The 2023 track and field is underway and it’s time for an early look at potential winners of the Bowerman, an annual award presented to the most outstanding athletes in collegiate track and field.
Here’s latest watchlist highlighting some of the best in DI track and field.
Watch list update No. 7
The women’s watch list saw Rhasidat Adeleke return to the watch list as the only new women’s edition in the seventh update. The men’s watch list saw Duncan Hamilton and Cordell Tinch make their career debuts. Hamilton is the first athlete from Montana State to be named to a watch list and Tinch is the third DII athlete to make the watch list ever.
| Gender | Athlete | School | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Rhasidat Adeleke | Texas | Sprints |
| Julien Alfred | Texas | Sprints | |
| Alia Armstrong | LSU | Sprints/Hurdles | |
| Jasmine Moore | Florida | Jumps | |
| Ackera Nugent | Arkansas | Sprints/Hurdles | |
| Masai Russell | Kentucky | Sprints/Hurdles | |
| Ackelia Smith | Texas | Jumps | |
| Katelyn Tuohy | NC State | Mid-Distance/Distance | |
| Jorinde Van Klinken | Oregon | Throws | |
| Britton Wilson | Arkansas | Sprints | |
| Men | Mykolas Alekna | California | Discus |
| Kyle Garland | Georgia | Combined Events | |
| Jordan Geist | Arizona | Throws | |
| Sondre Guttormsen | Princeton | Pole Vault | |
| Duncan Hamilton* | Montana State | Distance/Steeple | |
| Jaydon Hibbert | Arkansas | Jumps | |
| Dylan Jacobs | Tennessee | Distance | |
| Fouad Messaoudi | Oklahoma State | Mid-Distance | |
| Ayden Owens-Delerme | Arkansas | Combined Events/Hurdles | |
| Cordell Tinch* | Pittsburg State | Hurdles/Jumps |
* watch list career debuts
The following athletes received votes:
- Women | Michaela Rose | LSU | Mid-Distance
- Women | Axelina Johansson | Nebraska | Throws
- Men | Caleb Dean | Texas Tech | Sprints/Hurdles
- Men | Elija Godwin | Georgia | Sprints
- Men | Kenneth Rooks| BYU | Distance/Steeple
- Men | Ryan Willie | Florida | Sprints
Future Watch list dates for the Bowerman
| Event | Women’s Dates | Men’s Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Post-NCAA Outdoor | June 21 | June 22 |
| Finalists | June 26 | June 27 |
| Winner | December TBD | December TBD |
Typically, the Bowerman watch list will release on the dates below at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesdays for women and 4 p.m. ET on Thursday for men. The winner will be announced at the 2023 USTFCCCA convention in Denver during December.
Throughout the season, only 10 men and 10 women will make each official watch list update. Athletes who received votes will also be listed. Three men and three women will be named finalists in late June, with the 2023 men’s and women’s Bowerman winners announced in December at the annual USTFCCCA convention in Denver, Colorado. The Bowerman watch list is selected by the watch list committee, a subcommittee of the full Bowerman Advisory Board.
2022 BOWERMAN: Trey Cunningham wins men’s Bowerman | Abby Steiner wins women’s Bowerman
Past watch lists
Checkout the every 2023 watch list below.
Watch list update No. 6
The women’s watch list saw Alia Armstrong return for the first time since preseason and Michaela Rose and Ackelia Smith make their career debuts. The men’s watch list saw Kenneth Rooks and Ryan Willie make their career debuts.
