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.
As of March 2024, 22 winners of the award have won a combined 16 Olympic and 60 World Athletics Championship medals. 21 non-winning finalists of the award have won a combined 14 Olympic and 54 World Athletics Championship medals.[2]
List of recipients
| Year | Male winner | Female winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Galen Rupp, Oregon | Jenny Barringer, Colorado | [3] |
| 2010 | Ashton Eaton, Oregon | Queen Harrison, Virginia Tech | [4] |
| 2011 | Ngonidzashe Makusha, Florida State | Jessica Beard, Texas A&M | [5] |
| 2012 | Cam Levins, Southern Utah | Kimberlyn Duncan, LSU | [6] |
| 2013 | Derek Drouin, Indiana | Brianna Rollins, Clemson | [7] |
| 2014 | Deon Lendore, Texas A&M | Laura Roesler, Oregon | [8] |
| 2015 | Marquis Dendy, Florida | Jenna Prandini, Oregon | [9] |
| 2016 | Jarrion Lawson, Arkansas | Courtney Okolo, Texas | [10] |
| 2017 | Christian Coleman, Tennessee | Raevyn Rogers, Oregon | [11] |
| 2018 | Michael Norman, USC | Keturah Orji, Georgia | [12] |
| 2019 | Grant Holloway, Florida | Sha'Carri Richardson, LSU | [13] |
| 2021 | JuVaughn Harrison, LSU | Athing Mu, Texas A&M | [14] |
| 2022 | Trey Cunningham, Florida State | Abby Steiner, Kentucky | [15][16] |
| 2023 | Jaydon Hibbert, Arkansas | Julien Alfred, Texas | [17] |