Brown Poised for History
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Janeek Brown has a chance to make history this week, as the Jamaican Razorback sprinting sensation is a finalist for the Bowerman, collegiate track & field’s top honor, which will be awarded on Thursday, Dec. 19.
The second women’s finalist in program history and third overall at Arkansas, Brown put her name among the greats in track & field while competing as a sophomore in 2019. The ceremony will be held at the JW Marriott in Orlando and will be streamed live on ESPN3 and WatchESPN.com beginning at 6 p.m. CT.
Brown is one of three finalists for The Bowerman which is in its 11th season of recognizing the top collegiate male and female student-athletes of the track and field season. Joining Brown on the finalists’ list are Yanis David of Florida and Sha’Carri Richardson of LSU. Brown is the third Razorback to be named a finalist for the award in Arkansas Track & Field history joining Tina Sutej (’11) and Jarrion Lawson – the 2016 men’s award winner.