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Every Minor League season features its share of pleasant developments.

Dodgers outfielder Mike Sirota is topping the Minors in slugging (.745) and OPS (1.214) in his pro debut. Royals outfielder Asbel Gonzalez is challenging for the Minor League lead in steals (35 in 37 games) in his first extended taste of full-season ball. Cardinals catcher Rainiel Rodriguez homered six times in his first 12 games stateside and is tearing up the Florida Complex League just like he did the Dominican Summer League a year ago.

We explore those stories and more as we highlight encouraging progress made by a prospect in each farm system below…

Blue Jays: Yohendrick Pinango, OF (No. 24)
Toronto acquired Pinango from the Cubs at last year’s Trade Deadline in the Nate Pearson deal, but the left-handed hitter floundered after the move, hitting just .179 with a .518 OPS in 33 games with Double-A New Hampshire. He’s looked like a revelation back with the Fisher Cats this spring, leading Double-A in all three slash line categories (.347/.456/.597) while adding seven homers through his first 36 contests. His killer bat speed should give him at least average power, and a Triple-A test shouldn’t be far off.

Orioles: Nestor German, RHP (No. 11)
German was the pick in last week’s story on a best prospect find for each team and the 2023 11th-round pick continues to impress. After six solid starts for High-A Aberdeen, German tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings in his Double-A debut on May 16. That gives him a combined 2.93 ERA and 12.6 K/9 rate thanks to a solid four-pitch mix that points to a future as a big league starter.

Rays: Cooper Kinney, 2B/3B (No. 23)
The 2021 No. 34 overall pick has always been a bat-first infielder, but he’s taken his power to a new level in 2025. His eight homers are already only two behind his career high (reached in both 2023 and 2024), and his .536 slugging percentage through 33 games represents a new best. Kinney has cooled off in May after an extremely hot April, but even then, it’s still noteworthy that he continues to be an everyday option for Double-A Montgomery after shoulder issues have limited him for much of his early career.

Red Sox: Brandon Clarke, LHP (No. 29)
The Red Sox knew Clarke could reach the upper 90s with his fastball when they drafted him in the fifth round out of the State JC of Florida (Manatee-Sarasota) last July, but he also had missed most of 2022 and 2023 and didn’t have much track record of throwing strikes. He has proven more advanced than expected in his pro debut while sitting at 96-97 mph with his heater and unveiling an upper-80s slider and improved control. He has posted a 2.29 ERA with just five hits allowed and 33 strikeouts in 19 2/3 innings between two Class A stops.

Yankees: Carlos Lagrange, RHP (No. 17)
Lagrange led the Rookie-level Florida Complex League with 63 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings during his U.S. debut in 2023, but he missed more of last year with back inflammation and couldn’t throw strikes in the Arizona Fall League. He’s doing a better job of harnessing his power arsenal (upper-90s fastball, mid-80s sweeper, upper-80s cutter) while compiling a 3.45 ERA, .202 average-against, 50/7 K/BB ratio and High-A South Atlantic League-leading 41 percent strikeout rate.

Guardians: Josh Hartle, LHP (No. 22)
Hartle entered the 2024 college season as a likely first-round pick and exited it as a Pirates third-rounder following a disappointing performance at Wake Forest. Sent to the Guardians as part of a trade for Spencer Horwitz in December, he has regained some velocity on his low-90s fastball and feel for his secondary pitches. He has logged a 2.55 ERA with a 36/11 K/BB ratio in 35 1/3 innings at High-A.

Royals: Asbel Gonzalez, OF (No. 23)
After turning 19 in January, Gonzalez joined Single-A Columbia with a reputation as a plus runner and exceptional defender in center field. As mentioned above, he’s put those wheels to good use already with 35 steals, second-most in the Minors. But he’s able to steal so many bags because he’s on base at a .443 clip by taking his walks, putting balls in play and taking advantage of those wheels to post a high BABIP. He’s become an up-the-middle talent worth following.

Tigers: Dylan Smith, RHP (not ranked)
The 2021 third-rounder was a starter for the first three seasons of his career but never managed more than 88 1/3 innings in a campaign due to injuries, most recently a strained subscapularis in 2024. He transitioned into the Double-A Erie bullpen this season with great success (1.80 ERA, 27 strikeouts in 20 innings) before a move to Triple-A this week. With a fastball that can touch the upper 90s and a diving slider, Smith could put himself in a spot to help the MLB relief corps in ‘25.

