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Barrett, Carter, Rollins Selected as 2013 Women’s Finalists for The Bowerman
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2013 The Bowerman – Women’s Finalists from USTFCCCA on Vimeo.Barrett, Carter, Rollins Selected as 2013 Women’s Finalists for The BowermanJuly 11, 2013
NEW ORLEANS – A trio of collegiate record holders make up the class of three women’s finalists for the 2013 The Bowerman Trophy, announced Wednesday by the Bowerman Advisory Committee. Arizona high jumper Brigetta Barrett, Stanford hurdler Kori Carter and Clemson hurdler Brianna Rollins are the three finalists up for consideration as the most outstanding women’s collegiate track & field student-athlete of the 2013 season. Barrett, Carter and Rollins were the three finalists selected from the 10 semifinalists by the Committee to attend December’s U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Convention in Orlando, where the 2013 winner will be announced during The Bowerman Ceremony. The men’s finalists were announced Wednesday. Season Review PDFs: Brigetta Barrett | Kori Carter | Brianna Rollins 2013 The Bowerman Women’s Finalists Announcement Video Barrett — also a finalist for the 2012 award a year ago — claimed both the indoor and outdoor NCAA Division I high jump titles for the third consecutive year, setting a new collegiate record during the outdoor season; Carter won a title in the 400 hurdles in a collegiate-record time after dominating Olympic competition all outdoor season; and Rollins bookended her 2013 campaign with a 60 hurdles collegiate record in her first final of the indoor season and a collegiate record in the 100 hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. The trio emerged from a field of women’s candidates that was exceptionally deep. Not making the trip to Orlando are the defending Bowerman winner Kimberlyn Duncan of LSU, shot put collegiate record holder Tia Brooks of Oklahoma, and three-time NCAA champ Abbey D’Agostino of Dartmouth among many others. With her appearance as a finalist for the second year in a row, Barrett joins Duncan (2011 and 2012) as the only two-time women’s finalists. Oregon’s Ashton Eaton accomplished that feat on the men’s side in 2009 and 2010. Just as on the men’s side, the Pac-12 is well-represented by the women finalists, with Barrett and Carter joining with men’s finalists Lawi Lalang of Arizona and Julian Wruck of UCLA to account for two-thirds of the finalists. This continues a larger historical trend of Pac-12 dominance in overall finalists, as the conference now has 12 between both men and women with the next closest being the Big 12 with six total. The Pac-12 now has had four women’s finalists, second to the Big 12’s five. A winner from the conference by either Carter or Barrett would its first. Rollins is the second woman from the ACC to be named a finalist for the Bowerman, joining 2010 winner Queen Harrison of Virginia Tech. Only one man from the ACC has been named a finalist, that being 2011 winner Ngoni Makusha of Florida State. Rollins would keep the ACC a perfect 3-for-3 should she win the award. 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 FINALISTSBrigetta Barrett, Arizona
Kori Carter, Stanford
Brianna Rollins, Clemson
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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