INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, August 27. THIRTY women, selected from a group of nearly 430 nominees, have been chosen as the top 30 honorees for the NCAA Woman of the Year award.<\/p>\n
The top 30 women are composed of 10 honorees from each NCAA division and span various NCAA sports. In September, three finalists will be chosen from each division to form nine finalists for the award. The 2012 Woman of Year will be announced and the top 30 women will be honored during an Oct. 14 ceremony in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n
The top 30 honorees reflect the pillars of the Woman of the Year award, with outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, community service and leadership. For example:<\/p>\n
* Cumulatively, the top 30 earned a 3.87 grade-point average and more than 90 Academic All-America honors.<\/p>\n
* The top 30 earned nearly 20 national championships (individual and team) and nearly 110 All-America honors.<\/p>\n
* The top 30 volunteered for more than 375 organizations during their college careers.
\nMany served as team captains and held leadership positions in various campus and community organizations.<\/p>\n
Alecia Shields-Gadson of Coppin State, NCAA Woman of the Year selection committee chair, described the extraordinary commitment to academics and athletics by each of the top 30 honorees.<\/p>\n
“Being an NCAA student-athlete takes dedication to both academic and athletic excellence,” said Shields-Gadson, who will chair the NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee starting next month. “These women rose to that challenge and became leaders on the court, in the classroom and in their communities. The Woman of the Year honorees are excellent role models and will most certainly continue to make a positive impact on the world.”<\/p>\n
The top 30 honorees are listed below.<\/p>\n
2012 NCAA WOTY TOP 30<\/p>\n
Name\tDivision\t Conference\tInstitution\tSport(s)<\/p>\n
Hillary Bach\tI\tPac-12 Conference\tArizona State University\tSoftball
\nChyna Balonick\tII\tIndependent\tHumboldt State University\tCross Country
\nSharwil Bell\tIII\tSouthern Collegiate Athletic Conference\tRhodes College\tBasketball
\nSimone Childs-Walker\tIII\tMinnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference\tCarleton College\tCross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field
\nChristie Hope\tII\tGreat Lakes Valley Conference\tUniversity of Wisconsin, Parkside\tCross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field
\nGrace Collins\tII\tSunshine State Conference\tBarry University\tSoftball
\nMargo Cramer\tIII\tNew England Small College Athletic Conference\tMiddlebury College\tCross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field
\nMargaux Farrell\tI\tBig Ten Conference\tIndiana University, Bloomington\tSwimming and Diving
\nDanielle Foxhoven\tI\tWest Coast Conference\tUniversity of Portland\tSoccer
\nKate Griewisch\tII\tSouth Atlantic Conference\tLenoir-Rhyne University\tCross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field
\nStacey Hagensen\tIII\tNorthwest Conference\tPacific Lutheran University\tSoftball
\nJazmyne Hefflefinger\tI\tMid-Eastern Athletic Conf.\tDelaware State University\tBowling
\nKristin Hoffman\tI\tMid-American Conference\tNorthern Illinois University\tVolleyball
\nKendra Huettl\tII\tNorthern Sun Intercollegiate Conference\tMinnesota State University, Mankato\tSoftball
\nGlory Johnson\tI\tSoutheastern Conference\tUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville\tBasketball
\nRebecca Kamp\tIII\tMichigan Intercol. Ath. Assn.\tCalvin College\tVolleyball
\nKelsey Kittleson\tIII\tIowa Intercol. Athletic Conf.\tLuther College\tSoftball
\nLopez Mimendi Sofia\tII\tSouth Atlantic Conference\tLincoln Memorial University\tCross Country, Tennis
\nChristina Muir\tII\tGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference\tFerris State University\tCross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field
\nSarah Jane Otey\tIII\tNew England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference\tU.S. Coast Guard Academy\tRowing, Swimming and Diving
\nBrooke Pancake\tI\tSoutheastern Conference\tUniversity of Alabama\tGolf
\nAlexi Pappas\tI\tThe Ivy League\tDartmouth College\tCross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field
\nElizabeth Phillips\tIII\tUniversity Athletic Association\tWashington University (Missouri)\tCross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field
\nVerena Preikshas\tII\tIndependent\tCalifornia State University, Stanislaus\tTennis
\nTanya Schmidt\tI\tWest Coast Conference\tSanta Clara University\tVolleyball
\nCarol Cayo Smith\tIII\tNorthern Athletics Conference\tMilwaukee School of Engineering\tBasketball, Tennis, Outdoor Track and Field
\nNeely Spence\tII\tPennsylvania State Athletic Conference\tShippensburg University of Pennsylvania\tCross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field
\nAlisa Vereshchagin\tIII\tNorth Coast Athletic Conference\tKenyon College\tSwimming and Diving
\nRebecca Wade\tI\tConference USA\tRice University\tCross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track
\nAnne Wethe\tII\tCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association\tUniversity of California, San Diego\tSoccer<\/p>\n
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