BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Southeastern Conference student-athletes Kimberlyn Duncan, of LSU, and Tina Sutej, of Arkansas, are two of 10 women listed on the latest watch list for The Bowerman, track and field’s highest honor, the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced Thursday. Additionally, LSU’s Semoy Hackett is on the “Also Receiving Mention” list for the award.
Duncan is the collegiate leader in the 200 meters, having recorded a time of 23.25 last weekend as the event’s top collegian at the Razorback Invitational – a time that ranks No. 2 in the world so far this year. Duncan was the winner of the 200 at the dual at Texas A&M.
Sutej has won two meets so far this season in the pole vault, continuing her indoor winning streak that now spans nine meets and dates back to beginning of the 2011 season. Her best clearance of the season for the collegiate-record holder came last weekend at the Razorback Invitational where she went over the bar at 14-7¼ (4.45m).
The Bowerman, which debuted in 2009, is presented annually by the USTFCCCA to the most outstanding male and female collegiate track & field athletes in the nation.
Florida State’s Ngoni Makusha and Texas A&M’s Jessica Beard are the reigning winners of The Bowerman, which is named for legendary Oregon track & field and cross country coach Bill Bowerman.
Bowerman served the sport of track and field in numerous ways. 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 are among his many lasting legacies.
For more information on The Bowerman, the award, the trophy, and Bill Bowerman himself, visit TheBowerman.org.
The Bowerman Official Watch List – 2012 Women (Updated Feb. 1, 2012)
Brigetta Barrett, Arizona
Tia Brooks, Oklahoma
Emma Coburn, Colorado
Kimberlyn Duncan, LSU
Octavious Freeman, UCF
Jordan Hasay, Oregon
Anne Kesselring, Oregon
Sheila Reid, Villanova
Tina Sutej, Arkansas
Brianne Theisen, Oregon
Also Receiving Mention
Torie Bowie, Southern Miss
Dezerea Bryant, Clemson
Katie Flood, Washington
Semoy Hackett, LSU
Ryann Krais, Kansas State
Julie Labonte, Arizona
Lindsay Lettow, Central Missouri
Jeneva McCall, Southern Illinois
Abigail Schaffer, Moravian
Vashti Thomas, Academy of Art
Lucy Van Dalen, Stony Brook