NEW ORLEANS – Texas A&M track & field's Sam Whitmarsh was named to The Bowerman men's Preseason Watch list, the USTFCCCA announced Thursday.
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Whitmarsh, a two-time SEC champion, makes his first appearance on The Bowerman Preseason Watch List and was one of 10 athletes named to the docket.
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The Lake Jackson, Texas, native is coming off a standout season for the Aggies, sweeping the SEC Indoor and Outdoor Championships titles in the men's 800m and placing second at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 800m, earning First-Team All-America status.
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Last season Whitmarsh secured his debut appearance on The Bowerman Watchlist following his showing at the Battle on the Bayou, as the senior ran 1:44.46 outdoors in the 800m which was the fastest time in the nation last year. The mark also ranks as No. 2 on the Texas A&M all-time list and is the seventh-fastest time in NCAA history.
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Joining him on the preseason watch list is Mykolas Alekna (California), Johnny Brackins, Jr. (USC), Chinecherem Nnamdi (Baylor), Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan (Ole Miss), Tarsis Orogot (Alabama), Habtom Samuel (New Mexico), Ethan Strand (UNC), Ja'Kobe Tharp (Auburn) and Parker Wolfe (UNC).
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The Bowerman, which debuted in 2009 and is named after former University of Oregon coach Bill Bowerman, is presented annually by the USTFCCCA to the most outstanding male and female NCAA track & field athletes in the nation.
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To learn more about Texas A&M Track & Field/Cross Country, visit 12thMan.com and follow @aggietfxc.
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Whitmarsh, a two-time SEC champion, makes his first appearance on The Bowerman Preseason Watch List and was one of 10 athletes named to the docket.
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The Lake Jackson, Texas, native is coming off a standout season for the Aggies, sweeping the SEC Indoor and Outdoor Championships titles in the men's 800m and placing second at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 800m, earning First-Team All-America status.
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Last season Whitmarsh secured his debut appearance on The Bowerman Watchlist following his showing at the Battle on the Bayou, as the senior ran 1:44.46 outdoors in the 800m which was the fastest time in the nation last year. The mark also ranks as No. 2 on the Texas A&M all-time list and is the seventh-fastest time in NCAA history.
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Joining him on the preseason watch list is Mykolas Alekna (California), Johnny Brackins, Jr. (USC), Chinecherem Nnamdi (Baylor), Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan (Ole Miss), Tarsis Orogot (Alabama), Habtom Samuel (New Mexico), Ethan Strand (UNC), Ja'Kobe Tharp (Auburn) and Parker Wolfe (UNC).
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The Bowerman, which debuted in 2009 and is named after former University of Oregon coach Bill Bowerman, is presented annually by the USTFCCCA to the most outstanding male and female NCAA track & field athletes in the nation.
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To learn more about Texas A&M Track & Field/Cross Country, visit 12thMan.com and follow @aggietfxc.