INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, August 24. THE NCAA announced the Top 30 for its NCAA Woman of the Year award yesterday, and seven swimmers have moved on to the next stage.<\/p>\n
Swimmers still up for the award<\/b>:
\nDivision I<\/b>
\nChandler, Annie, University of Arizona, Swimming
\nEgenolf, Audra, Southern Methodist University, Swimming<\/p>\n
Division II<\/b>
\nHorn, Nicole, Henderson State University, Swimming
\nWard, Kelsey, Drury University, Swimming<\/p>\n
Division III<\/b>
\nBarito, Laura, Stevens Institute of Technology, Cross Country, Swimming, Outdoor Track
\nEmerick, Hayley\t, Trinity University (Texas), Swimming
\nEvans, Molly, Carnegie Mellon University, Swimming<\/p>\n
A total of 10 women from each NCAA membership division, for a total of 30, make it to this stage. Next, three finalist will be chosen from each division to form the nine finalists for the award.<\/p>\n
Now in its 21st year, the Woman of the Year Award honors female student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in academic achievement, athletics excellence, community service and leadership. <\/p>\n
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must have completed intercollegiate eligibility in her primary sport by the end of the 2011 spring season, graduated no later than the end of the summer 2011 term and achieved a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.5. Last year's winner, Justine Schluntz, was an NCAA swimming champion and 2010 Rhodes Scholar from the University of Arizona. Additionally, Lacey Nymeyer won the award for Arizona in 2009 as well. Overall, Arizona has had three of the past four winners as Whitney Myers claimed the award in 2007.<\/p>\n
Aquatics-related winners since award's inception in 1991<\/b>
\n1992<\/b>: Tennessee's Catherine Byrne, Swimming
\n1997<\/b>: Georgia's Lisa Ann Coole, Swimming
\n2000<\/b>: Georgia's Kristy Kowal, Swimming
\n2001<\/b>: Georgia's Kimberly Black, Swimming
\n2003<\/b>: Kenyon's Ashley Jo Rowatt, Swimming
\n2005<\/b>: Tennessee's Lauryn McCalley, Diving
\n2007<\/b>: Arizona's Whitney Myers, Swimming
\n2009<\/b>: Arizona's Lacey Nymeyer, Swimming
\n2010<\/b>: Arizona's Justine Schluntz, Swimming<\/p>\n
The national winner will be chosen by the NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics and will be announced in an Oct. 16 ceremony in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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