Feb. 2, 2017
USTFCCCA RELEASE
NEW ORLEANS, LA -Sophomore Isaiah Harris became the second Nittany Lion to ever be added to the Bowerman watch list Thursday afternoon as announced by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Gone are three names from the January Watch List and in their place are three new ones including two standout freshmen and a mid-distance specialist who not only ran one of the fastest times in collegiate history, but world history as released Thursday by The Bowerman Watch List Committee.
Harris eclipsed UTEP's Emmanuel Korir's time in the 600-meters by one hundredth of a second (0.01) this past weekend running 1:14.96 at the Penn State National Open, but it wouldn't stand as an all-time world best like Korir's because Harris finished runner-up to the new record holder and former Nittany Lion Casimir Loxom.
Korir and Harris are currently 1-2 in the 800-meters among all collegians.
Harris began his season with a strong performance in the 1,000-meters running 2:22.96 that is currently ranked No. 2 in the NCAA.
The next week at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invitational Harris clocked 1:46.65 winning the 800-meters and recording the No. 2 time in the event in the NCAA, behind Korir's 1:46.50.
This past weekend Harris ran a blazing 1:14.96 setting the Collegiate Record and besting the mark of 1:14.97 set by Korir just last weekend.
Harris is the second Penn State athlete, of either gender, to be named to The Bowerman Watch List following an appearance by Brannon Kidder last season.
The next Watch List will come out on Thursday, March 1.
Information from USTFCCCA was used in this release.
The Bowerman Men's Watch List: (Click student-athletes' names for their TFRRS page)
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