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Track & Field’s Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan Named Bowerman Award Semifinalist
6/20/2024 | Track and Field
NEW ORLEANS – Ole Miss track & field star sophomore and two-time NCAA Champion Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan has been named a semifinalist for The Bowerman Award for 2024, as announced by the award on Thursday.
The Bowerman – collegiate track & field's version of the Heisman Trophy – began in 2009 and is presented each year to the most outstanding male and female athletes in the nation. The trophy is named after famed Oregon head coach, Bill Bowerman.
Robinson-O'Hagan is only the second Ole Miss men's athlete to be named a Bowerman semifinalist, joining two-time Olympian Sam Kendricks in the 2013 season. Along with fellow national champion McKenzie Long on the women's Bowerman list that was announced Tuesday, this marks the first season in program history with multiple Rebels being named as semifinalists.
Robinson-O'Hagan – a native of Woonsocket, Rhode Island – recently became only the 17th individual in NCAA Division I history to sweep the men's shot put indoors and outdoors, the youngest to do so since 1989 and the fourth-youngest to do so all-time. He won his outdoor title on a school record 20.88m/68-6, and his indoor title on a career-best blast of 21.05m/69-00.75 to become the first underclassman to win indoors since world record holder Ryan Crouser did so as a redshirt sophomore at Texas in 2014.
Overall in 2024, Robinson-O'Hagan claimed those two NCAA titles, four First-Team All-America awards, 26 NCAA points, four SEC titles and 40 SEC points en route to sweeping the USTFCCCA South Region Men's Field Athlete of the Year and SEC Men's Field Athlete of the Year awards indoors and outdoors. He also claimed both the SEC Cliff Harper Trophy indoors and the SEC Commissioner's Trophy outdoors after scoring 20 points at each conference meet.
Robinson-O'Hagan is the only thrower in SEC history to sweep the men's weight throw and shot put indoors, one of only three in SEC history to sweep the men's shot put and hammer outdoors, one of two in SEC history to break 68 feet in the shot put in the same conference meet field series outdoors, one of only three collegians since 2015 to be at 20 meters in the shot put and 72 in the hammer and one of only four collegians ever at 77 feet in the weight throw and 69 feet in the shot put indoors.
In just two seasons with the Rebels, Robinson-O'Hagan has laid waste to the Ole Miss record book, claiming top marks in the weight throw (23.62m/77-6) and shot put (21.05m/69-00.75) indoors, and the hammer (72.81m/238-10) and shot put (20.88m/68-6) outdoors. Overall, Robinson-O'Hagan already has those two national titles, eight NCAA qualifying berths, eight All-America awards (six First-Team), 33 NCAA points, five SEC titles, six SEC medals and 64 SEC points.
Men's Bowerman Award finalists will be unveiled next Tuesday, June 25. The winners of The Bowerman will be announced in December at the USTFCCCA Coaches Convention.
Robinson-O'Hagan will be one of several Rebels competing for a chance to represent Team USA at this summer's Olympic Games in Paris at the U.S. Olympic Trials, held again at Oregon's Hayward Field from June 21-30.
The Bowerman 2024
Men's Semifinalists – June 20
Romaine Beckford, Arkansas (Jumps)
Jordan Davis, Southern Connecticut (Javelin)
Caleb Dean, Texas Tech (Sprints/Hurdles)
Christopher Morales Williams, Georgia (Sprints)
Leo Neugebauer, Texas (Combined Events)
Wayne Pinnock, Arkansas (Jumps)
Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan, Ole Miss (Throws)
Habtom Samuel, New Mexico (Distance)
Parker Wolfe, North Carolina (Distance)
Nico Young, Northern Arizona (Distance)
Youngest Indoor/Outdoor NCAA Men's Shot Put Sweeps, Division I History
1980 – Michael Carter, SMU – 19 years, 7 months, 9 days
1989 – Mike Stulce, Texas A&M – 19 years, 10 months, 13 days
1969 – Karl Salb, Kansas – 20 years, 1 month, 2 days
2024 – Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan, Ole Miss – 20 years, 6 months, 11 days
All-Time Indoor/Outdoor NCAA Men's Shot Put Sweeps, Division I History
