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: Complete history of the track and field honor

Update: Arkansas’ Jordan Anthony won the 2025 men’s Bowerman and Alabama’s Doris Lemngole won the 2025 women’s Bowerman

Finalists

Watch lists from the season

Check out every 2025 watch list below.

Semifinalists

*Two-time Semifinalist
**Three-time Semifinalist

PREDICTING: How the Bowerman watch lists predict the award’s final winner

2025 watch list dates

Below you’ll find all of the Bowerman watch list dates for 2025. 

All dates subject to change

PAST BOWERMANS: 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 on Thursday, Dec. 18 at the 2025 USTFCCCA convention at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Past watch lists

Watch list update No. 7

The seventh update to the Bowerman women’s watch list was announced on Wednesday, June 4, with the men’s watch list announced on Thursday, June 5.

*Watch list career debut

The following athletes received votes:

• Women
  • Temitope Adeshina, Texas Tech (Jumps)
  • Lexy Halladay-Lowry, BYU (Steeple/Distance)
  • Meghan Hunter, BYU (Mid-Distance)
  • Klaudia Kazimierska, Oregon (Mid-Distance/Distance)
  • Brynn King, Roberts Wesleyan (Pole Vault)
  • Mya Lesnar, Colorado State (Throws)
• Men
  • Makanakaishe Charamba, Auburn (Sprints)
  • Micahi Danzy, Florida State (Sprints)
  • Geoffrey Kirwa, Louisville (Steeple/Distance)
  • Angelos Mantzouranis, Minnesota (Hammer/Throws)
  • Tinoda Matsatsa, Georgetown (Mid-Distance/Distance)
  • Samuel Ogazi, Alabama (Sprints)
  • Abdul-Rasheed Saminu, South Florida (Sprints)
  • Kendrick Smallwood, Texas (Sprints/Hurdles)
  • Kostas Zaltos, Minnesota (Throws)

Watch list update No. 6

The sixth update to the Bowerman women’s watch list was announced on Wednesday, May 21, with the men’s watch list announced on Thursday, May 22.

*Watch list career debut

The following athletes received votes:

• Women
  • Temitope Adeshina, Texas Tech (Jumps)
  • Lianna Davidson, Georgia (Javelin)
  • Rachel Glenn, Arkansas (Hurdles/Jumps)
  • Lexy Halladay-Lowry, BYU (Steeple/Distance)
  • Brynn King, Roberts Wesleyan (Pole Vault)
  • Mya Lesnar, Colorado State (Throws)
  • Jadin O’Brien, Notre Dame (Combined Events)
• Men
  • Micahi Danzy, Florida State (Sprints)
  • Geoffrey Kirwa, Louisville (Steeple/Distance)
  • Angelos Mantzouranis, Minnesota (Hammer/Throws)
  • Jamar Marshall, Jr., Houston (Sprints/Hurdles)
  • Tinoda Matsatsa, Georgetown (Mid-Distance/Distance)
  • Kendrick Smallwood, Texas (Sprints/Hurdles)
  • Ja’Kobe Tharp, Auburn (Hurdles)
  • Kostas Zaltos, Minnesota (Throws)

Watch list update No. 5

The fifth update to the Bowerman women’s watch list was announced on Wednesday, May 7, with the men’s watch list announced on Thursday, May 8.

*Watch list career debut

The following athletes received votes:

• Women
  • Margot Appleton, Virginia (Mid-Distance/Distance)
  • Lianna Davidson, Georgia (Javelin)
  • JaMeesia Ford, South Carolina (Sprints)
  • Lexy Halladay-Lowry, BYU (Steeple/Distance)
  • Jadin O’Brien, Notre Dame (Combined Events)
  • Manuela Rotundo, Georgia (Javelin)
• Men
  • Kanyinsola Ajayi, Auburn (Sprints)
  • Jordan Anthony, Arkansas (Sprints)
  • Makanakaishe Charamba, Auburn (Sprints)
  • Nathan Green, Washington (Mid-Distance)
  • Garrett Kaalund, Southern California (Sprints)
  • Carli Makarawu, Kentucky (Sprints)
  • Gary Martin, Virginia (Mid-Distance/Distance)
  • Tinoda Matsatsa, Georgetown (Mid-Distance/Distance)
  • Ralford Mullings, Oklahoma (Throws)
  • Auhmad Robinson, Texas A&M (Sprints)
  • Daniel Reynolds, Wyoming (Throws)
  • Kendrick Smallwood, Texas (Sprints/Hurdles)
  • Keyshawn Strachan, Nebraska (Javelin)
  • Parker Wolfe, North Carolina (Distance)

Watch list update No. 4

The fourth update to the Bowerman women’s watch list was announced on Wednesday, April 16, with the men’s watch list announced on Thursday, April 17.

