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

Latest watch list

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)

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. 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)

Local News

“This kid is as clean as a whistle,” the teen’s lawyer, Robin Nice, told reporters after a hearing in Chelmsford.

By LEAH WILLINGHAM, Associated Press

June 5, 2025 | 2:39 PM

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CHELMSFORD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts high school student who was arrested by immigration agents on his way to volleyball practice has been released from custody after a judge granted him bond Thursday.

Marcelo Gomes da Silva, 18, who came to the U.S. from Brazil at age 7, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents Saturday. Authorities have said the agents were looking for the Milford High School teenager’s father, who owns the car Gomes da Silva was driving at the time and had parked in a friend’s driveway.

Speaking with members of the media outside the detention center shortly after his release on $2,000 bond, Gomes da Silva described “humiliating” conditions and said his faith in God helped him through his six days of detention.

On his wrist, he wore a bracelet made from the thin sheet of metallic blanket he was given to sleep on the cement floor.

“I’ll always remember this place,” he said. “I’ll always remember how it was.”

His lawyer, Robin Nice, told reporters after the hearing in Chelmsford that his arrest “shouldn’t have happened in the first place. This is all a waste.”

“We disrupted a kid’s life. We just disrupted a community’s life,” Nice said. “These kids should be celebrating graduation and prom, I assume? They should be doing kid stuff, and it is a travesty and a waste of our judicial process to have to go through this.”

She said Gomes da Silva was confined to a room holding 25 to 35 men, many twice his age, most of the time he was detained, with no windows, no time outside and no permission to shower. He was able to brush his teeth twice. Nice said that at one point Gomes da Silva, who is active in his local church, asked for a Bible and was denied.

Gomes da Silva, who said his father taught him to “put other people first,” said many of the men imprisoned with him didn’t speak English and didn’t understand why they were there. He had to inform some of them that they were being deported, and then watched them break down in tears.

“I told every single inmate down there: When I’m out, if I’m the only one who was able to leave that place, I lost,” he said. “I want to do whatever I can to get them as much help as possible. If they have to be deported, so be it. But in the right way, in the right conditions. Because no one down there is treated good.”

He said some days, he was given only crackers to eat, which he shared with the other men. One of his first stops after being released was to McDonald’s to get a soda, chicken nuggets, and french fries.

Not ICE’s target, but detained anyway

U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said earlier this week that ICE officers were targeting a “known public safety threat” and that Gomes da Silva’s father “has a habit of reckless driving at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour through residential areas.”

“While ICE officers never intended to apprehend Gomes da Silva, he was found to be in the United States illegally and subject to removal proceedings, so officers made the arrest,” she said in a statement.

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said Monday that “like any local law enforcement officer, if you encounter someone that has a warrant or … he’s here illegally, we will take action on it.”

Gomes da Silva initially entered the country on a visitor visa and was later issued a student visa that has since lapsed, Nice said. She described him as deeply rooted in his community and a dedicated member of both the school marching band and a band at his church.

The immigration judge set a placeholder hearing date for a couple of weeks from Thursday, but it might take place months from that, Nice said.

“We’re optimistic that he’ll have a future in the United States,” she said.

A federal judge considering Gomes da Silva’s request to be released while his immigration case proceeds has given the government until June 16 to respond and ordered that Gomes da Silva not be moved out of Massachusetts without 48 hours’ notice given to the court. The government sought permission Wednesday to move Gomes da Silva to a detention facility in a different New England state, Nice said. A judge quickly denied the request.

A shaken community

“I love my son. We need Marcelo back home. It’s no family without him,” João Paulo Gomes Pereira said in a video released Wednesday. “We love America. Please, bring my son back.”

The video showed the family in the teen’s bedroom. Gomes da Silva’s sister describes watching movies with her brother and enjoying food he cooks for her: “I miss everything about him.”

Students at Milford High staged a walkout Monday to protest his detainment. Other supporters wore white and packed the stands of the high school gymnasium Tuesday night, when the volleyball team dedicated a match to their missing teammate.

Amani Jack, also a recent Milford High graduate, said her classmate’s absence loomed large over the graduation ceremony, where he was supposed to play in the band. She said if she had a chance to speak with the president, she’d ask him to ‘just put yourself in our shoes.’

“He did say he was going to deport criminals,” she said. “Marcelo is not a criminal. He’s a student. I really want him to take a step in our shoes, witnessing this. Try and understand how we feel. We’re just trying to graduate high school.”

Veronica Hernandez, a family advocate from Medford who said she works in a largely Hispanic community where ICE has had an active presence, said cases like Gomes da Silva’s show immigration enforcement is serious about taking “anybody” without legal status, not just those accused of crimes.

“I think seeing that something so simple as a child driving themselves and their friends to volleyball practice at risk struck a chord,” she said.

Associated Press reporter Kathy McCormack in Concord, New Hampshire, contributed to this story.

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Saint Michael’s College men’s lacrosse May graduate Sebastian Simonson was unveiled as winner of the prestigious Northeast 10 Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year award on Tuesday night during the annual NE10 Banquet.

 

Simonson, who is the first Purple Knight to earn the award since it was established in 2000, joined Adelphi University men’s tennis’ Marko Jovanovic and Bentley University men’s lacrosse’s David Gagnon as finalists. Saint Michael’s softball May graduate Jenna Devens was a finalist for NE10 Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, along with Adelphi women’s volleyball’s Kambel Fiser and Bentley cross country/track & field’s Caitlin Burmester. Burmester won the women’s honor.

