It's time for a look at potential winners of the Bowerman, an annual award presented to the most outstanding athletes in collegiate track and field.
Here's the latest on some of the best in DI track and field.
THE BOWERMAN:
Watch lists from the season
Check out every 2026 watch list below.
Watch list update No. 1
The first update of the indoor season for the women's watch list was announced on Wednesday, Feb. 4, with the men's update announced on Thursday, Feb. 5.
| Gender | Athlete | School | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | JaMeesia Ford | South Carolina | Sprints |
| Jane Hedengren | BYU | Distance | |
| Sanu Jallow-Lockhart* | Arkansas | Mid-Distance | |
| Axelina Johansson | Nebraska | Throws | |
| Pamela Kosgei | New Mexico | Distance | |
| Doris Lemngole | Alabama | Distance | |
| Amanda Moll | Washington | Pole Vault | |
| Hana Moll | Washingotn | Pole Vault | |
| Wilma Nielsen* | Oregon | Mid-Distance | |
| Juliette Whittaker | Stanford | Mid-Distance | |
| Men | Mykolas Alekna | Oregon | Discus |
| Peyton Bair | Oregon | Combined events | |
| Gary Martin | Virginia | Mid-Distance/Distance | |
| Ralford Mullings | Oklahoma | Throws | |
| Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan | Ole Miss | Throws | |
| Colin Sahlman | Northern Arizona | Mid-Distance/Distance | |
| Habtom Samuel | New Mexico | Distance | |
| Jonathan Seremes | Texas Tech | Jumps | |
| Jonathan Simms* | Georgia | Sprints | |
| Ja'Kobe Tharp | Auburn | Hurdles |
*Watch list career debut
The following athletes received votes:
- Women
- Temitope Adeshina, Texas Tech (Jumps)
- Şilan Ayyildiz, Oregon (Mid-Distance)
- Gladys Chepngetich, Clemson (Mid-Distance)
- Hayley Kitching, Penn State (Mid-Distance)
- Alyssa Jones, Stanford (Jumps/Sprints)
- Men
- James Corrigan, BYU (Mid-Distance/Steeple)
- BJ Green, Oklahoma (Jumps)
- Brian Musau, Oklahoma State (Distance)
- Tarsis Orogot, Alabama (Sprints)
- Jimmy Rhoads, Washington (Pole Vault)
PREDICTING: How the Bowerman watch lists predict the award's final winner
2026 watch list dates
Below you'll find all of the announced Bowerman watch list dates for 2026.
| Update | Women's Date | Men's Date |
|---|---|---|
| Preseason | Wednesday, Jan. 7 | Thursday, Jan. 8 |
| 1 | Wednesday, Feb. 4 | Thursday, Feb. 5 |
| 2 | Wednesday, Mar. 4 | Thursday, Mar. 5 |
All dates subject to change
PAST BOWERMANS: 2025 - Jordan Anthony | 2025 - Doris Lemngole | 2024 - Leo Neugebauer | 2024 - Parker Valby | 2023 - Jaydon Hibbert | 2023 - Julien Alfred | 2022 - Trey Cunningham | 2022 - Abby Steiner
Date of the winner of the Bowerman
The 2025 winners will be announced at the 2025 USTFCCCA convention from December 14-17 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.
Past watch lists
Preseason watch list
The women's preseason watch list was announced on Wednesday, Jan. 7, with the men's preseason watch list announced on Thursday, Jan. 8.
| Gender | Athlete | School | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Şilan Ayyildiz | Oregon | Mid-Distance |
| JaMeesia Ford+ | South Carolina | Sprints | |
| Grace Hartman* | NC State | Distance | |
| Jane Hedengren* | BYU | Distance | |
| Axelina Johansson | Nebraska | Throws | |
| Alyssa Jones* | Stanford | Jumps/Sprints | |
| Pamela Kosgei# | New Mexico | Distance | |
| Doris Lemngole! | Alabama | Distance | |
| Amanda Moll+ | Washington | Pole Vault | |
| Hana Moll+ | Washingotn | Pole Vault | |
| Men | Mykolas Alekna+ | Oregon | Discus |
| Peyton Bair | Oregon | Combined Events | |
| James Corrigan+ | BYU | Mid-Distance/Steeple | |
| Gary Martin | Virginia | Mid-Distance/Distance | |
| Ralford Mullings+ | Oklahoma | Throws | |
| Brian Musau+ | Oklahoma State | Distance | |
| Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan | Ole Miss | Throws | |
| Habtom Samuel | New Mexico | Distance | |
| Jonathan Seremes | Texas Tech | Jumps | |
| Ja'Kobe Tharp# | Auburn | Hurdles |
*Watch list career debut
+Returning semifinalist
#Returning finalist
! Returning winner
The following athletes received votes:
- Women
- Valentina Barrios Bornacelli, Missouri (Javelin)
- Indya Mayberry, TCU (Sprints)
- Madison Whyte, Southern California (Sprints)
- Men
- BJ Green, Oklahoma (Jumps)
- T’Mars McCallum, Tennessee (Sprints)
- Chinecherem Nnamdi, Texas A&M (Javelin)
- Samuel Ogazi, Alabama (Sprints)
- Tarsis Orogot, Alabama (Sprints)
- Aleksandr Solovev, Texas A&M (Pole Vault)
- JC Stevenson, Southern California (Sprints/Jumps)
- Tyrice Taylor, Arkansas (Mid-Distance)
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