*Watch list career debut

The following athletes received votes:

• Women
  • Şilan Ayyildiz, Oregon (Mid-Distance)
  • Lianna Davidson, Georgia (Javelin)
  • JaMeesia Ford, South Carolina (Sprints)
  • Hana Moll, Washington (Pole Vault)
  • Jadin O’Brien, Notre Dame (Combined Events)
• Men
  • Jordan Anthony, Arkansas (Sprints)
  • Johnny Brackins, Jr., Southern California (Hurdles/Jumps)
  • Simen Guttormsen, Duke (Pole Vault)
  • Garrett Kaalund, Southern California (Sprints)
  • Trey Knight, CSUN (Throws)
  • Carli Makarawu, Kentucky (Sprints)
  • Gary Martin, Virginia (Mid-Distance/Distance)
  • Tinoda Matsatsa, Georgetown (Mid-Distance/Distance)
  • Chinecherem Nnamdi, Baylor (Javelin)
  • Daniel Reynolds, Wyoming (Throws)
  • Kendrick Smallwood, Texas (Sprints/Hurdles)
  • Keyshawn Strachan, Nebraska (Javelin)
  • Kostas Zaltos, Minnesota (Throws)

Watch list update No. 3

The third update to the Bowerman women’s watch list was announced on Wednesday, March 26, with the men’s watch list announced on Thursday, March 27.

*Watch list career debut

The following athletes received votes:

• Women
  • Şilan Ayyildiz, Oregon (Mid-Distance)
  • Alexis Brown, Baylor (Sprints/Jumps)
  • Dajaz Defrand, Southern California (Sprints)
  • JaMeesia Ford, South Carolina (Sprints)
  • Elena Kulichenko, Georgia (Jumps)
  • Wilma Nielsen, Oregon (Mid-Distance)
• Men
  • Jordan Anthony, Arkansas (Sprints)
  • Favour Ashe, Oregon (Sprints)
  • Johnny Brackins, Jr., Southern California (Hurdles/Jumps)
  • Nathan Green, Washington (Mid-Distance)
  • Brian Musau, Oklahoma State (Distance)
  • Chinecherem Nnamdi, Baylor (Javelin)
  • Jonathan Seremes, Missouri (Jumps)
  • JC Stevenson, Southern California (Sprints/Jumps)

Watch list update No. 2

The second update to the Bowerman women’s watch list was announced on Wednesday, March 5, with the men’s watch list announced on Thursday, March 6.

*Watch list career debut

The following athletes received votes:

• Women
  • Anthaya Charlton, Florida (Jumps)
  • Mya Lesnar, Colorado State (Throws)
  • Indya Mayberry, TCU (Sprints)
  • Jadin O’Brien, Notre Dame (Combined Events)
  • Hilda Olemomoi, Florida (Distance)
  • Michaela Rose, LSU (Mid-Distance)
  • Isabella Whittaker, Arkansas (Sprints)

• Men
  • Favour Ashe, Oregon (Sprints)
  • Makanakaishe Charamba, Auburn (Sprints)
  • Eli Kosiba, Grand Valley State (Jumps)
  • Tinoda Matsatsa, Georgetown (Mid-Distance/Distance)
  • Aidan McCarthy, Cal Poly (Mid-Distance)
  • Chinecherem Nnamdi, Baylor (Javelin)
  • Daniel Reynolds, Wyoming (Throws)
  • Jonathan Seremes, Missouri (Jumps)
  • Aleksandr Solovev, Texas A&M (Pole Vault)
  • Keyshawn Strachan, Nebraska (Javelin)
  • Sam Whitmarsh, Texas A&M (Mid-Distance)

Watch list update No. 1

The first update to the Bowerman women’s watch list was announced on Wednesday, Feb. 5, with the men’s watch list announced on Thursday, Feb. 6. 

