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Arkansas' Brown named a finalist for track's top award

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas sophomore sprinter Janeek Brown is a finalist for the top individual award in track and field.

Brown was named one of three finalists for The Bowerman award on Wednesday along with senior jumper Yanis David of Florida and freshman sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson of LSU. Brown is the second Arkansas female to be named a finalist for the award, and first since pole vaulter Tina Sutej in 2011.

No Arkansas female has ever won the award, which is named for former Oregon coach and Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman. Arkansas' Jarrion Lawson won the men's Bowerman in 2016.