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Drouin, Lalang, Wruck Named Men’s Finalists for The Bowerman
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2013 The Bowerman – Men’s Finalists from USTFCCCA on Vimeo.Drouin, Lalang, Wruck Named Men’s Finalists for The BowermanJuly 10, 2013 NEW ORLEANS – A field of 10 deserving male candidates for The Bowerman Trophy — the highest honor given to the most outstanding male and female student-athletes in collegiate track & field — has been narrowed to the final three finalists by the Bowerman Advisory Board, announced Wednesday. Derek Drouin of Indiana, Lawi Lalang of Arizona and Julian Wruck of UCLA have been selected as the final three men who will attend December’s U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Convention in Orlando in hopes of being named the most outstanding male collegiate track & field student-athlete of the 2013 season. Season Review PDFs: Derek Drouin | Lawi Lalang | Julian Wruck 2013 The Bowerman Men’s Finalists Announcement Video The women’s finalists will be announced Thursday. Drouin swept the indoor and outdoor NCAA Division I high jump titles for the second time in his career, Lalang won four NCAA Division I titles at four distances in 2013 with two each at the indoor and outdoor championships, and Wruck claimed the NCAA Division I discus crown after a season that saw him re-write the record books. Further details on each finalists’ seasons can be found below. With Lalang and Wruck being named finalists, the Pac-12 has now had eight finalists since 2009, most of any conference. However, the conference has not produced a winner since Oregon Ducks Galen Rupp and Ashton Eaton claimed the awards in 2009 and 2010, respectively. Lalang is the first male from Arizona to be named a finalist, while Wruck is the first from UCLA — either male or female — to be selected. The Pac-12’s two men’s finalists are the most by a league in a single year since the Pac-12 had three finalists in 2010 with Oregon’s Eaton and Andrew Wheating and Arizona State’s Ryan Whiting. Drouin is the second man from the Big Ten, and the first from Indiana, to be selected as a finalist, joining Andrew Riley of Illinois a year ago. In the coming weeks, dozens of select media personnel, track & field statisticians, and collegiate administrators will choose the top male and top female as the award winners. In addition, beginning July 29, fans can visit TheBowerman.org to submit their choices as online voting will account for one full vote in the process. Finalists were chosen by The Bowerman Advisory Board, a ten-person panel of experts in the sport, based on performances recorded during the indoor and outdoor 2013 track & field seasons. Only performances through the conclusion of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships are used in consideration. Notable competitions and results beyond that point are included in their biographies below, but played no part in the selection process. The winners will be first announced during a ceremony held in conjunction with the USTFCCCA Convention. The finalists and their families will be invited to take part in the special event that will be held at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fla., on December 18.
QUICKLY – THE FINALISTSDerek Drouin, Indiana
Lawi Lalang, Arizona
Julian Wruck, UCLA
WINNER SELECTION PROCESSThe Bowerman Voters will receive ballots listing each of the finalists and must rank them by first, second and third choice. First-place votes will receive three points, second place will notch two, and third will receive one point. The finalist with the highest point total will be declared the winner. The Bowerman Voters consist of:
Paper balloting will conclude in the coming weeks while online voting will begin on Monday, July 29 and will last until Tuesday, August 13. An independent accounting firm will collect, tabulate, and certify final results and will keep the result secret until the envelope is opened in December.
THE BOWERMAN PAST FINALISTS & AWARD HISTORYMEN 2009 2010 2011 2012 WOMEN 2009 2010 2011 2012 Combined Genders Oregon (5): Ashton Eaton (2)*, Galen Rupp*, Brianne Theisen, Andrew Wheating All-Time Finalists by Conference Pac-12 (10): Big 12 (6): SEC (5): ACC (2): Big Ten (2): One Each:
ABOUT THE BOWERMANThe 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. Southern Utah’s Cam Levins and LSU’s Kimberlyn Duncan are the reigning winners of The Bowerman, which is named for legendary Oregon track & field and cross country coach Bill Bowerman. Past winners include Olympic gold medalist and decathlon world-record holder Ashton Eaton (2010), 10,000-meter Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp (2009), and 2011 IAAF World Champion at 1500 meters, Jenny Simpson (2009). 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.
ABOUT THE USTFCCCAThe U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) is a non-profit professional organization representing cross country and track & field coaches of all levels. The organization represents over 8,000 coaching members encompassing 94% of all NCAA track & field programs (DI, DII, and DIII) and includes members representing the NAIA as well as a number of state high school coaches associations. The USTFCCCA serves as an advocate for cross country and track & field coaches, providing a leadership structure to assist the needs of a diverse membership, serving as a lobbyist for coaches’ interests, and working as a liaison between the various stakeholders in the sports of cross country and track & field.
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