2024 – Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan, Ole Miss – 20 years, 6 months, 11 days
2023 – Jordan Geist, Arizona – 24y, 10m, 17d
2021 – Turner Washington, Arizona State – 22y, 3m, 30d
2014 – Ryan Crouser, Texas – 21y, 5m, 24d
2012 – Jordan Clarke, Arizona State – 21y, 10m, 30d
2010 – Ryan Whiting, Arizona State – 23y, 6m, 17d
2009 – Ryan Whiting, Arizona State – 22y, 6m, 18d
2007 – Noah Bryant, USC – 23y, 29d
2006 – Garrett Johnson, Florida State – 22y, 17d
2005 – Edis Elkasevic, Auburn – 22y, 3m, 23d
2003 – Carl Myerscough, Nebraska – 23y, 7m, 23d
2001 – Janus Robberts, SMU – 22y, 2m, 23d
1998 – Brad Snyder, South Carolina – 22y, 4m, 29d
1995 – John Godina, UCLA – 23y, 3d
1989 – Mike Stulce, Texas A&M – 19y, 10m, 13d
1983 – Michael Carter, SMU – 22y, 7m, 6d
1981 – Michael Carter, SMU – 20y, 7m, 7d
1980 – Michael Carter, SMU – 19y, 7m, 9d
1975 – Hans Hoglund, UTEP – 22y, 10m, 14d
1973 – Hans Hoglund, UTEP – 20y, 10m, 16d
1971 – Karl Salb, Kansas – 22y, 30d
1970 – Karl Salb, Kansas – 21y, 1m
1969 – Karl Salb, Kansas – 20y, 1m, 2d
ABOUT THE BOWERMAN
The Bowerman, which debuted in 2009 and is named after former University of Oregon coach Bill Bowerman, is presented annually by the USTFCCCA to the most outstanding male and female NCAA track & field athletes in the nation.
Past winners also include two-time Olympic decathlon gold medalist and five-time World Champion Ashton Eaton (2010), 2016 Olympic gold medalist and 2013 100-meter hurdles World Champion Brianna Rollins (2013), three-time World Champion 110-meter/60-meter hurdler Grant Holloway (2019) and 2021 Olympic and 2022 World Championships 800-meter gold medalist Athing Mu (2021).
Bill Bowerman served the sport of track and field in numerous ways. His leadership as president of the USTFCCCA's predecessor organization, the National Collegiate Track Coaches Association, and his contributions to NCAA track and field and the running community as a whole are among his many lasting legacies.
For more information on The Bowerman, the award, the trophy and Bill Bowerman himself, visit TheBowerman.org.
The Bowerman – collegiate track & field's version of the Heisman Trophy – began in 2009 and is presented each year to the most outstanding male and female athletes in the nation. The trophy is named after famed Oregon head coach, Bill Bowerman.
Robinson-O'Hagan is only the second Ole Miss men's athlete to be named a Bowerman semifinalist, joining two-time Olympian Sam Kendricks in the 2013 season. Along with fellow national champion McKenzie Long on the women's Bowerman list that was announced Tuesday, this marks the first season in program history with multiple Rebels being named as semifinalists.
Robinson-O'Hagan – a native of Woonsocket, Rhode Island – recently became only the 17th individual in NCAA Division I history to sweep the men's shot put indoors and outdoors, the youngest to do so since 1989 and the fourth-youngest to do so all-time. He won his outdoor title on a school record 20.88m/68-6, and his indoor title on a career-best blast of 21.05m/69-00.75 to become the first underclassman to win indoors since world record holder Ryan Crouser did so as a redshirt sophomore at Texas in 2014.
Overall in 2024, Robinson-O'Hagan claimed those two NCAA titles, four First-Team All-America awards, 26 NCAA points, four SEC titles and 40 SEC points en route to sweeping the USTFCCCA South Region Men's Field Athlete of the Year and SEC Men's Field Athlete of the Year awards indoors and outdoors. He also claimed both the SEC Cliff Harper Trophy indoors and the SEC Commissioner's Trophy outdoors after scoring 20 points at each conference meet.
Robinson-O'Hagan is the only thrower in SEC history to sweep the men's weight throw and shot put indoors, one of only three in SEC history to sweep the men's shot put and hammer outdoors, one of two in SEC history to break 68 feet in the shot put in the same conference meet field series outdoors, one of only three collegians since 2015 to be at 20 meters in the shot put and 72 in the hammer and one of only four collegians ever at 77 feet in the weight throw and 69 feet in the shot put indoors.
