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Kansas? Diamond Dixon Now on The Bowerman Watch

Oregon?s English Gardner returns to award?s list of ten to keep an eye towards

May 31, 2012

NEW ORLEANS ? The collegiate track & field season is nearing its end as next weekend?s conclusion to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships will close the book on what has been an exciting six months in the sport. The final watch list for The Bowerman ? collegiate track & field?s biggest honor ? has been released, and Kansas? Diamond Dixon has been added to the group of ten athletes to keep attention to as the season draws to the end. In addition, Oregon?s English Gardner returns to the watch list for the second time this season.

Dixon, a sophomore, won the NCAA indoor crown in the 400 meters in March and has the second-fastest outdoor time (51.09) among the collegiate ranks this year. Dixon claimed Big 12 titles both indoors and out in the event this season and helped Kansas to 4x400 relay crown in both league meets. The Jayhawks? relay won the national indoor title and is ranked No. 1 for the outdoor season. Dixon is making her first-ever appearance on the watch list.

Ten women?s semifinalists for The Bowerman will be announced on Tuesday, June 19 and three finalists will be announced on Friday, June 29. The winner of The Bowerman will be presented on December 19 in conjunction with the USTFCCCA Convention in Orlando, Fla. The three finalists will be invited to take part in the award ceremony.

THE BOWERMAN OFFICIAL WATCH LIST, 2012 WOMEN

(updated May 31, 2012, listed in alphabetical order, always ten names)

NAME

YEAR

SCHOOL

EVENTS

HOMETOWN

Brigetta Barrett

JR

Arizona

Jumps

Duncanville, Texas

Tia Brooks

RS JR

Oklahoma

Throws

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Diamond Dixon (N)

SO

Kansas

Sprints

Houston, Texas

Kimberlyn Duncan

JR

LSU

Sprints

Katy, Texas

English Gardner (P)

SO

Oregon

Sprints

Voorhees, N.J.

Whitney Gipson

SR

TCU

Sprints/Jumps

Newark, Texas

Christina Manning

SR

Ohio State

Sprints/Hurdles

Waldorf, Md.

Jeneva McCall

SR

Southern Illinois

Throws

Dolton, Ill.

Tina Sutej

SR

Arkansas

Pole Vault

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Brianne Theisen

SR

Oregon

Combined Events

Humboldt, Sask.

(P) ? Promoted from the ?also receiving mention? list

(N) ? new to either list

ALSO RECEIVING MENTION

NAME

YEAR

SCHOOL

EVENTS

HOMETOWN

Brittany Borman

SR

Oklahoma

Throws

Festus, Mo.

Tori Bowie

SR

Southern Miss

Jumps/Sprints

Sandhill, Miss.

Kamaria Brown

FR

Texas A&M

Sprints

Baton Rouge, La.

Dezerea Bryant

FR

Clemson

Sprints

Milwaukee, Wis.

Emma Coburn

SR

Colorado

Distance

Crested Butte, Colo.

Katie Flood

SO

Washington

Distance

Des Moines, Iowa

Octavious Freeman (D)

FR

UCF

Sprints

Lake Wales, Fla.

Semoy Hackett

SR

LSU

Sprints

Trinidad & Tobago

Jordan Hasay

JR

Oregon

Distance

Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Emily Infeld

SR

Georgetown

Middle Distance

University Hts., Ohio

Anne Kesselring

JR

Oregon

Middle Distance

N?rnberg, Germany

Ryann Krais

SR

Kansas State

Combined Events

Eagleville, Pa.

Julie Labonte

JR

Arizona

Throws

Ste-Justine, Quebec

Lindsay Lettow

SR

Central Missouri

Combined Events

Urbandale, Iowa

Sheila Reid

SR

Villanova

Distance

Newmarket, Ont.

Betsy Saina

SR

Iowa State

Distance

Eldoret, Kenya

Abigail Schaffer

SR

Moravian

Pole Vault

Easton, Pa.

Ashley Spencer (D)

FR

Illinois

Sprints/Hurdles

Indianapolis, Ind.

Vashti Thomas

RS JR

Academy of Art

Hurdles/Jumps

San Jose, Calif.

Lucy Van Dalen

SR

Stony Brook

Distance

Wanganui, N.Z.

(D) ? Demoted from the watch list

(N) ? new to either list

ALL-TIME WATCH LIST APPEARANCES

(last appearance date also listed)

By Student-Athlete

THEISEN, Brianne (Oregon)

22

5/31/12

SUTEJ, Tina (Arkansas)

15

5/31/12

WILLIAMS, Kim (Florida State)

15

6/2/11

DUNCAN, Kimberlyn (LSU)

12

5/31/12

BEARD, Jessica (Texas A&M)

11

6/2/11

By Institution

Oregon

37

5/31/12

Texas A&M

26

3/1/12

LSU

17

5/31/12

Arkansas

15

5/31/12

Florida State

15

6/2/11

By Current Conference

SEC

60

5/31/12

Pac-12

58

5/31/12

Big 12

41

5/31/12

ACC

28

6/2/11

Conference USA

10

5/17/12

Big East

10

3/15/12

ABOUT THE BOWERMAN

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.

ABOUT THE USTFCCCA

The 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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Tom Lewis

U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association

Communications Manager

1100 Poydras St., Suite 1750

New Orleans, LA 70163

(O) 504-599-8904 (F) 504-599-8909

Email: tom@ustfccca.org

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