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Barber Up for Bowerman Award

BOWERMAN AWARD CEREMONY (8-9:15 PM ET/RED CARPET 7:30-8 PM ET)

AKRON, Ohio - In what has been dubbed as the "Year of the Vault", former University of Akron pole vaulter Shawn Barber (Kingwood, Texas) returns to his native Texas as one of three finalists for the Bowerman Award, which will be presented by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Thursday, Dec. 17, at the JW Marriot Hill Country Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas.

The ceremony will be streamed live at www.