unratified)
- Also ran the No. 5 fastest 400 meters in NCAA history
- SEC indoor 400 meter champion
- SEC outdoor 400 meter champion
- No. 6 fastest outdoor 400 meters in NCAA history
Leo Neugebauer| Texas
Leo Neugebauer is the first back-to-back men's finalist since 2019 (Grant Holloway).
Season Accomplishments
- NCAA indoor heptathlon champion
- NCAA outdoor decathlon champion
- World record in decathlon discus
- NCAA heptathlon record
- NCAA decathlon record
- Also has No. 4 best decathlon mark in NCAA history
- Two-time NCAA decathlon shot put record
- Big 12 outdoor long jump champion
- Big 12 indoor long jump champion
- Big 12 outdoor team title
- No. 5 best decathlon mark in NCAA history
- Undefeated in combined events this year
Women's finalists
Your 2024 women's Bowerman finalists are Maia Ramsden, Jaida Ross and Parker Valby. Here's a quick breakdown for each from the 2024 season.
Maia Ramsden | Harvard
Maia Ramsden is the first Harvard athlete and the first from the Ivy League to be named a finalist.
Season Accomplishments
- NCAA indoor mile champion
- NCAA outdoor 1500 meter champion
- Outdoor NCAA distance medley relay record
- Ivy League 1500 meter champion
- Ivy League Outdoor 5000 meter champion
- Ivy League Indoor 3000 meter champion
- Ivy League Indoor DMR champion
- No. 2 and No. 3 fastest miles in NCAA history
- No. 2, No. 4, No. 7 and No. 10 fastest 1500 meters in NCAA history
- No. 9 fastest 3000 meters in NCAA history
- Undefeated against collegiate competition in the outdoor 1500 meters and indoor mile in 2024
Ramsden's cross country accolades do not count towards her Bowerman resume.
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Jaida Ross | Oregon
Jaida Ross is the fifth finalist in Oregon women's program history, joining 2017 winner Raevyn Rogers, 2015 winner Jenna Prandini, 2014 winner Laura Roesler and 2012 finalist Brianne Theisen.
Season Accomplishments
- NCAA outdoor shot put champion
- NCAA indoor shot put runner-up
- Three-Time NCAA outdoor shot put record
- Also has No. 5 all-time throw in NCAA history
- 14th in NCAA outdoor discus
- Pac-12 outdoor shot put champion
- Pac-12 outdoor discus champion
- Undefeated in outdoor shot put in 2024
Parker Valby | Florida
Parker Valby is the fourth finalist in Florida women's program history, joining 2019 finalist Yanis Davis, 2022 finalist Anna Hall and 2023 finalist Jasmine Moore.
Season Accomplishments
- NCAA outdoor 5000 meter champion
- NCAA outdoor 10,000 meter champion
- NCAA indoor 5000 meter champion
- NCAA indoor 3000 meter champion
- 10,000 meter NCAA record
- Also has No. 7 fastest 10K in NCAA history
- Outdoor 5000 meter NCAA record
- Also has No. 5 fastest 5K in NCAA history
- Two-time Indoor 5000 meter NCAA record
- SEC outdoor 5000 meter champion
- SEC indoor 3000 meter champion
- SEC indoor distance medley relay champion
- No. 3 and No. 6 fastest 3000 meters in NCAA history
- Undefeated in indoor and outdoor races in 2024
Valby's cross country accolades do not count towards her Bowerman resume.
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