Texas A&M Athlete of the Year Candidates

Courtesy: Big12Sports.com           Release: 07/20/2012

Big 12 Athlete of the Year candidates will be highlighted each day through July 20. Fans who follow the Big 12 Conference on Facebook and twitter will then be able to vote for their male and female choices from July 20-24. Fan voting will be considered in the final tally for selecting this prestigious award.

This morning's featured candidates are Texas A&M's Randy Bullock and Breeja Larson.

MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR NOMINEE	FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR NOMINEE
Randy Bullock; Football Senior; Spring, Texas ♦  2011 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award winner ♦  2011 Consensus All-American ♦  Selected in the 5th Round of 2012 NFL Draft by his hometown team, the Houston Texans ♦  2011 NCAA statistical champion in field goals after connecting on 29-of-33 three-point tries ♦  All-Big 12 First Team placekicker	Breeja Larson; Swimming Sophomore; Mesa, Ariz. ♦  2012 NCAA Champion in the 100-yard breaststroke ♦  Set the NCAA record while winning the 100 breast at the 2012 Big 12 Championships ♦  Re-set the NCAA record and broke the American and U.S. Open record while winning the NCAA title in the 100 breast at nationals (57.71) ♦  NCAA medalist in the 200 breaststroke ♦  2012 Big 12 Swimmer of the Year