2016-17 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Bouwer, Werner

Werner Bouwer
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Tzaneen, South Africa
- High School:
- Hoerskool Nelspruit
Bio
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2021 OUTDOOR
Threw javelin in seven meets, competing all the way through the NCAA West Prelims... Registered five top five finishes... Placed 2nd at the Wes Kittley Invite (Mar. 18) with a throw of 211'7" (64.49m)... Placed 1st (224'1"-68.30m) at the Masked Rider Open (Apr. 9) and at the Corky/Crofoot (Apr. 30) with a throw of 230'11" (70.39m)... Finished 3rd at the Big 12 Championships (May 14-16) with a throw of 221'5" (67.50m).
2020 OUTDOOR
Season canceled.
2019 OUTDOOR
Owns the school record in the javelin after launching a 243'-0" (74.07m) throw at Baylor's Michael Johnson Invitational ... has returned from injury with a vengeance, throwing over 70m in three meets after failing to do so since he was last fully healthy as a freshman in 2017 ... began the season with a win at the ACU Wes Kittley Invitational ... went over 70m for the first time in 2019 with a mark of 233'-8" (71.22m) at Texas A&M's The Reveille ... went 237'-11" (72.51m) at the Corky/Crofoot Shootout in April ... finished runner-up at the Big 12 Championships.
2018 OUTDOOR
Threw javelin in five meets … finished runner-up at the UTSA Invite with a 68.39m/224’-4” … won the javelin at the Sun Angel Classic … placed second at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships with a 67.27m/220’-8” … advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary.
2017 OUTDOOR
Kicked off the outdoor season with a best-throw of 72.16m/ 236'-9" in the javelin for first-place at the UTSA Invitational ... had three first-place, one second-place and one fifth-place finishes this season ... one of those gold-medal finishes was at the Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championship, where he launched a winning 69.69m/ 228'-8" throw ... Bouwer went on to take eighth at the NCAA Division I West Preliminaries, advancing him to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon ... Bouwer concluded his season returning to Lubbock from Historic Hayward Field as an All-American Honorable Mention with his No. 17 overall finish.
HOERSKOOL NELSPRUIT
First in the World in the javelin U18... No. 8 in the World U20 ranking... 2016 National Champion in South Africa...
PERSONAL
Born in Tzaneen, South Africa... Son of Louis and Fransie Bouwer... Brother to Michelle and Jacques Bouwer... Pre-med major... Attended Hoerskool Nelspruit where he also played rugby and cricket.
2021 OUTDOOR
Threw javelin in seven meets, competing all the way through the NCAA West Prelims... Registered five top five finishes... Placed 2nd at the Wes Kittley Invite (Mar. 18) with a throw of 211'7" (64.49m)... Placed 1st (224'1"-68.30m) at the Masked Rider Open (Apr. 9) and at the Corky/Crofoot (Apr. 30) with a throw of 230'11" (70.39m)... Finished 3rd at the Big 12 Championships (May 14-16) with a throw of 221'5" (67.50m).
2020 OUTDOOR
Season canceled.
2019 OUTDOOR
Owns the school record in the javelin after launching a 243'-0" (74.07m) throw at Baylor's Michael Johnson Invitational ... has returned from injury with a vengeance, throwing over 70m in three meets after failing to do so since he was last fully healthy as a freshman in 2017 ... began the season with a win at the ACU Wes Kittley Invitational ... went over 70m for the first time in 2019 with a mark of 233'-8" (71.22m) at Texas A&M's The Reveille ... went 237'-11" (72.51m) at the Corky/Crofoot Shootout in April ... finished runner-up at the Big 12 Championships.
2018 OUTDOOR
Threw javelin in five meets … finished runner-up at the UTSA Invite with a 68.39m/224’-4” … won the javelin at the Sun Angel Classic … placed second at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships with a 67.27m/220’-8” … advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary.
2017 OUTDOOR
Kicked off the outdoor season with a best-throw of 72.16m/ 236'-9" in the javelin for first-place at the UTSA Invitational ... had three first-place, one second-place and one fifth-place finishes this season ... one of those gold-medal finishes was at the Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championship, where he launched a winning 69.69m/ 228'-8" throw ... Bouwer went on to take eighth at the NCAA Division I West Preliminaries, advancing him to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon ... Bouwer concluded his season returning to Lubbock from Historic Hayward Field as an All-American Honorable Mention with his No. 17 overall finish.
HOERSKOOL NELSPRUIT
First in the World in the javelin U18... No. 8 in the World U20 ranking... 2016 National Champion in South Africa...
PERSONAL
Born in Tzaneen, South Africa... Son of Louis and Fransie Bouwer... Brother to Michelle and Jacques Bouwer... Pre-med major... Attended Hoerskool Nelspruit where he also played rugby and cricket.
Wes Kittley Media Session
Thursday, March 06
Postmeet Press Conference: Big 12 Indoor Championships
Saturday, March 01
Wes Kittley Media Session - Big 12s Indoor Preview
Wednesday, February 26
Sean Gribble Media Session
Wednesday, January 22