McBride Named To Bowerman Award Watch List
June 06, 2016 | Track & Field
This coveted award is presented annually to the top collegiate tack and field male and female athletes of the year, and McBride finds himself on this list for the second-straight season.
He's one of 10 finalists and joins three other SEC student-athletes in Arkansas' Jarrion Lawson, LSU's Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake and Lindon Victor of Texas A&M.
"It's such an honor to be on this list with so many great athletes," said the senior from Windsor, Ontario, who has also been tabbed the USTFCCCA South Region Men's Track Athlete of the Year. "I just hope I can go out in style this week in Oregon."
McBride, who won the 800m at both the SECs and NCAA East Prelims in May, turned heads in April when he posted the third-fastest time in collegiate history at 1:44.63 during the Jace LaCoste Invitational.
"Words simply can't describe how very proud I am of everything Brandon has accomplished," Mississippi State coach Steve Dudley said. "He's a team leader on and off the track."
During the 2014 campaign, McBride was crowned the indoor and outdoor champion in the 800m run.
Throughout his career with the Maroon and White, McBride has been tabbed first-team All-American five times and second-team twice. Last season, McBride also earned Academic All-American accolades.
This week, he looks to add to his impressive collection at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, slated to begin Wednesday at Oregon's history Hayward Field. He's currently ranked No. 1 in the 800m, while as a team the men are 16th and the women 12th.
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