Twins: Gabriel Gonzalez, OF (No. 17)
The Twins were hoping they were getting a prospect on the rise when they acquired Gonzalez from the Mariners in return for Jorge Polanco ahead of the 2024 season. But in his first season with the organization, he posted just a .707 OPS. A return to High-A Cedar Rapids has seemingly been a smart developmental move for the outfielder as he hit .319/.378/.529 with 18 extra-base hits through his first 34 games to earn his first bump up to Double-A.

White Sox: Christian Oppor, LHP (No. 18)
Extremely raw when the White Sox selected him in 2023’s fifth round out of Gulf Coast State (Fla.) JC, Oppor has impressed with his arsenal and improved polish while putting together a 3.46 ERA, .180 average-against and 37 strikeouts in 26 innings between two Class A levels. He’s working at 93-95 mph and touching 98 with his fastball while also missing bats with a sweeping 78-82 mph slider and tumbling upper-70s changeup.

Angels: George Klassen, RHP (No. 3)
Klassen is unfortunately on the concussion injured list after taking a line drive to the head on May 11. And in many ways, the right-hander was a surprise development last year when he jumped on the scene with the Phillies before being sent to the Angels near the Trade Deadline, finishing with a 3.10 ERA, 13.1 K/9 rate and .195 BAA. What’s been fun to see this year as he was starting to settle in at Double-A is how often he’s found the strike zone. Klassen walked 8.5 per nine in college, 4.5/9 in 2024 and is down to 2.2 this year while still missing plenty of bats.

Astros: Bryce Mayer, RHP (No. 27)
Mayer opened eyes in his brief pro debut after the Astros drafted him in the 16th round last July, and he has continued to do so this spring with an explosive mid-90s fastball with carry and a pair of quality breaking pitches (upper-70s curveball, sweeping 82-85 mph slider). The Missouri product has recorded a 3.82 ERA with a 43/11 K/BB ratio in 30 2/3 innings at two Class A stops.

A’s: Daniel Susac, C (No. 11)
Since being taken in the first round of the 2022 Draft, Susac had put up relatively pedestrian numbers at the plate, and while he did homer 12 times last year for Double-A Midland, he finished with a .734 OPS as his approach regressed overall. This year, he’s still chasing too much (41 percent), but he’s drawing more walks and getting to his power more, with a .926 OPS and 124 wRC+ over his first 27 games.

Mariners: Brock Rodden, 2B (No. 27)
A fifth-round senior sign in 2023 who joined the Mariners for an under-slot $200,000, Rodden had a solid first full season in 2024, splitting the year between High-A Everett and Double-A Arkansas. He slashed just .208/.261/.342 in 64 games up a level and was sent back to Arkansas this year. The M’s might have to move him again soon as the undersized switch-hitter is batting .329/.384/.539 over his first 19 games after missing the first couple weeks of the season.

Rangers: Caden Scarborough, RHP (No. 27)
Though Scarborough was more of a basketball player as a Florida high schooler, the Rangers liked his athleticism, projectability and delivery metrics enough to take him in 2023’s sixth round and sign him for an over-slot $515,000. After a lat strain delayed his pro debut until last July and he worked just 10 1/3 innings in 2024, he has been healthy and showed more polish than expected so far this year. Armed with a 92-97 mph fastball with carry and a low-80s slider, he has posted a deceptively high 4.85 ERA that belies his .221 average-against and 34/9 K/BB ratio in 26 Single-A frames.

Braves: Ian Mejia, RHP (No. 23)
An 11th-round pick who signed for $100K in 2022, Mejia keeps trending in the right direction. He went from a 4.69 ERA and .260 BAA in 2023 to 3.80 and .239 last year. Starting the year at Double-A, the 25-year-old right-hander has been lights-out, leading the Southern League with an 0.98 ERA and sitting fourth with a .190 BAA through his first seven appearances.

Marlins: Joe Mack, C (No. 9)
The 31st overall pick in the 2021 Draft, Mack finally started putting things together at the plate last year by hunting fastballs early in counts, though he was less consistent at Double-A. He has had fewer ups and downs in 2025, developing into one of the game’s best all-around catching prospects while slashing .297/.397/.477 with five homers in 35 games between Double-A and Triple-A.

