Bradford, Horton on Sullivan List

NORMAN, Okla. -- Former Oklahoma gymnast Jonathan Horton and current Sooner quarterback Sam Bradford are among the semi-finalists for this year's Sullivan Award, which is presented annually by the Amateur Athletic Union to the nation's top amateur athlete.

Fans can vote in the process at aausullivan.org.

Bradford was the winner of the 2008 Heisman Trophy after leading Oklahoma to a third straight Big 12 Championship and an appearance in the BCS Championship Game. The '08 Sooner offense was perhaps the most prolific in college football history with more than 716 points and five consecutive game of more than 60 points.

Horton, who completed his OU eligibility in the spring of 2008 after winner a record six NCAA individual titles and the '08 Nissen-Emery Award, the top honor for men's collegiate gymnasts.

He won the United State's only individual medal in the Beijing Olympics with a Silver on the high bar. He also helped lead the team to a surprise Bronze medal.

Known as the " Oscar" of sports awards, and older than The Heisman, the AAU Sullivan Award honors the outstanding amateur athlete in the United States. It has been presented annually by the AAU since 1930 as a salute to founder and past president of the Amateur Athletic Union, and a pioneer in amateur sports, James E. Sullivan.

Based on the qualities of leadership, character, sportsmanship, and the ideals of amateurism, the AAU Sullivan Award goes far beyond athletic accomplishments and honors those who have shown strong moral character.

University of Oklahoma Athletics

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