In just two seasons with the Rebels, Robinson-O'Hagan has laid waste to the Ole Miss record book, claiming top marks in the weight throw (23.62m/77-6) and shot put (21.05m/69-00.75) indoors, and the hammer (72.81m/238-10) and shot put (20.88m/68-6) outdoors. Overall, Robinson-O'Hagan already has those two national titles, eight NCAA qualifying berths, eight All-America awards (six First-Team), 33 NCAA points, five SEC titles, six SEC medals and 64 SEC points.
Men's Bowerman Award finalists will be unveiled next Tuesday, June 25. The winners of The Bowerman will be announced in December at the USTFCCCA Coaches Convention.
Robinson-O'Hagan will be one of several Rebels competing for a chance to represent Team USA at this summer's Olympic Games in Paris at the U.S. Olympic Trials, held again at Oregon's Hayward Field from June 21-30.
The Bowerman 2024
Men's Semifinalists – June 20
Romaine Beckford, Arkansas (Jumps)
Jordan Davis, Southern Connecticut (Javelin)
Caleb Dean, Texas Tech (Sprints/Hurdles)
Christopher Morales Williams, Georgia (Sprints)
Leo Neugebauer, Texas (Combined Events)
Wayne Pinnock, Arkansas (Jumps)
Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan, Ole Miss (Throws)
Habtom Samuel, New Mexico (Distance)
Parker Wolfe, North Carolina (Distance)
Nico Young, Northern Arizona (Distance)
Youngest Indoor/Outdoor NCAA Men's Shot Put Sweeps, Division I History
1980 – Michael Carter, SMU – 19 years, 7 months, 9 days
1989 – Mike Stulce, Texas A&M – 19 years, 10 months, 13 days
1969 – Karl Salb, Kansas – 20 years, 1 month, 2 days
2024 – Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan, Ole Miss – 20 years, 6 months, 11 days
All-Time Indoor/Outdoor NCAA Men's Shot Put Sweeps, Division I History
2024 – Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan, Ole Miss – 20 years, 6 months, 11 days
2023 – Jordan Geist, Arizona – 24y, 10m, 17d
2021 – Turner Washington, Arizona State – 22y, 3m, 30d
2014 – Ryan Crouser, Texas – 21y, 5m, 24d
2012 – Jordan Clarke, Arizona State – 21y, 10m, 30d
2010 – Ryan Whiting, Arizona State – 23y, 6m, 17d
2009 – Ryan Whiting, Arizona State – 22y, 6m, 18d
2007 – Noah Bryant, USC – 23y, 29d
2006 – Garrett Johnson, Florida State – 22y, 17d
2005 – Edis Elkasevic, Auburn – 22y, 3m, 23d
2003 – Carl Myerscough, Nebraska – 23y, 7m, 23d
2001 – Janus Robberts, SMU – 22y, 2m, 23d
1998 – Brad Snyder, South Carolina – 22y, 4m, 29d
1995 – John Godina, UCLA – 23y, 3d
1989 – Mike Stulce, Texas A&M – 19y, 10m, 13d
1983 – Michael Carter, SMU – 22y, 7m, 6d
1981 – Michael Carter, SMU – 20y, 7m, 7d
1980 – Michael Carter, SMU – 19y, 7m, 9d
1975 – Hans Hoglund, UTEP – 22y, 10m, 14d
1973 – Hans Hoglund, UTEP – 20y, 10m, 16d
1971 – Karl Salb, Kansas – 22y, 30d
1970 – Karl Salb, Kansas – 21y, 1m
1969 – Karl Salb, Kansas – 20y, 1m, 2d
ABOUT THE BOWERMAN
The Bowerman, which debuted in 2009 and is named after former University of Oregon coach Bill Bowerman, is presented annually by the USTFCCCA to the most outstanding male and female NCAA track & field athletes in the nation.
Past winners also include two-time Olympic decathlon gold medalist and five-time World Champion Ashton Eaton (2010), 2016 Olympic gold medalist and 2013 100-meter hurdles World Champion Brianna Rollins (2013), three-time World Champion 110-meter/60-meter hurdler Grant Holloway (2019) and 2021 Olympic and 2022 World Championships 800-meter gold medalist Athing Mu (2021).
Bill Bowerman served the sport of track and field in numerous ways. His leadership as president of the USTFCCCA's predecessor organization, the National Collegiate Track Coaches Association, and his contributions to NCAA track and field and the running community as a whole are among his many lasting legacies.
For more information on The Bowerman, the award, the trophy and Bill Bowerman himself, visit TheBowerman.org.
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