*Watch list career debut

The following athletes received votes:

• Women
  • Axelina Johansson, Nebraska (Throws)
  • Pamela Kosgei, New Mexico (Distance)
  • Elena Kulichenko, Georgia (Jumps)
  • Mya Lesnar, Colorado State (Throws)
  • Indya Mayberry, TCU (Sprints)
  • Amanda Moll, Washington (Pole Vault)
  • Hana Moll, Washington (Pole Vault)
  • Wilma Nielsen, Oregon (Mid-Distance)
  • Jadin O’Brien, Notre Dame (Combined Events)
  • Michaela Rose, LSU (Mid-Distance)
  • Savannah Sutherland, Michigan (Sprints/Hurdles)
• Men
  • Favour Ashe, Oregon (Sprints)
  • Graham Blanks, Harvard (Distance)
  • Nathaniel Ezekiel, Baylor (Sprints/Hurdles)
  • Eli Kosiba, Grand Valley State (Jumps)
  • Abdullahi Hassan, Mississippi State (Mid-Distance)
  • Chinecherem Nnamdi, Baylor (Javelin)
  • Samuel Ogazi, Alabama (Sprints)
  • Tarsis Orogot, Alabama (Sprints)
  • Jonathan Seremes, Missouri (Jumps)
  • Aleksandr Solovev, Texas A&M (Pole Vault)
  • JC Stevenson, Southern California (Sprints/Jumps)
  • Keyshawn Strachan, Nebraska (Javelin)

Preseason watch list

The women’s preseason watch list was announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, with the men’s preseason watch list announced on Thursday, Jan. 9. 

*Watch list career debut
#Returning finalist
+Returning semifinalist

The following athletes received votes:

• Women | Aaliyah Butler, Georgia (Sprints)
  • Rosey Effiong, Arkansas (Sprints)
  • Brynn King, Roberts Wesleyan (Pole Vault)
  • Pamela Kosgei, New Mexico (Distance)
  • Elena Kulichenko, Georgia (Jumps)
  • Jadin O’Brien, Notre Dame (Combined Events)
  • Savannah Sutherland, Michigan (Sprints/Hurdles)
  • Chloe Timberg, Rutgers (Pole Vault)
• Men
  • Nathan Green, Washington (Mid-Distance)
  • Kenneth Ikeji, Harvard (Throws)
  • Eli Kosiba, Grand Valley State (Jumps)
  • Rivaldo Marshall, Arkansas (Mid-Distance)
  • Tinoda Matsatsa, Georgetown (Mid-Distance/Distance)
  • Nathan Mountain, Virginia (Mid-Distance)
  • Samuel Ogazi, Alabama (Sprints)
  • Godson Oghenebrume, LSU (Sprints)
  • Colin Sahlman, Northern Arizona (Mid-Distance)

On Thursday evening, Jordan Anthony was awarded with the 2025 Bowerman Title; the most prestigious honor in NCAA Cross-Country/Track and Field.

One of the highlight stars of the NCAA this year, Arkansas’ Jordan Anthony made it known that he would be someone to look out for on the oval, opening up his 2024/2025 indoor season with a personal best of 6.57 in the 60m Dash back in January, and followed that up with an NCAA #6 All-Time of 6.47 in the preliminary rounds at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships prior to winning his first NCAA title.

During Anthony’s first 100m of the outdoor season, he clocked a scorching 9.98 to dip under the elusive sub-10 seconds barrier for the first time and later went on to win the 100m/200m sprint double at the SEC Outdoor Championships while also throwing down a new personal best and one of the fastest times of the year with his 19.93 in the 200m finals.

It doesn’t stop here however, as Anthony continued to shine in the spotlight at the NCAA Division I West Regionals with a nearly wind legal 9.75 in the 100m and playing a key role in qualifying Arkansas’ 4x100m relay to nationals; where he found himself on the podium three times (100m, 200m, 4x100m), with the crown in the 100m.

Following receiving his award, Anthony started his speech with, “First and foremost, I give all Glory to God,” and followed up with showing recognition to fellow finalists, JaKobe Tharp and Nathaniel Ezekiel.

“Life has a way of redirects towards purposes we never imagined ourselves,” as he referenced with his background in football and how he got started with track and field.

 He closed out his speech with, “Thank you for pushing me, challenging me, and demanding excellence. Your intensity on the field came from a place of belief and I will always respect that,” and acknowledged the leadership of Coach Buck and Coach Case.

Anthony closes out a historic year as one of the top sprinters in NCAA history and inked a professional contract with Adidas back in June earlier this year

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The Kentucky Wildcats volleyball team is in the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament after beating Creighton, and will face the Wisconsin Badgers tonight to move on to the championship match. Coach Craig Skinner’s squad is looking to win it all for the second time in school history.

Brooklyn DeLeye and Eva Hudson are the big hitters on the Wildcats roster, and are the last two SEC Players of the Year. They both have the ability to take over a match, and make life difficult for opposing defenses.

Lizzie Carr has also been terrific so far in this tournament run. She is a great defender, but can also use her 6’6″ frame to get kills from the middle. Kassie O’Brien is the one primarily setting up her teammates, and is one of the best freshmen in the country. Molly Tuozzo, meanwhile, is the heart of the team, and has had some huge digs in the postseason.

