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Queen\u2019s Danielle Melilli, Kenyon\u2019s Crile Hart named Honda Award Finalists<\/strong><\/p>\n

Queen\u2019s Danielle Melilli<\/strong> and Kenyon\u2019s Crile Hart<\/strong> have been named Honda Award Finalists for swimming and diving in Division II and III, respectively.<\/p>\n

The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) released the news on Monday. Both swimmers are among the 11 finalists for the Honda Athlete of the Year Award in their respective divisions<\/a>. The award, in its 46th year, will be voted on by representatives from the NCAA\u2019s 1,000 member schools.<\/p>\n

Melilli was a finalist last year, though the award wasn\u2019t given due to what the committee deemed was insufficient participation across sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hart is a three-time finalist in DIII.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s award will be presented live on CBS Sports Network at a ceremony in Los Angeles on June 27.<\/p>\n

Melilli, a native of Douglasville, Ga., was the CSCAA Female Swimmer of the Year at the Division II Championships for a second straight year. She helped lead Queens to their seventh consecutive title<\/a>.<\/p>\n

She set the NCAA record in the 50 free en route to victory, one of seven All-American swims. The two-time Bluegrass Conference Women\u2019s Swimmer of the Year is a three-time NCAA champion overall and a 14-time All-American.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a huge honor to be nominated for this award,\u201d Melilli said in a Queen\u2019s statement<\/a>. \u201cReceiving this award wasn’t my plan, but it is part of the process to winning championships at Queens University of Charlotte. I want to thank my coaches, my family, my friends, and my extended family that I call my team for always supporting me. This team constantly pushes me to be great in and out of the water and to be the best example of a collegiate student-athlete that I can be. Thank you.”<\/p>\n

Hart earned the honor as a freshman, junior and now as a senior. The Pepper Pike, Ohio, native is a 28-time All-America and 14-time NCAA title. She earned six gold medals at NCAAs this year, helping Kenyon win its 24th women\u2019s title<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hart, a three-time CSCAA and North Coast Athletic Conference Women\u2019s Swimmer of the Year, will graduated as a program record-holder in three events plus four relays.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very honored and humbled to be nominated as a DIII Honda Award finalist for the 2022 season,\u201d Hart said in a university statement<\/a>. \u201cCongrats to all the other nominees, as well! This year has been, without a doubt, my favorite season at Kenyon. The energy and mindset my teammates and coaches had throughout the year was unmatched. We all believed in each other so much and that momentum carried us all the way to the very end. I could not have imagined a more perfect closing to my swimming career. My heart is so beyond full and thankful for all the opportunities Kenyon, my friends, coaches, teammates, and family have graciously allowed me to experience.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"