Baylor Track & Field: Lightfoot Named to The Bowerman Watch List

[Coleman, Kellen]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 5, 2020

Baylor Track & Field: Lightfoot Named to The Bowerman Watch List
Sophomore is the second Baylor men’s athlete to be named to the list, joining Trayvon Bromell.

For more information contact: Kellen Coleman, 254-749-6507, Kellen_Coleman at baylor.edu<mailto:Kellen_Coleman at baylor.edu>


WACO, Texas – Baylor sophomore KC Lightfoot has been named to The Bowerman Men’s Pre-NCAA Indoor Watch List, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Thursday.

“That’s a very prestigious honor for KC,” head coach Todd Harbour said. “Of all the honors he’s received this year, that’s a big one. It’s very well-deserved, and we’re very happy for KC.”

Following a deliberation by The Bowerman Watch List Committee, 22 athletes received votes on the list, making it a total of 32 who have received votes on the Men’s Watch List for The Bowerman – collegiate track & field’s highest honor – throughout the 2020 season thus far.

Lightfoot makes his debut on the watch list with a strong indoor season to this point in which he won the Big 12 Championship in the pole vault for the second-consecutive season. The sophomore from Lee’s Summit, Mo., notched 19-foot clearances in three consecutive weeks, including a personal-best 19-1½ (5.83m) to win the event title at the Iowa State Classic. He is the second Baylor men’s athlete to be named to the watch list, joining Trayvon Bromell (2015).

“The Bowerman is a huge deal, and making it on the watch list is a big honor,” Lightfoot said. “I couldn’t do what I do without all of the support I have with trainers and coaches. I’m excited and more motivated than ever going into NCAAs next week, and can hopefully stay injury free and put up some big bars in Albuquerque.”

Lightfoot, ranked No. 2 in the NCAA in the pole vault, will compete for the NCAA Indoor Championship Friday, March 13 at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M. Action will get underway at 5:15 p.m. CT.

For continued updates on the Baylor Track & Field team, follow the team's social media accounts all season long: @BaylorTrack.




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Kellen Coleman | Associate Director of Communications
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
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