Three will vie for inaugural women's Bowerman award.Byline: The Register-GuardColorado distance runner distance runner n. A runner who competes in distance races. Jenny Barringer, Texas high jumper The simplest form of an on/off switch. It is just a tiny, plastic-covered metal block, which is pushed onto two pins to close that circuit. It is used to select a myriad of functions on a printed circuit board or on a peripheral device. Destinee Hooker and Texas A&M sprinter Porscha Lucas are the three women's finalists for The Bowerman, an inaugural award that will annually recognize the most outstanding collegiate col·le·giate adj. 1. Of, relating to, or held to resemble a college. 2. Of, for, or typical of college students. 3. Of or relating to a collegiate church. men's and women's track and field athletes. Barringer, the 2009 NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association champion in the 3,000-meter steeplechase steeplechase Either of two distinct sporting events: (1) a horse race over a closed course with obstacles, including hedges and walls; or (2) a footrace of 3,000 m over hurdles and a water jump. , was unbeaten in college competition last season. She set outdoor collegiate records in the 1,500 meters, 5,000 meters and 3,000 steeplechase, and indoor collegiate records in the mile, 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters. Hooker won both the indoor and outdoor NCAA titles in the high jump. She set collegiate and meet records by clearing 6 feet, 6 inches at the NCAA indoor championships. Lucas won the 200 meters, placed fourth in the 100 meters and ran a leg on the 4x100 relay team that set the collegiate record of 42.36 seconds at the NCAA outdoor championships. Lucas also placed second in the 200, eighth in the 60 and ran on the winning 4x400 relay at the NCAA indoor meet. |
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