Mets: A.J. Ewing, OF/2B (No. 27)
Jacob Reimer — a huge producer after last year’s hamstring injury — would be a good shout here too, but the nod goes to Ewing, who entered Wednesday with a .374/.468/.573 line, 16 extra-base hits and 28 steals in 34 games between Single-A and High-A. He was doing a much better job of making contact in the zone during his return to St. Lucie, and his above-average speed gives him another weapon. He’s a key part of a loaded Brooklyn lineup.

Nationals: Cole Henry, RHP (not ranked)
Washington had high hopes for the former LSU star when it made him a second-round pick in 2020 but injuries throughout his career (including thoracic outlet syndrome) have limited his time on the mound. Until now. He’s been up in the bigs as one of the few bright spots in the Nats bullpen with a 2.76 ERA and 17 strikeouts through 16 1/3 innings (the same amount he threw in the Minors in 2024). Henry has relied primarily on his 93-95 mph four-seamer and 79-82 mph curveball in his early MLB days.

Phillies: Otto Kemp, UTIL (No. 24)
As a non-drafted free agent, Kemp has already far surpassed expectations, but now he’s knocking on the big league door. After a 2024 season in which he reached Triple-A and finished with an OPS of .881, Kemp was one of the most productive hitters in the Arizona Fall League (1.194 OPS, 6 HR, 22 RBI in 15 games). He’s kept it going back with Lehigh Valley this year, at .329/.435/.624 through 44 games while seeing time at third, first, second and left field.

Brewers: Brock Wilken, 3B (No. 17)
The 2023 first-rounder was hit in the face early in his first full season, and even after returning, he struggled with a .199 average and 28.2 percent K rate over 108 Double-A games. (His time in the Arizona Fall League wasn’t much better.) It’s been a big turnaround to this point in ‘25. Back with Biloxi, he sports a .231/.409/.530 line with 11 homers (tops at Double-A) and a 21.6 percent walk rate through 40 contests. Milwaukee seems content to let him dominate the Southern League for a bit longer, but given the third-base issues in the Majors, Wilken could be an MLB option in the second half should these improvements hold.

Cardinals: Rainiel Rodriguez, C (No. 7)
The move stateside can come with its share of bumps, but that hasn’t been the case at all for Rodriguez, who hit 10 homers and tied for the Dominican Summer League lead with 25 extra-base hits in 2024. The 18-year-old backstop continues to show at least plus power with six homers through his first 12 games in the Florida Complex League, most among Rookie-ball hitters. His .944 SLG and 1.475 OPS also rank second at the level in this early juncture. Already considered advanced, Rodriguez is slugging even ahead of schedule.

Cubs: Jaxon Wiggins, RHP (No. 10)
The Cubs have a hitter-heavy farm system and need some pitchers to make strides this year, and Wiggins is doing exactly that. He had a 6.17 ERA in his first two college seasons at Arkansas and missed his third following Tommy John surgery before the Cubs made him a supplemental second-round pick in 2023. After easing back into action last year, he’s missing bats with three pitches (mid-90s fastball, mid-80s slider and changeup) while recording a 1.78 ERA, .151 average-against and 35 strikeouts in 30 1/3 innings between High-A and Double-A.

Pirates: Mitch Jebb, OF/2B (No. 13)
Jebb started off very slowly during his first full season of pro ball in 2024, with a .564 OPS through the end of May. He hit .289 with a .372 OBP from July 1 on, but the question was whether that would carry over to this season with a move up to Double-A Altoona and away from the hitting-friendly environs in High-A Greensboro. So far, he’s answered that query with a resounding yes, hitting .323 with a .417 OBP and 16 steals in 36 games.

Reds: Ty Floyd, RHP (No. 17)
Taken No. 38 overall in the 2023 Draft out of Louisiana State, Floyd is pitching the first competitive innings of his pro career this season after missing all of 2024 following shoulder surgery last May. He’s understandably being built back up slowly with Single-A Daytona, and his last outing was a clunker, but overall the Reds have to be happy with Floyd’s 3.25 ERA, .147 BAA and 10.1 K/9 rate. The fastball still isn’t quite as crisp as in 2023 (averaging more around 92 mph than 94 at LSU that spring), but he’s missing bats with it as well as with some of his secondaries.

