Texas Athlete of the Year Nominees

Big 12 Athlete of the Year candidates will be highlighted each day through July 19. 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 19-23. Fan voting will be considered in the final tally for selecting this prestigious award.

Today's featured candidates are Texas' Haley Eckerman and Ryan Crouser.

MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR NOMINEE	FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR NOMINEE
Ryan Crouser; Outdoor Track & Field Sophomore; Boring, Ore. ♦  NCAA Outdoor Shot Put Champion ♦  Finished eighth in the Discus at NCAA Outdoor Championships ♦  Scored 11 of Texas' 32 points at the NCAA Championships ♦  Big 12 Shot Put Champion while setting a meet record ♦  Finished seventh and first among collegians at the USA Track & Field Championships	Haley Eckerman; Volleyball Sophomore; Waterloo, Iowa ♦  Led Texas to NCAA Championship ♦  Volleyball Magazine National Co-Player of the Year ♦  AVCA and Volleyball Magazine First-Team All-American ♦  NCAA All-Tournament Team selection ♦  Big 12 Conference Player of the Year