Courtesy of New Mexico Athletics
Pamela Kosgei became the first Mountain West Athlete to be named a finalist for track’s most prestigious award — The Bowerman — and was honored Thursday night at the annual Bowerman Presentation in Grapevine, Texas. While Alabama’s Doris Lemngole took home the award for the 2024-25 academic year, all three finalists were honored at the event.
Kosgei is the fourth female to be a finalist during her freshman year, joining Sydney McLaughlin (2018), Sha’Carri Richardson (2019), and Athing Mu (2021). She is first woman from New Mexico to make the cut.
The Bowerman is bestowed to collegiate track & field’s top male and female athlete for the year, with three women’s finalists at The Bowerman presentation in December after the conclusion of fan and official voting. The Bowerman Advisory Board, and ultimately, The Bowerman Voters, are instructed to consider performances inclusively from the collegiate indoor track & field and outdoor track & field seasons only. Cross country results are not within this consideration.
