Florida’s Parker Valby a finalist for The Bowerman Award

Parker Valby could become the first-ever Gators woman to earn earn The Bowerman Award.

The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced the three finalists for The Bowerman Award on Monday afternoon with Florida’s Parker Valby making the cut, joining Harvard’s Maia Ramsden and Oregon‘s Jaida Ross.

Valby is one of four women and eight Gator Track and Field athletes in the program’s history to be named a finalist for The Bowerman. Marquis Dendy (2015) and [autotag]Grant Holloway[/autotag] (2019) are the only two Gators to have won the award.

If Valby earns a third, she will be the first female in program history to do so as well.

THE BOWERMAN VOTING

Votes received from The Bowerman Voters for female candidates shall be tabulated as follows:

  1. Ballots: Each female Finalist shall receive 3 points for each “first choice” vote, 2 points for each “second choice” vote, and 1 point for each “third choice” vote.
  2. Fan Voting: The top female vote-getter in the Fan Voting for The Bowerman shall receive 3 points. The second-highest female vote-getter shall receive 2 points, and the third-highest female vote-getter shall receive 1 point.
  3. USTFCCCA Member Voting: The top female vote-getter in the USTFCCCA Member Voting for The Bowerman shall receive 3 points. The second-highest female vote-getter shall receive 2 points, and the female third-highest vote-getter shall receive 1 point.

DETERMINATION OF THE WINNER

The female Finalist with the highest point total after the tabulation of ballots, fan voting, and USTFCCCA member voting shall be declared the women’s winner of The Bowerman.

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