COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The United States Olympic Committee today announced the 2014-15 finalists for the Team USA Awards presented by Dow, Best of the Year, which recognize the outstanding achievements of Team USA athletes year-round. Two-time defending world champion and reigning Olympic champion Ashton Eaton (Bend, Oregon) is a finalist for the Male Olympic Athlete of the Year, while Para track & field athletes Tatyana McFadden (Clarksville, Maryland) and Roderick Townsend (Stockton, California) are finalists for the Female and Male Paralympic Athletes of the Year, respectively.

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