D-backs: Kristian Robinson, OF (not ranked)
A former Top 100 prospect, Robinson didn’t play at all for an affiliate in 2021 or 2022 due to legal and visa issues. He spent all last season with Double-A Amarillo and looked like a player making up for lost time with a 35.8 percent K rate. That’s down to 29.0 percent with the Sod Poodles this season while sporting a .289/.420/.547 slash line with seven homers through his first 37 games. Amarillo is a launching pad, but Robinson’s improved contact has helped his prospect stock in his age-24 season.

Dodgers: Mike Sirota, OF (No. 19)
Projected as a first-rounder entering his junior season at Northeastern last spring, Sirota slumped and fell to the Reds in the third round. Traded to the Dodgers in the Gavin Lux deal in January, he has recaptured his timing at the plate in his pro debut this year and is batting .382/.469/.745 with nine homers in 27 games between two Class A levels. The grand-nephew of Hall of Famer Whitey Ford has the upside of a center fielder with solid tools across the board.

Giants: Walker Martin, SS (No. 22)
Signed for an over-slot $2,997,500 as a 2023 second-rounder from a Colorado high school, Martin had trouble staying healthy and making contact in his pro debut last year, striking out at an overall 41 percent clip and in 46 percent of his Single-A plate appearances. He has made progress this spring with a 30 percent K rate at that level while hitting .226/.308/.491 with a California League-best seven homers in 27 games. He’ll need to keep improving his bat-to-ball skills but does have 20/20 potential.

Padres: Rosman Verdugo, INF (No. 24)
Standing 5-foot-11, Verdugo wasn’t known for his power entering 2025. He’d hit 13 homers over his first two full seasons and hadn’t posted a slugging percentage above .381 in either campaign. It’s been a different story with High-A Fort Wayne to this point; Verdugo has already gone deep eight times in 37 games and sports a .514 SLG. That’s come with a significant jump in strikeout rate (38.0 percent), but with 20 of his 34 hits going for extra bases, Verdugo is showing an interestingly different hitting profile in his age-20 campaign.

Rockies: Kyle Karros, 3B (No. 19)
He had a big first full season of pro ball, earning Northwest League MVP honors, but was it just a hitting-friendly Spokane mirage? Evidently not, and Karros actually hit slightly better on the road than at home last year. While he’s been out since the beginning of this month, he’s proven his bat will play even at a much more equitable ballpark in Double-A Hartford. Over his first 22 games, Karros had a .960 OPS — 1.177 in 13 home games.

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Assistant Women’s Volleyball Coach in Cleveland, TN for Lee University

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Lee University is a private, comprehensive university located in Cleveland, Tennessee, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Lee is emerging as a leader in higher education in the southeastern region and is consistently ranked in the “Top Tier” of the Best Regional Universities in the South by U.S. News & World Report.

Over the past two decades, Lee has become one of the largest Christ-centered private institutions in Tennessee and the largest in the Appalachian College Association. During that period, the university has seen a remarkable transformation that has included significant growth in its academic programs, student enrollment, faculty expertise, and diversity, as well as an expanded sense of mission and vision.



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Wilson aiming for Olympic heights following graduation

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Tyus Wilson is grabbing his degree and raising the bar to new heights in his future. 

The decorated University of Nebraska–Lincoln track and field athlete is among the December class of 2025 and has his sights set on the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. 

In August, after he ended his collegiate career with a Big Ten championship and gold medal in the 2025 NCAA Indoor high jump, Wilson won the USA high jump championship, securing a spot on Team USA.

And then, this fall, he had to complete his final assignment before graduation — student teaching fifth graders.

“The first few days are just lots of comments and questions, ‘how are you so tall?’” the 6-foot, 8-inch elementary education major said. 

Tyus Wilson clears the high jump bar at an indoor track and field meet.

Tyus Wilson clears the high jump bar for the Huskers at an indoor track and field meet.

Wilson’s parents are both educators and athletes themselves, and two of his five siblings work in education in some way, even though they started college thinking they’d do something else.

“I started in elementary education, because I did some coaching and things in high school and enjoyed it, but I wondered if I’d find something else,” he said. “When I started doing practicums in the classrooms, it was apparent that I wanted to keep doing it. I really liked being around the kids and helping them learn.

“Every single classroom that I’ve been in has been so different in its own little way. I love being around these kids and seeing those light bulb moments. Even on the bad days, you’ll look back and see their success, and that is why you do it.”

Wilson was 10 — around fifth grade himself — the first time he tried high jump. His dad, still teaching and coaching the high school track and field team in his hometown of Sterling, Kansas, recognized his son’s natural athleticism and helped him hone it. Wilson was a standout athlete in football and basketball, too, but his heart was in high jump. 

