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June 27, 2019
2018-19 Big 12 Athlete of the Year candidates will be highlighted each weekday through July 10.
Fans will be able to vote for their male and female choices beginning on July 5 and concluding on July 10 on Big12Sports.com.
Fan voting will be considered in the final tally for selecting this prestigious award. Today’s featured candidates are Iowa State’s Bridget Carleton and Edwin Kurgat.
ISU Female Athlete of the Year Candidate
Bridget Carleton; Women’s Basketball
Sr., Chatham, Ontario
Accomplishments
^ 2019 Big 12 Player of the Year and three-time First Team All-Big 12 performer
^ Cheryl Miller Award, honoring the nation’s best small forward
^ All-American (AP, espnW, Naismith Starting Five, USBWA and WBCA)
^ Led the Big 12 in scoring with 21.7 points per game
^ Broke the Iowa State school record for points in a season with 760
ISU Male Athlete of the Year Candidate
Edwin Kurgat; Men’s Track & Field/Cross Country
Jr.; Eldoret, Kenya
Accomplishments
^ 2018 NCAA Midwest Region Champion & Big 12 Men’s Cross Country Champion
^ Finished third at the NCAA Cross Country Championship, earning All-America honors
^ Big 12 Cross Country Men’s Runner of the Year
^ 2019 Big 12 Indoor 5,000-meter Champion and Second Team Indoor All-American
^ Runner-up in the Big 12 Outdoor (5,000-meter run & 10,000-meter run) and 5,000-meter All-American
2018-19 Big 12 Athlete of the Year Candidates
Baylor: Lauren Cox (Women’s Basketball) and Davis Wendzel (Baseball)
Iowa State: Bridget Carleton (Women’s Basketball) and Edwin Kurgat (Men’s Track & Field/Cross Country)
Kansas: Nina Khmelnitckaia (Women’s Tennis) and Bryce Hoppel (Men’s Track & Field/Cross Country)
K-State: Peyton Williams (Women’s Basketball) and Tejaswin Shankar (Men’s Track & Field/Cross Country)
Oklahoma: Brenna Dowell (Gymnastics) and Kyler Murray (Football)
Oklahoma State: Sinclaire Johnson (Track & Field/Cross Country) and Viktor Hovland (Men’s Golf)
TCU: Destiny Longmire (Women’s Track & Field) and Chengetayi Mapaya (Men’s Track & Field)
Texas: Ashtin Zamzow (Women’s Track & Field) and Christian Sigsgaard (Men’s Tennis)
Texas Tech: Karli Hamilton (Softball) and Divine Oduduru (Men’s Track & Field)
West Virginia: Bianca St. Georges (Soccer) and Will Grier (Football)
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