 

Simonson was a United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) All-America second team and USA Lacrosse All-America honorable mention pick this spring, claiming All-America accolades for the second consecutive season. Simonson’s postseason awards haul included New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) Player of the Year and NE10 Offensive Player of the Year, as well as USILA All-North Region first team, NEILA All-New England first team, and NE10 All-Conference first team nods. He notched 68 points, 36 goals and 32 helpers, setting school records for points and assists. Simonson stands fourth in NCAA Division II in points per game, eighth in assists average, and 20th in goals per game, and top four in the NE10 in each.

 

A two-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-America pick, Simonson graduated with a 3.86 cumulative grade-point average as a biochemistry major. He owns more than a dozen career academic accolades and holds membership in honor societies Chi Alpha Sigma (college athlete), Delta Epsilon Sigma (Catholic colleges) and Phi Beta Kappa (liberal arts and sciences). While also setting school marks for career goals (134) and points (213) this spring, the captain is 15th in NE10 history in points and 17th in goals. In addition to netting four All-America accolades the last two years, Simonson was NEILA All-New England three times.

 

All NE10 institutions are eligible to put forth nominees for Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year before each pool is whittled down to three finalists. Nominees must have just completed their final year of athletic eligibility, graduated with an undergraduate degree in May, be enrolled in a full-time course load, and have a minimum final cumulative grade-point average of 3.30. The award is voted upon annually by a committee of faculty members and athletic administrators at NE10 schools.

Release provided by Saint Michael’s athletics.

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Arkansas Volleyball 2025 Schedule

Brad Kreutzkamp is retiring after a remarkable 26-year coaching career at UC San Diego, including 16 years as the head coach for women’s water polo. Under his leadership, the Tritons achieved 313 wins with a .584 winning percentage, including eight WWPA championships and eight NCAA appearances. Kreutzkamp was recognized multiple times for his coaching excellence and helped elevate the women’s program to national prominence. His final season included a 17-14 record, a win against Arizona State for his 300th victory, and recognition for multiple players at the national level. A thorough search for his replacement will commence, as Kreutzkamp transitions to retirement.

By the Numbers

• 313 career wins as head coach with a .584 win percentage.
• 12 seasons with a winning record out of 16 years coaching the women’s team.
• 8 WWPA titles during Kreutzkamp’s tenure, including 7 consecutive titles from 2013 to 2019.

Yes, But

While Kreutzkamp enjoyed significant success, the transition to NCAA Division I added pressure and challenges for the Tritons, particularly as they adjusted to a more competitive landscape in the Big West Conference.

State of Play

• Kreutzkamp led the women’s team through a transition to NCAA Division I status in 2020.
• In his final season, UC San Diego achieved its highest ranking at No. 9 nationally.

What’s Next

A national search will begin to find Kreutzkamp’s replacement, with expectations of continuing the growth and competitiveness of the Tritons in women’s water polo. The new coach will inherit a program with a solid foundation and a history of success.

Bottom Line

Kreutzkamp’s retirement marks the end of an era for UC San Diego water polo, emphasizing the importance of legacy, mentoring, and the program’s standing in collegiate athletics. His contributions will impact future generations of Triton athletes.

By: Tim Flynn

Men’s Academic All-RMAC Teams

Women’s Academic All-RMAC Teams

– Ten first-team selections highlighted 40 total Academic All-RMAC selections for Colorado School of Mines track & field following the outdoor season.

The Orediggers had five men and five women earn First-Team Academic All-RMAC status: Aidan Bennett, Logan Bocovich, Everett Delate, Loic Scomparin, and Tim Thompson from the men’s team, and Margaux Basart, Allison Comer, Emily LaMena, Jenna Ramsey-Rutledge, and Grace Strongman from the women’s squad.

In addition to the first-team recipients, 30 Mines student-athletes were named to the RMAC Academic Honor Roll. For the men, those honorees included Nick Stade, Garrett Mackey, Jonah Fallon, Noah Kelly, Chandler Wilburn, Jeremiah Vaille, Elijah Quinby, Shane Conley, Alberto Campa, Rowan Nicholas, Braden Struhs, Prince Owusu-Ansah, Daniel Appleford, Brock Drengenberg, Andreas O’Malley, Dawson Gunn, Alex Shaw, Coulton Chan, and Hayden Swim. Women’s Academic Honor Roll members include Dale Thompson, Maria Forster, Ashleigh Loe, Lexi Herr, Claire Kintzley, Madeline Obuchowski, Abbi Gillespie, Grace Galvin, Aani Hardesty, Lisa Sutherland, and Jennifer Jarnagin.

First-Team Academic All-RMAC teams are voted on by the conference’s sports information directors, and nominees must have at least a 3.5 GPA and have achieved outstanding success in their sport. Impressively, six of Mines’ 10 first-teamers were also all-Americans at the 2025 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships, and nine of the ten – including all five women’s selections – were NCAA qualifiers. The RMAC Academic Honor Roll recognizes student-athletes in each conference-sponsored sport who academically maintain at least a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average, have completed two consecutive semesters at their current institution, and have used a season of competition.