It’s time to take a look at the potential winners of the Bowerman, the annual award given to the best athletes in college athletics.
Here’s the latest news on top athletes in DI athletics.
BURMAN: The Complete History of Athletics Reputation
View the season list
Check out each 2026 watch list below.
Preseason Watchlist
The women’s preseason roster was announced on Wednesday, Jan. 7, and the men’s preseason roster was announced on Thursday, Jan. 8.
| Sex | Athlete | School | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Shilan Ayyildiz | Oregon | Middle distance |
| JaMeesia Ford+ | South Carolina | Sprint | |
| Grace Hartman* | NC State | Space | |
| Jane Hedengren* | BYU | Space | |
| Axelina Johansson | Nebraska | Throw | |
| Alyssa Jones* | Stanford | Jump/Sprint | |
| Pamela Kosgei# | New Mexico | Space | |
| Doris Lemgole! | Alabama | Space | |
| Amanda Moll+ | Washington | Pole vault | |
| Hannah Moll+ | Washington | Pole vault | |
| Men | Mykolas Alekna+ | Oregon | Disk |
| Peyton Bair | Oregon | Combined events | |
| James Corrigan+ | BYU | Middle Distance/Steeple | |
| Gary Martin | Virginia | Mid-Range/Long Range | |
| Ralford Mullings+ | Oklahoma | Throw | |
| Brian Musau+ | Oklahoma State | Space | |
| Tariq Robinson-O’Hagan | The ole lady | Throw | |
| Habtom Samuel | New Mexico | Space | |
| Jonathan Seremes | Texas Tech | Jump | |
| Ja’Kobe Tharpe# | Bourne | Obstacles |
*Professional Debut Watchlist
+Returning to the semi-finals
#Returning finalist
! A returning winner
The following athletes received votes.
- Women
- Valentina Barrios Bornacelli, Missouri (javelin)
- Indya Mayberry, TCU (Sprints)
- Madison White, Southern California (Sprint)
- Men
- BJ Green, Oklahoma (Jumps)
- T’Mars McCallum, Tennessee (Sprint)
- Chinecherem Nnamdi, Texas A&M (Javel)
- Samuel Ogazi, Alabama (Sprint)
- Tharsis Springs, Alabama (Sprint)
- Alexander Solovev, Texas A&M (pole vault)
- JC Stevenson, Southern California (Sprints/Jumps)
- Tyrese Taylor, Arkansas (Middle Distance)
PREDICTIONS: How Bowerman Watchlist predicts the ultimate award winner
2026 watch list date
Below you’ll find all of Bowerman’s 2026 Watchlist dates announced.
| Update | Women’s dating | Men’s dating |
|---|---|---|
| Preseason | January 7, Wednesday | Thursday, January 8 |
| 1 | February 4, Wednesday | February 5, Thursday |
All dates are subject to change
COLORED BURMENS: 2025 – Jordan Anthony | 2025 – Doris Lemgole | 2024 – Leo Neugebauer | 2024 – Parker Walby | 2023 – Jaydon Hibbert | 2023 – Julien Alfred | 2022 – Trey Cunningham | 2022 – Abby Steiner
Bowerman’s winning date
The 2025 winners will be announced at USTFCCCA’s 2025 Convention, December 14-17 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.
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