Bach comes to Toledo following a year at Memphis, Green heads to the Glass City from Cincinnati, while Siefke joins the Rockets after spending the past three seasons at Eastern Michigan.

“I’m extremely excited to add these amazing young women to our program,” said Wright. “Each are extremely competitive and highly talented players that will be ready to work hard and be great learners starting in January. Each of them instantly connected with our current team on their visits and fully believe in the program’s goals of striving for championships while giving their best to a team, university and city that supports women’s sports. I am excited for this city to get to know each of them. I’m confident if you get to know them, you will want to support them.”

The following is a look at the three transfer student-athletes:

Maddy Bach | Sophomore | 5-9 | Setter | Chesterfield, Mo. | Parkway West HS | Memphis

Bach appeared in all 31 matches throughout her freshman season at Memphis, totaling 681 assists and dishing out 6.61 assists/set. Bach set a career best with 58 assists against Chattanooga and totaled 164 total digs on the season. In high school, Bach was named a 2024 AVCA All-American Honorable Mention and ACVA All-Region honoree, helped Parkway West to an NSHSAA Class 4 District 2 Championship in 2023 and set the school record for career assists with 2,939. She also won the 2022 GJNC National Championship with USA Volleyball and took second in the 2025 Florida Fest USAV National Qualifier.

Brian Wright on Bach: “Maddy is an extremely hard working and high achieving student-athlete. Her experience setting this past season plus her willingness to train hard this spring makes her future as a Rocket very exciting. I am looking forward to having her in Toledo and seeing her get straight to work with the rest of the team in January.”

Bach on Toledo: “I chose the University of Toledo because as soon as I went on campus it felt like home. I was impressed by the passion of the coaches and players. I love the great culture and strong support from the Toledo community. I am very excited to be part of such a special program.”

Janelle Green | Redshirt Sophomore | 5-10 | Setter | Leawood, Kan. | Blue Valley North HS | Cincinnati

Green saw action in 15 sets across eight matches throughout her time at Cincinnati, totaling 44 assists and 12 digs. Green fired off 12 assists in a win over Texas Tech (11/14/25) and two service aces against Wake Forest (8/29/25). While at Blue Valley North HS, Green was named a 2023 AVCA All-American Honorable Mention and was a three-time All-State Tournament Team and All-Conference First Team selection. She was the No. 1 ranked setter out of Kansas and No. 11 nationally ranked by Prep Dig. Bach won the 2021 6A State Championship and was named a Prep Volleyball 2024 18U Club All-American.

Brian Wright on Green: “Janelle has both a highly competitive drive and desire to connect with others. Her upbringing and determination to be great at everything she does mixed with her ability to build strong connections with her teammates puts her in a spot to have major growth in the gym this spring and also make a big impact on the growth of those around her. I am so excited to get her in the gym and have her get started with the rest of this group in January.”

Green on Toledo: “I chose Toledo because my goals and visions aligned with those of the coaches and the program. The girls on the team were very welcoming, and I felt like it was the perfect fit for me. It’s exciting to see how the city rallies around volleyball, and I can’t wait to see how much more it grows over the next few years. This is a special place, and I am excited to be a part of it!”

Ava Siefke | Senior | 6-1 | Outside Hitter | Cincinnati, Ohio | Saint Ursula Academy | Eastern Michigan

Siefke has appeared in 324 sets across 91 matches at Eastern Michigan, totaling 774 kills, 715 digs, 129 total blocks and 79 service aces. The Cincinnati, Ohio native led the Eagles on offense during the 2025 season and ranked third in the MAC, averaging 3.28 kills/set. Siefke tallied 23 matches with double-figure kills and set a career high with 22 terminations against Bowling Green (10/3/25). She chipped in 2.65 digs/set and led the team with 35 service aces (0.29 aces/set). During her time at Saint Ursula Academy, she was a Girls Greater Catholic League (GGCL) Second Team honoree and earned all-district third team accolades. She was also the runner-up in the 17-American at USA Nationals in 2021.

Brian Wright on Siefke: “From the moment I met Ava, I knew she fit with everything we stand for on and off the court. On the volleyball side, having played the past 3 seasons in the MAC, she brings the experience and leadership of what it takes every single day to be great. Her growth from each season to the next shows that she is a great learner. We are excited to help her continue that growth and have the best possible end to her career.”

Siefke on Toledo: “I really like the culture and how Coach Brian was talking about the program. He has big plans for the program and wants to see his team succeed at the highest level possible. People in Toledo really care about women’s sports and that is something super special about the university.”