Tyus Wilson jumps for a dunk on a basketball court in Sterling, Kansas.

Wilson was a standout athlete in basketball and football, too, but he wanted to do high jump in college.

By freshman year, Wilson was clearing a seven-foot bar.

“My dad said, ‘yeah, you’re going somewhere.’”

Wilson began his junior year of high school in 2019 and was being recruited by many Division I schools. In the spring, he’d planned to make campus visits, but the COVID pandemic and ensuing shutdowns scuttled those opportunities.

Wilson worked the phones instead. Recruitment usually includes a lot of phone time with coaches, but Wilson also connected with athletes at the various programs to feel out the culture and communities within the programs. 

“That was a turning point for me,” he said. “My parents were checking in and asking me what I was thinking, and getting to talk to some of the athletes, I felt like I meshed with the people in Nebraska better.”

It was a decision that served him well when, during his freshman year, he developed a stress injury in his shin, derailing his inaugural college season. A month later, his dad was diagnosed with stage III lung cancer. The double whammy shook Wilson. He internalized the stress, often isolating himself. He leaned on his Christian faith and started unpacking his “why.”

“What’s my purpose in life? Where do I find my hope and my joy?” he said. “If all my joy and all my hope for the future is coming from how high I’m going to jump over a stick — that’s just not going to be fulfilling. In isolation, by myself, was a good time for me to kind of reflect on my purpose.”

Despite his tendency to withdraw, his teammates, coaches and friends he met in Fellowship of Christian Athletes lifted him up and helped pull him out of the rut. Wilson realized he’d found a community in Lincoln, and that he would come out of the experience a better person.

“It was a very humbling experience, something I definitely needed to get to where I am today, and to handle it the way that I’m handling it now,” he said. 

Now a Team USA athlete, Wilson is still training on campus. Following graduation, he will continue training 20 to 25 hours a week while substitute teaching when he can. 

“It’s nice that I can continue having training partners, working with the team,” he said. “There’s only so much you can do to your body before it starts to talk back to you, and you can get burned out. I’m going to keep other things going so that my brain doesn’t run with the same thing over and over every day.”

 He and his wife, McKenna, a Husker cross country athlete who graduated in May, will stay in Omaha while McKenna finishes her Doctor of Physical Therapy at Creighton University. They hope to keep their home base in Nebraska, while traveling to Wilson’s meets — and to L.A. — for as long as they can. 

“As long as it still makes sense to keep going, I will,” he said. “But it’s never promised. James 4:13-15 says to not boast about the future. You don’t even know what will happen tomorrow.”

Tyus Wilson poses with this track medals his senior year of high school.

Wilson poses with this track medals his senior year of high school. He was recruited by many Division I schools and chose Nebraska. 



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Pitt Falls In National Semifinal

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KANSAS CITY – Pitt Volleyball (30-5, 18-2 ACC) lost 3-0 to Texas A&M (28-4, 14-1 SEC) in the National Semifinal Thursday night at the T-Mobile Center, 27-29, 21-25, 20-25. The Panthers hit .344 and were led by Olivia Babcock’s 22 kills on her .463 hitting percentage.

Set 1: 27-29

A back-and-forth first set went to the Aggies. The set featured 17 ties and eight lead changes, with neither team leading by more than three points the entire set. Texas A&M hit .410 to Pitt’s .366. Olivia Babcock had seven first-set kills and Blaire Bayless added six for the Panthers.

Set 2: 21-25

The second set was a set of runs, as Texas A&M jumped out to an 11-7 lead before Pitt rattled off eight straight to take a 15-11 lead off the serve of Izzy Masten. The Aggies responded with a 4-0 run and 7-1 run. For the second straight set, the score evened at 21 apiece before Texas A&M scored the last four to take a 2-0 lead.

Set 3: 20-25

Pitt led 10-7 in the third set and looked poised to force a fourth set, but Texas A&M responded with a run of 5-0 and 10-3 to jump ahead 17-13. The Panthers scored three straight and evened the score at 18-18, but Texas A&M ended the match on a 7-2 run to earn the sweep.

Brooke Mosher had a double-double with 31 assists and 10 digs.

Texas A&M hit .382 for the match and added six services aces to Pitt’s two.

