Rogers Named Bowerman Award Finalist
06/20/17 | Track and Field
Junior Raevyn Rogers has been selected as one of three finalists for The Bowerman award, the most prestigious honor in collegiate track and field
EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon track and field junior Raevyn Rogers has been selected as one of three finalists for The Bowerman Award, the most prestigious award in the sport, the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced on Wednesday.
Rogers is joined by thrower Maggie Ewen of Arizona State and jumper Keturah Orji of Georgia as finalists for The Bowerman, which will be awarded on December 15 at the annual USTFCCCA Convention in Phoenix, Arizona. Fan voting for The Bowerman opens Thursday, June 22, following the release of the men's finalist.
Shortly after winning the 800 outdoors, Rogers came back as the anchor for the UO women's 4x400 relay team with the national championship on the line. Needing to win the relay to secure the team title, Rogers kicked with 200 meters to go to pass USC's Kendall Ellis and then rode the roar of the Hayward Field faithful to secure the win in a collegiate record 3:23.13. The win in the relay secured the national championship for the Women of Oregon and completed the first-ever Triple Crown in NCAA D-I women's history.
Earlier in the outdoor season, Rogers broke the 27-year-old collegiate record in the 800 meters in a blazing 1:59.10. In addition to collegiate records in the 4x400 and the 800, Rogers was also a part of collegiate record-breaking performances in the indoor distance-medley relay and the outdoor sprint-medley relay.
For her career, Rogers is a six-time NCAA champion, five coming in the 800 meters, an eight-time all-American and a three-time Pac-12 champion in the 800.
The Women of Oregon have won two of the last three Bowerman awards, with Laura Roesler winning in 2014 and Jenna Prandini taking home the honor in 2015. Rogers' inclusion as a finalist marks the fourth time in the last six years that a UO woman has been a finalist.
Rogers is joined by thrower Maggie Ewen of Arizona State and jumper Keturah Orji of Georgia as finalists for The Bowerman, which will be awarded on December 15 at the annual USTFCCCA Convention in Phoenix, Arizona. Fan voting for The Bowerman opens Thursday, June 22, following the release of the men's finalist.
A native of Houston, Texas, Rogers enjoyed a stellar junior season that saw her make history for the Women of Oregon on multiple fronts and earn the title of USTFCCCA Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year. She won her fourth career NCAA title in the 800 meters at the Indoor Championships (2:01.09), and then made it five straight 800-meter championships with a win at the Outdoor Championships (2:00.02). In winning the 2017 outdoor title, Rogers became the first person to ever win three outdoor NCAA titles at 800 meters.Bowerman finalist. @TheROYALlife21 adds another honor to her decorated @OregonTF career. #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/yWtk2d9dWd
— GoDucks (@GoDucks) June 21, 2017
Shortly after winning the 800 outdoors, Rogers came back as the anchor for the UO women's 4x400 relay team with the national championship on the line. Needing to win the relay to secure the team title, Rogers kicked with 200 meters to go to pass USC's Kendall Ellis and then rode the roar of the Hayward Field faithful to secure the win in a collegiate record 3:23.13. The win in the relay secured the national championship for the Women of Oregon and completed the first-ever Triple Crown in NCAA D-I women's history.
Earlier in the outdoor season, Rogers broke the 27-year-old collegiate record in the 800 meters in a blazing 1:59.10. In addition to collegiate records in the 4x400 and the 800, Rogers was also a part of collegiate record-breaking performances in the indoor distance-medley relay and the outdoor sprint-medley relay.
For her career, Rogers is a six-time NCAA champion, five coming in the 800 meters, an eight-time all-American and a three-time Pac-12 champion in the 800.
The Women of Oregon have won two of the last three Bowerman awards, with Laura Roesler winning in 2014 and Jenna Prandini taking home the honor in 2015. Rogers' inclusion as a finalist marks the fourth time in the last six years that a UO woman has been a finalist.
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