2012 Bowerman Awards

The Singer, The Sprinter, and The Jack of All Trades

The Singer, The Sprinter, and The Jack of All Trades

Dec 18, 2012 by Mitch Kastoff
The Singer, The Sprinter, and The Jack of All Trades
The three female Bowerman finalists have different concentrations, but similar credentials. There’s a high jumper, a sprinter, and one that does it all.
 
Once again, all three finalists have multiple NCAA titles, records, and have squeezed their names onto the all-time collegiate list. Trophies and accolades aside, it’s still tough to pick a clear winner this year.

Three girls will attend the ceremony tomorrow night, but only one will leave with the Bowerman award.

Brigetta Barrett


NCAA Outdoor NCAA Indoor Conference Championships Odds and Ends
1st (High Jump) 1st (High Jump) Outdoors: 1st (High Jump)

Indoors: 1st (High Jump)
  • First women in DI history to earn dual-season titles in back-to-back years
  • Cleared 6-5 at NCAA indoors (tied for #7 all-time)
  • Cleared 6-5.5 at the indoor Razorback Invitational (#2 all-time)
  • Has won 17-straight competitions versus collegiates

 
Kimberlyn Duncan



NCAA Outdoor NCAA Indoor Conference Championships Odds and Ends
1st (200m and 4x100m) and 2nd (100m) 1st (200m) Outdoors: 1st (100m, 200m, and 4x100m)

Indoors: 
1st (200m) and 2nd (60m)
  • First female to win back-to-back indoor and outdoor national titles
  • 20 for 24 in all collegiate competition (undefeated in the 200m and 12 for 13 in the 4x100m)
  • Scored 20 points to LSU's now vacated NCAA outdoor team title
  • 22.19 at the NCAA semifinal (low-altitude collegiate best record and the second-fastest all-time in all conditions)
  • Anchored the 4x100m in the semifinals in 42.68 (#7 all-time)

 
Brianne Theisen



NCAA Outdoor NCAA Indoor Conference Championships Odds and Ends
1st (Hept) 1st (Pent) Outdoors: 1st (Heptathlon)

Indoors: 
1st (Pentathlon)
  • Fourth on the all-time championship-title list
  • Second female all-time to win the indoor pentathlon three-times
  • Scored 6,440 points at the NCAA outdoor championships (#2 in meet history)
  • Scored 4,555 points at the Texas A&M Mondo Challenge (collegiate and Canadian pentathlon record)