| Gender | Athlete | School | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Julien Alfred | Texas | Sprints |
| Alia Armstrong | LSU | Sprints/Hurdles | |
| Jasmine Moore | Florida | Jumps | |
| Ackera Nugent | Arkansas | Sprints/Hurdles | |
| Michaela Rose* | LSU | Mid-Distance | |
| Masai Russell | Kentucky | Sprints/Hurdles | |
| Ackelia Smith | Texas | Jumps | |
| Katelyn Tuohy | NC State | Mid-Distance/Distance | |
| Jorinde Van Klinken | Oregon | Throws | |
| Britton Wilson | Arkansas | Sprints | |
| Men | Mykolas Alekna | California | Discus |
| Kyle Garland | Georgia | Combined Events | |
| Jordan Geist | Arizona | Throws | |
| Sondre Guttormsen | Princeton | Pole Vault | |
| Jaydon Hibbert | Arkansas | Jumps | |
| Dylan Jacobs | Tennessee | Distance | |
| Fouad Messaoudi | Oklahoma State | Mid-Distance | |
| Ayden Owens-Delerme | Arkansas | Combined Events/Hurdles | |
| Kenneth Rooks* | BYU | Distance/Steeple | |
| Ryan Willie* | Florida | Sprints |
* watch list career debuts
The following athletes received votes:
- Women | Rhasidat Adeleke | Texas | Sprints
- Women | Talitha Diggs | Florida | Sprints
- Women | Axelina Johansson | Nebraska | Throws
- Men | Caleb Dean | Texas Tech | Sprints/Hurdles
- Men | Elija Godwin | Georgia | Sprints
- Men | Duncan Hamilton | Montana State | Distance/Steeple
- Men | Terrence Jones | Texas Tech | Sprints
- Men | Wayne Pinnock | Arkansas | Jumps
- Men | Keyshawn Strachan | Auburn | Javelin
- Men | Cordell Tinch | Pittsburg State | Hurdles/Jumps
- Men | Vernon Turner | Oklahoma | High Jump
Watch list update No. 5
The women’s watch list remained the same from update No. 4 to update No. 5. Arizona’s Jordan Geist and Oklahoma State’s Fouad Messaoudi are the two newest entrants to the men’s watch list.
| Gender | Athlete | School | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Rhasidat Adeleke | Texas | Sprints |
| Julien Alfred | Texas | Sprints | |
| Talitha Diggs | Florida | Sprints | |
| Lamara Distin | Texas A&M | Jumps | |
| Jasmine Moore | Florida | Jumps | |
| Ackera Nugent | Arkansas | Sprints/Hurdles | |
| Masai Russell | Kentucky | Sprints/Hurdles | |
| Katelyn Tuohy | NC State | Mid-Distance/Distance | |
| Jorinde Van Klinken | Oregon | Throws | |
| Britton Wilson | Arkansas | Sprints | |
| Men | Mykolas Alekna | California | Discus |
| Kyle Garland | Georgia | Combined Events | |
| Jordan Geist | Arizona | Throws | |
| Sondre Guttormsen | Princeton | Pole Vault | |
| Jaydon Hibbert | Arkansas | Jumps | |
| Dylan Jacobs | Tennessee | Distance | |
| Terrence Jones | Texas Tech | Sprints | |
| Fouad Messaoudi* | Oklahoma State | Mid-Distance | |
| Ayden Owens-Delerme | Arkansas | Combined Events | |
| Keyshawn Strachan | Auburn | Javelin |
* watch list career debuts
The following athletes received votes:
- Women | Michaela Rose | LSU | Mid-Distance
- Men | Drew Bosley | Northern Arizona | Distance
- Men | Zach Bradford | Texas Tech | Pole Vault
- Men | Cameron Crump | Mississippi State | Jumps
- Men | Caleb Dean | Texas Tech | Sprints/Hurdles
- Men | Branson Ellis | Stephen F. Austin | Pole Vault
- Men | Elija Godwin | Georgia | Sprints
Watch list update No. 4
| Gender | Athlete | School | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Rhasidat Adeleke | Texas | Sprints |
| Julien Alfred | Texas | Sprints | |
| Talitha Diggs | Florida | Sprints | |
| Lamara Distin | Texas A&M | Jumps | |
| Jasmine Moore | Florida | Jumps | |
| Ackera Nugent* | Arkansas | Sprints/Hurdles | |