Pitt finishes the 2025 season with 30 victories and a fifth-straight trip to the final four. The Panthers are one of just four teams – and the first since Texas (2012-16) – in NCAA volleyball history to make at least five straight National Semifinals.



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The 2025 Bowerman Finalists and Watch List for men’s and women’s NCAA track and field

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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

gender athlete school events
Women Pamela Kosgei New Mexico Distance
  Doris Lemngole Alabama Distance
  Savannah Sutherland Michigan Sprints/Hurdles
Men Jordan Anthony Arkansas Sprints
  Nathaniel Ezekiel Baylor Sprints/Hurdles
  Ja’Kobe Tharp Auburn Hurdles

Watch lists from the season

Check out every 2025 watch list below.

Semifinalists

The Bowerman watch list semifinalists (June 25/26)
Gender Athlete School Events
Women Aaliyah Butler  Georgia Sprints
  JaMeesia Ford South Carolina Sprints
  Pamela Kosgei New Mexico Distance
  Elena Kulichenko Georgia Jumps
  Mya Lesnar Colorado State Throws
  Doris Lemngole* Alabama Distance
  Amanda Moll Washington Pole Vault
  Hana Moll Washington Pole Vault
  Savannah Sutherland Michigan Sprints/Hurdles
  Roisin Willis Stanford Mid-Distance
Men Mykolas Alekna** California Discus
  Jordan Anthony Arkansas Sprints
  James Corrigan BYU Mid-Distance/Steeple
  Nathaniel Ezekiel Baylor Sprints/Hurdles
  Ishmael Kipkurui New Mexico Distance
  Carlie Makarawu Kentucky Sprints
  Ralford Mullings Oklahoma Throws
  Brian Musau Oklahoma State Distance
  Ethan Strand North Carolina Mid-Distance/Distance
  Ja’Kobe Tharp Auburn Hurdles

*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. 

Update Women’s Date Men’s Date
Preseason Wednesday, Jan. 8 Thursday, Jan. 9
1 Wednesday, Feb. 5 Thursday, Feb. 6
2
(Post-Indoor Conferences)		 Wednesday, March 5 Thursday, March 6
3
(Post-NCAA Indoor)		 Wednesday, March 26 Thursday, March 27
4 Wednesday, April 16 Thursday, April 17
5 Wednesday, May 7 Thursday, May 8
6
(Post-Outdoor Conferences)		 Wednesday, May 21 Thursday, May 22
7
(Post-NCAA prelims)		 Wednesday, June 4 Thursday, June 5
Semifinalists
(Post-NCAA Outdoor)		 Wednesday, June 25 Thursday, June 26
Finalists Monday, July 7 Tuesday, July 8
Winners Thursday, Dec. 18 Thursday, Dec. 18

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.

The Bowerman watch list update No. 7 (June 4/5)
Gender Athlete School Events
Women Şilan Ayyildiz Oregon Mid-Distance
  Alexis Brown Baylor Sprints/Jumps
  Aaliyah Butler  Georgia Sprints
  JaMeesia Ford South Carolina Sprints
  Pamela Kosgei New Mexico Distance
  Doris Lemngole Alabama Distance
  Indya Mayberry TCU Sprints
  Amanda Moll Washington Pole Vault
  Michaela Rose LSU Mid-Distance
  Jayden Ulrich Louisville Throws
Men Mykolas Alekna California Discus
  Jordan Anthony Arkansas Sprints
  James Corrigan BYU Mid-Distance/Steeple
  Nathaniel Ezekiel Baylor Sprints/Hurdles
  Ishamel Kipkurui New Mexico Distance
  Liam Murphy Villanova Mid-Distance/Distance
  Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan Ole Miss Throws
  Habtom Samuel New Mexico Distance
  Ethan Strand North Carolina Mid-Distance/Distance
  Ja’Kobe Tharp Auburn Hurdles

*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.

