Stanford Swimmer Nicole Stafford Named a Finalist for Honda Inspiration Award

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STANFORD, Calif. — Senior Nicole Stafford was named one of three finalists for the Honda Inspiration Award as announced by The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) on Monday afternoon.

Stafford is joined by two other inspiring athletes, senior skier Jesse Knori from Colorado University and junior swimmer Bailey Scott of the University of Alabama.

The Honda Inspiration Award winner will be selected by the CWSA Board of Directors and announced this week. The winner will be presented on a live telecast on CBS Sports Network on June 26, 2017, in the Founders’ Room at the Galen Center on the campus of the University of Southern California in downtown Los Angeles, as part of the two-day Honda Awards event.

Stafford suffers from a functional movement disorder with no known cure. The neurological condition gives Nicole painful full-body spasms or tremors every time she swims. Despite the seizure-like movements, she was a four-year letterwinner for the Cardinal and earned her first individual All-America honor in March. She served as team captain for the 2017 national championship team and was also a member of the NCAA winning 200-medley relay team in 2014.

For more on Nicole’s perseverance: stanford.io/2l3QiMo

The above press release was provided by Stanford Athletics.

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Kathleen Summers

6 years ago

Very Cool!!

Steven

6 years ago

Reply to Kathleen Summers

Congrats on being named a finalist Nicole,Good Karma to all three of you.