| Masai Russell | Kentucky | Sprints/Hurdles | |
| Katelyn Tuohy | NC State | Mid-Distance/Distance | |
| Jorinde Van Klinken | Oregon | Throws | |
| Britton Wilson | Arkansas | Sprints | |
| Men | Mykolas Alekna | California | Discus |
| Drew Bosley | Northern Arizona | Distance | |
| Kyle Garland | Georgia | Combined Events | |
| Elija Godwin | Georgia | Sprints | |
| Sondre Guttormsen | Princeton | Pole Vault | |
| Jaydon Hibbert | Arkansas | Jumps | |
| Dylan Jacobs | Tennessee | Distance | |
| Terrence Jones * | Texas Tech | Sprints | |
| Ayden Owens-Delerme | Arkansas | Combined Events | |
| Keyshawn Strachan* | Auburn | Javelin |
* watch list career debuts
The following athletes received votes:
- Women | Favour Ofili | LSU | Sprints
- Women | Michaela Rose | LSU | Mid-Distance
- Women | Juliette Whittaker | Stanford | Mid-Distance
- Men | Sean Burrell | LSU | Hurdles
- Men | Cameron Crump | Mississippi State | Jumps
- Men | Branson Ellis | Stephen F. Austin | Pole Vault
- Men | Jordan Geist | Arizona | Throws
- Men | Fouad Messaoudi | Oklahoma State |Mid-Distance
- Men | Tarsis Orogot | Alabama | Sprints
Watch list update No. 3
| Gender | Athlete | School | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Julien Alfred | Texas | Sprints |
| Talitha Diggs | Florida | Sprints | |
| Lamara Distin | Texas A&M | Jumps | |
| Jasmine Moore | Florida | Jumps | |
| Ackera Nugent* | Arkansas | Sprints/Hurdles | |
| Masai Russell | Kentucky | Sprints/Hurdles | |
| Katelyn Tuohy | NC State | Mid-Distance/Distance | |
| Jorinde Van Klinken | Oregon | Throws | |
| Roisin Willis* | Stanford | Mid-Distance | |
| Britton Wilson | Arkansas | Sprints | |
| Men | Mykolas Alekna | California | Discus |
| Drew Bosley | Northern Arizona | Distance | |
| Sean Burrell | LSU | Hurdles | |
| Kyle Garland | Georgia | Combined Events | |
| Elija Godwin | Georgia | Sprints | |
| Sondre Guttormsen | Princeton | Pole Vault | |
| Jaydon Hibbert* | Arkansas | Jumps | |
| Dylan Jacobs | Tennessee | Distance | |
| Carey McLeod* | Arkansas | Jumps | |
| Ayden Owens-Delerme | Arkansas | Combined Events |
* watch list career debuts
The following athletes received votes:
- Women | Favour Ofili | LSU | Sprints
- Women | Rhasidat Adeleke | Texas | Sprints
- Men | Matthew Boling | Georgia | Sprints/Jumps)
- Men | Zach Bradford | Texas Tech | Pole Vault
- Men | Cameron Crump | Mississippi State | Jumps
- Men | Anass Essayi | South Carolina | Mid-Distance
- Men | Jordan Geist | Arizona | Throws
Watch list update No. 2
| Gender | Athlete | School | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Rhasidat Adeleke* | Texas | Sprints |
| Julien Alfred | Texas | Sprints | |
| Talitha Diggs | Florida | Sprints | |
| Lamara Distin | Texas A&M | Jumps | |
| Jasmine Moore | Florida | Jumps | |
| Favour Ofili | LSU | Sprints | |
| Masai Russell | Kentucky | Sprints/Hurdles | |
| Katelyn Tuohy | NC State | Mid-Distance/Distance | |
| Jorinde Van Klinken | Oregon | Throws | |
| Britton Wilson | Arkansas | Sprints | |
| Men | Mykolas Alekna | California | Discus |
| Drew Bosley | Northern Arizona | Distance | |
| Sean Burrell | LSU | Hurdles | |
| Cameron Crump* | Mississippi State | Jump | |
| Anass Essayi* | South Carolina | Mid-Distance | |
| Kyle Garland | Georgia | Combined Events | |
| Elija Godwin* | Georgia | Sprints | |
| Sondre Guttormsen | Princeton | Pole Vault | |
| Dylan Jacobs* | Tennessee | Distance | |
