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Washington's Moll twins make history yet again as Bowerman semifinalists
Hana and Amanda Moll have to be used to making history at this point.
Between the two of them, the twin sisters have set practically every high school and college record in the pole vault over the last three years. They've swept the NCAA Field Athlete of the Year honors, won three NCAA titles, and currently own the best and fifth-best clearances in the world.
The Bowerman Award, track and field's equivalent of the Heisman Trophy, released their top 10 semifinalists on Monday. Amanda, who set six NCAA records and won the indoor title, was on there. Hana, who set an NCAA record to win the outdoor title earlier this month, was on there too.
They are the first set of sisters to be named semifinalists for the award in the same season.
The other semifinalists for the award are NCAA 400m champion Aaliyah Butler (Georgia), 100m and 200m champion JaMeesia Ford (South Carolina), 5k and 10k champion Pamela Kosgei (New Mexico), high jump champion Elena Kulichenko (Georgia), steeplechase champion Doris Lemngole (Alabama), shot put champion Mya Lesnar (Colorado State), 400m hurdles champion Savannah Sutherland (Michigan), and 800m champion Roisin Willis (Stanford).
A Washington Husky, man or woman, has never won the Bowerman Award, which began in 2009. Previous winners include 2024 Olympic gold medalists Grant Holloway and Julien Alfred. The winner of the award will be announced in December.
The Moll twins will almost certainly be back in action at the US Track and Field Championships, which begin in Eugene, Oregon, on July 31.