The Bowerman watch list update No. 6 (May 21/22)
Gender Athlete School Events
Women Şilan Ayyildiz Oregon Mid-Distance
  Alexis Brown* Baylor Sprints/Jumps
  Aaliyah Butler  Georgia Sprints
  JaMeesia Ford South Carolina Sprints
  Pamela Kosgei New Mexico Distance
  Doris Lemngole Alabama Distance
  Indya Mayberry TCU Sprints
  Amanda Moll Washington Pole Vault
  Michaela Rose LSU Mid-Distance
  Jayden Ulrich Louisville Throws
Men Mykolas Alekna California Discus
  Jordan Anthony* Arkansas Sprints
  James Corrigan BYU Mid-Distance/Steeple
  Nathaniel Ezekiel Baylor Sprints/Hurdles
  Ishmael Kipkurui New Mexico Distance
  Liam Murphy Villanova Mid-Distance/Distance
  Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan Ole Miss Throws
  Habtom Samuel New Mexico Distance
  Ethan Strand North Carolina Mid-Distance/Distance
  Parker Wolfe North Carolina Distance

*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.

The Bowerman watch list update No. 5 (May 7/8)
Gender Athlete School Events
Women Şilan Ayyildiz Oregon Mid-Distance
  Aaliyah Butler  Georgia Sprints
  Rachel Glenn Arkansas Hurdles/Jumps
  Brynn King Roberts Wesleyan Pole Vault
  Pamela Kosgei New Mexico Distance
  Doris Lemngole Alabama Distance
  Indya Mayberry TCU Sprints
  Amanda Moll Washington Pole Vault
  Michaela Rose LSU Mid-Distance
  Jayden Ulrich Louisville Throws
Men Mykolas Alekna California Discus
  Nathaniel Ezekiel Baylor Sprints/Hurdles
  Ishmael Kipkurui New Mexico Distance
  Geoffrey Kirwa* Louisville Steeple/Distance
  Angelos Mantzouranis* Minnesota Hammer/Throws
  Liam Murphy Villanova Mid-Distance/Distance
  Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan Ole Miss Throws
  Habtom Samuel New Mexico Distance
  Ethan Strand North Carolina Mid-Distance/Distance
  Ja’Kobe Tharp Auburn Hurdles

*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.

The Bowerman watch list update No. 4 (April 16/17)
Gender Athlete School Events
Women Aaliyah Butler  Georgia Sprints
  Rachel Glenn Arkansas Hurdles/Jumps
  Brynn King* Roberts Wesleyan Pole Vault
  Pamela Kosgei New Mexico Distance
  Doris Lemngole Alabama Distance
  Indya Mayberry TCU Sprints
  Amanda Moll Washington Pole Vault
  Manuela Rotundo* Georgia Javelin
  Jayden Ulrich* Louisville Throws
  Isabella Whittaker Arkansas Sprints
Men Mykolas Alekna California Discus
  James Corrigan BYU Mid-Distance/Steeple
  Nathaniel Ezekiel Baylor Sprints/Hurdles
  Ishmael Kipkurui* New Mexico Distance
  Liam Murphy* Villanova Mid-Distance/Distance
  Auhmad Robinson* Texas A&M Sprints
  Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan Ole Miss Throws
  Habtom Samuel New Mexico Distance
  Ethan Strand North Carolina Mid-Distance/Distance
  Ja’Kobe Tharp Auburn Hurdles

*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.

The Bowerman watch list update No. 3 (March 26/27)
Gender Athlete School Events
Women Aaliyah Butler  Georgia Sprints
  Lianna Davidson* Georgia Javelin
  Rachel Glenn Arkansas Hurdles/Jumps
  Axelina Johansson Nebraska Throws
  Doris Lemngole Alabama Distance
  Indya Mayberry* TCU Sprints
  Amanda Moll Washington Pole Vault
  Hana Moll Washington Pole Vault
  Jadin O’Brien* Notre Dame Combined Events
  Isabella Whittaker* Arkansas Sprints
Men Mykolas Alekna California Discus
  James Corrigan* BYU Mid-Distance/Steeple
  Nathaniel Ezekiel Baylor Sprints/Hurdles
  Simen Guttormsen* Duke Pole Vault
  Carli Makarawu* Kentucky Sprints
  Gary Martin Virginia Mid-Distance/Distance
  Daniel Reynolds* Wyoming Throws
  Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan Ole Miss Throws
  Ethan Strand North Carolina Mid-Distance/Distance
  Ja’Kobe Tharp Auburn Hurdles

*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.