| Ayden Owens-Delerme | Arkansas | Combined Events |
* watch list career debuts
The following athletes received votes:
- Women | Michaela Rose | LSU | Mid-Distance
- Women | Roisin Willis | Stanford | Mid-Distance
- Men | Matthew Boling | Georgia | Sprints/Jumps
- Men | Jordan Geist | Arizona | Throws
- Men | Jaydon Hibbert | Arkansas | Jumps
- Men | Terrence Jones | Texas Tech | Sprints
- Men | Jacory Patterson | Florida | Sprints
- Men | Joe Waskom | Washington | Mid-Distance
- Men | Micah Williams | Oregon | Sprints
Watch list update No. 1
| Gender | Athlete | School | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Julien Alfred | Texas | Sprints |
| Adelaide Aquilla | Ohio State | Throws | |
| Talitha Diggs | Florida | Sprints | |
| Lamara Distin | Texas A&M | Jumps | |
| Jasmine Moore | Florida | Jumps | |
| Favour Ofili | LSU | Sprints | |
| Masai Russell* | Kentucky | Sprints/Hurdles | |
| Katelyn Tuohy | NC State | Mid-Distance/Distance | |
| Jorinde Van Klinken | Oregon | Throws | |
| Britton Wilson | Arkansas | Sprints | |
| Men | Mykolas Alekna | Cal | Throws |
| Matthew Boling | Georgia | Sprints/Jumps | |
| Drew Bosley* | Northern Arizona | Distance | |
| Sean “Squirrel” Burrell | LSU | Hurdles | |
| Kyle Garland | Georgia | Combined Events | |
| Sondre Guttormsen | Princeton | Pole Vault | |
| Zach McWhorter | Duke | Pole Vault | |
| Ayden Owens-Delerme | Arkansas | Combined Events | |
| Joe Waskom* | Washington | Mid-Distance | |
| Micah Williams | Oregon | Sprints |
* watch list career debuts
The following athletes received votes:
- Women | Michaela Rose | LSU | Mid-Distance
- Women | Kennedy Simon | Texas | Sprints
- Women | Roisin Willis | Stanford | Mid-Distance
- Men| Christopher Bailey | Arkansas | Sprints
- Men | Jordan Geist | Arizona | Throws
- Men | Charles Hicks | Stanford |Distance
- Men | Dylan Jacobs | Tennessee | Distance
- Men | Carey McLeod | Arkansas | Jumps
- Men | Wayne Pinnock | Arkansas | Jumps
- Men | Turner Washington | Arizona State | Throws
- Men | Nico Young | Northern Arizona |Distance
Preseason watch list
| Gender | Athlete | School | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Julien Alfred | Texas | Sprints |
| Adelaide Aquilla | Ohio State | Throws | |
| Alia Armstrong | LSU | Sprints/Hurdles | |
| Talitha Diggs | Florida | Sprints | |
| Lamara Distin | Texas A&M | Jumps | |
| Jasmine Moore | Florida | Jumps | |
| Favour Ofili | LSU | Sprints | |
| Camryn Rogers | Cal | Throws | |
| Jorinde Van Klinken | Oregon | Throws | |
| Britton Wilson | Arkansas | Sprints | |
| Men | Mykolas Alekna | Cal | Throws |
| Matthew Boling | Georgia | Sprints/Jumps | |
| Sean “Squirrel” Burrell | LSU | Hurdles | |
| Kyle Garland | Georgia | Combined Events | |
| Sondre Guttormsen | Princeton | Pole Vault | |
| Charles Hicks | Stanford | Distance | |
| Ayden Owens-Delerme | Arkansas | Combined Events | |
| Wayne Pinnock | Arkansas | Jumps | |
| Turner Washington | Arizona State | Throws | |
| Nico Young | Northern Arizona | Distance |
The following athletes received votes:
- Women | Grace Stark | Florida | Sprints/Hurdles
- Women | Katelyn Tuohy | NC State | Mid-Distance/Distance
- Men| Jordan Geist | Arizona | Throws
- Men| Eliud Kipsang | Alabama | Mid-Distance
- Men| Carey McLeod | Arkansas | Jumps
- Men| Zach McWhorter | Duke | Pole Vault
- Men| Marc Minichello | Georgia | Javelin
- Men| Jacory Patterson | Florida | Sprints
- Men| Claudio Romero | LSU | Throws
- Men| Micah Williams | Oregon | Sprints