Temitope Adeshina Named Among Bowerman Women’s Semifinalists
Commonwealth Games-Bound Nigerian High Jump Star Among 2026 Bowerman Contenders
The USA Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced the semifinalists for the 2026 Bowerman Award, the highest honor in collegiate track and field.
Among the elite group is Nigerian standout Temitope Adeshina of Texas Tech, who capped off an undefeated season by sweeping the NCAA DI Indoor and Outdoor high jump titles.
Adeshina dominated the collegiate circuit this year. She cleared 1.97m indoors to win her second consecutive NCAA DI Indoor title in March, tying for fifth on the all-time collegiate indoor list.
Outdoors, she soared to 1.96m to claim the NCAA DI Outdoor crown, sharing the national yearly lead and cementing her status as one of the sport’s brightest talents.
She joins a distinguished list of semifinalists that includes Jane Hedengren (BYU), Adaejah Hodge (Georgia), Sanu Jallow-Lockhart (Arkansas), Axelina Johansson (Nebraska), Alyssa Jones (Stanford), Aaliyah McCormick (Oregon), Hana Moll (Washington), Dejanea Oakley (Georgia), and Shenese Walker (Florida State).
Collectively, these athletes captured 17 NCAA titles across indoor and outdoor competition this year.
Women’s finalists for The Bowerman will be announced on June 29, with the award presented in December at the USTFCCCA Convention in Grapevine, Texas.