The Bowerman watch list update No. 2 (March 5/6)
Gender Athlete School Events
Women Silan Ayyildiz* Oregon Mid-Distance
  Aaliyah Butler Georgia Sprints
  JaMeesia Ford South Carolina Sprints
  Rachel Glenn Arkansas Hurdles/Jumps
  Tacoria Humphrey* Illinois Jumps
  Axelina Johansson Nebraska Throws
  Doris Lemngole Alabama Distance
  Amanda Moll* Washington Pole Vault
  Hana Moll Washington Pole Vault
  Julitette Whittaker Stanford Mid-Distance
Men Mykolas Alekna California Discus
  Johnny Brackins Jr. Southern California Hurdles/Jumps
  Nathaniel Ezekiel* Baylor Sprints/Hurdles
  Gary Martin* Virginia Mid-Distance/Distance
  Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan Ole Miss Throws
  Habtom Samuel New Mexico Distance
  JC Stevenson* Southern California Sprints/Jumps
  Ethan Strand North Carolina Mid-Distance/Distance
  Ja’Kobe Tharp Auburn Hurdles
  Parker Wolfe North Carolina Distance

*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. 

The Bowerman watch list update No. 1 (Feb. 5/6)
Gender Athlete School Events
Women Aaliyah Butler* Georgia Sprints
  Anthaya Charlton* Florida Jumps
  JaMeesia Ford South Carolina Sprints
  Rachel Glenn Arkansas Hurdles/Jumps
  Doris Lemngole Alabama Distance
  Hilda Olemomoi Florida Distance
  Laura Pellicoro* Portland Mid-Distance
  Jaida Ross Oregon Throws
  Chloe Timberg Rutgers Pole Vault
  Julitette Whittaker Stanford Mid-Distance
Men Mykolas Alekna California Discus
  Johnny Brackins Jr. Southern California Hurdles/Jumps
  Trey Knight* CSUN Throws
  Wanya McCoy* Florida Sprints
  Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan Ole Miss Throws
  Habtom Samuel New Mexico Distance
  Ethan Strand North Carolina Mid-Distance/Distance
  Ja’Kobe Tharp Auburn Hurdles
  Sam Whitmarsh Texas A&M Mid-Distance
  Parker Wolfe North Carolina Distance

*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. 

The Bowerman preseason watch list (Jan. 8/9)
Gender Athlete School Events
Women Kaylyn Brown* Arkansas Sprints
  JaMeesia Ford South Carolina Sprints
  Rachel Glenn Arkansas Hurdles/Jumps
  Axelina Johansson Nebraska Throws
  Doris Lemngole*+ Alabama Distance
  Brianna Lyston LSU Sprints
  Hilda Olemomoi* Florida Distance
  Michaela Rose LSU Mid-Distance
  Jaida Ross# Oregon Throws
  Juliette Whittaker+ Stanford Mid-Distance
Men Mykolas Alekna California Discus
  Johnny Brackins Jr. Southern California Hurdles/Jumps
  Chinecherem Nnamdi* Baylor Javelin
  Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan*+ Ole Miss Throws
  Tarsis Orogot Alabama Sprints
  Habtom Samuel+ New Mexico Distance
  Ethan Strand* North Carolina Mid-Distance/Distance
  Ja’Kobe Tharp Auburn Hurdles
  Sam Whitmarsh Texas A&M Sprints/Mid-Distance
  Parker Wolfe+ North Carolina Distance

*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)



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Jordan Anthony Wins the 2025 Bowerman Award

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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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Wisconsin volleyball vs Kentucky score today: Final Four live updates

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10:35 pm CT

Wisconsin calls last timeout while in 11-7 deficit

John Steppe

Wisconsin has showed some more life lately, but the Badgers still are in a deep hole here. Kentucky has an 11-7 lead. The Wildcats are hitting .500 in the set while the Badgers are hitting .200.

10:31 pm CT

Kentucky goes on 7-1 scoring run as teams switch sides

John Steppe

Wisconsin is in quite the hole here, trailing 8-2 as the teams switch sides halfway through the fifth set. UK has five kills on five total attacks.

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Wisconsin falls into 4-1 deficit in fifth set

John Steppe

Kentucky has all the momentum here in the fifth set, jumping to a 4-1 lead with four straight points. Wisconsin has called a timeout. UW has a short runway for another resurgence like what it had in the fourth set against Texas.

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Wisconsin vs Kentucky stats comparison through four sets

John Steppe

  • Hitting percentage: Wisconsin .382, Kentucky .231
  • Kills: Wisconsin 67, Kentucky 54
  • Attack errors: Wisconsin 15, Kentucky 20
  • Service errors: Kentucky 8, Wisconsin 13
  • Blocks: Wisconsin 10, Kentucky 7



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