Decathlete Ashton Eaton and hurdler Queen Harrison were the 2010 Bowerman Award winners. Eaton’s victory marked the 2nd consecutive year that an Oregon Duck captured the trophy named after famed Oregon coach Bill Bowerman, after Galen Rupp won the inaugural award in 2009. Harrison won the award after becoming the first women’s NCAA champion in Virginia Tech history, eventually winning three titles during her 2010 campaign. The other nominees in 2010 were Andrew Wheating (Oregon) and Ryan Whiting (Arizona State) on the men's side, and Lisa Koll (Iowa State) and Blessing Okagbare (UTEP) on the women's. 

Ashton Eaton, Oregon

Eaton’s indoor season was highlighted by his heptathlon world record at the NCAA Championships, breaking Dan O’Brien’s 17-year-old mark. Eaton’s record of 6,499 points would stand for just one year, as he eclipsed his own mark in February 2011 with a score of 6,568.

Eaton became the first person to win three straight decathlon titles at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships, setting a new personal best of 8,457 points. That score puts him at #3 All-Time in the NCAA decathlon.



Since graduating from Oregon, Eaton has become the top decathlete in history. In 2012, Eaton set the world record of 9,039 points at the Olympic Trials before ultimately winning gold in London. Eaton won gold at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, and most recently won the gold at the 2014 World Indoor Championships in Poland. The 2010 Bowerman Award winner has become the best athlete in the world. 

Queen Harrison, Virginia Tech

After winning the first women’s title in Virginia Tech history in the 60m hurdles at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships, Queen Harrison made even more history at the Outdoor Championships. Harrison won both the 100 and 400-meter hurdles that year, the first woman ever to accomplish the feat. Her 12.61 in the 100-meter hurdles at the 2010 Penn Relays ranks her as the fourth fastest woman in NCAA history. 



Harrison set her 100 hurdles PR of 12.43 at the 2013 USA Championships. She would go on to place 5th at the World Championships in Moscow, her highest finish ever on the world stage.

Tune into the LIVE stream of the Bowerman Awards tonight at 7:25 CT.