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The NCAA News - News and FeaturesThe NCAA News -- September 13, 1999 1999 class of Woman of the Year state winners announced
The award honors outstanding female student-athletes who have excelled in academics, athletics and community leadership. More than 300 student-athletes were nominated for this year's award, and the state winners were selected by a committee composed of representatives from member schools. The state-level winners include 28 student-athletes from Division I, 12 student-athletes from Division II and 11 student-athletes from Division III. These student-athletes participated in 11 of the 17 sports in which women compete for NCAA championships. Each NCAA member institution was encouraged to submit a nominee. The selection committee then reviewed the nominees' grade-point averages, athletics accomplishments and community service and involvement. Alfreeda Goff, associate commissioner for the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, chaired the selection committee. A national winner will be selected by the NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics from among 10 finalists who will be announced later this month. Last year's national winner was Peggy Boutilier, a lacrosse and field hockey player at the University of Virginia. Other previous winners include: 1997 -- the late Lisa Ann Coole, swimming and diving, University of Georgia; 1996 -- Billie Winsett-Fletcher, volleyball, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; 1995 -- Rebecca Lobo, basketball, University of Connecticut; 1994 -- Tanya Jones, track and field, University of Arizona; 1993 -- Nnenna Lynch, track and cross country, Villanova University; 1992 -- Catherine Byrne, swimming and diving, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; and 1991 -- Mary Beth Riley, track and field, Canisius College. The national winner will be announced at the 1999 NCAA Woman of the Year dinner presented by Rawlings October 24 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis. This is the second year Indianapolis has hosted the event. Ticket information is available by calling the Indiana Sports Corporation at 317/237-5000 or 800/HI-FIVES.
1999 NCAA Woman of the Year State Award WinnersState - Winner - School - Sport Alabama -- Leah Bridges Taylor -- University of South Alabama -- Soccer Alaska -- Sonnet Farrell -- University of Alaska Anchorage -- Volleyball Arizona -- Rikke Ulslev Pedersen -- Northern Arizona University -- Cross Country/Track Arkansas -- Jessica Ann Field -- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville -- Volleyball, Track California -- Jamila Demby -- University of California, Davis -- Track Colorado -- Heather O'Brien -- Colorado College -- Track Connecticut -- Emily K. Rauscher -- Wesleyan University -- Swimming Delaware -- Kelly Cawley -- University of Delaware -- Field Hockey District of Columbia -- Vendula Kurcova -- American University -- Volleyball Florida -- Erin Baxter -- University of Florida -- Soccer Georgia -- Carol Lynn Houston -- Georgia Institute of Technology -- Track Hawaii -- BlytheJeanne Y. Itoman -- University of Hawaii, Manoa -- Basketball Idaho -- Brandy Mamizuka -- Boise State University -- Volleyball Illinois -- LeAnn Loucretia Genzel -- Illinois Wesleyan University -- Volleyball Indiana -- Stephanie White-McCarty -- Purdue University -- Basketball Iowa -- Trina Steines -- Wartburg College -- Cross Country/Track Kansas -- Deandra Doubrava -- Emporia State University -- Track Kentucky -- Sarah Blossom -- Eastern Kentucky University -- Cross Country/Track Louisiana -- Emily Elizabeth Bonner -- Centenary College -- Volleyball/Softball Maine -- Kristen S. Doughty -- Bowdoin College -- Soccer/Lacrosse Maryland -- Nicole Aunapu -- U.S. Naval Academy -- Soccer Massachusetts -- Emily Stauffer -- Harvard University -- Soccer Michigan -- Melissa Pryor -- Michigan State University -- Field Hockey Minnesota -- Jayna Mathieu -- St. Olaf College -- Cross Country/Track Mississippi -- Amanda Lorraine Lee -- Delta State University -- Cross Country/Swimming Missouri -- Jennifer Martz -- Washington University -- Volleyball Montana -- Christine Rae Otte -- Montana State University-Bozeman -- Track Nebraska -- Tara Buzzell -- University of Nebraska, Omaha -- Softball Nevada -- Carissa M. Meyer -- University of Nevada -- Basketball New Hampshire -- Suzanne P. Eastman -- Dartmouth College -- Soccer New Jersey -- Monica Bradley -- Drew University -- Field Hockey/Lacrosse New Mexico -- Rachel Duncan -- New Mexico State University -- Golf New York -- Lisa M. Krug -- William Smith College -- Lacrosse/Soccer North Carolina -- Jennifer Ann Wiggins -- Mars Hill College -- Cross Country North Dakota -- Theresa Marie Lang -- North Dakota State University -- Basketball Ohio -- Dawn Reinhardt -- Wittenberg University -- Volleyball Oklahoma -- Kala Freeman -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University -- Golf Oregon -- Kaarin E. Knudson -- University of Oregon -- Cross Country/Track Pennsylvania -- Jaimee Heffner -- Washington and Jefferson College -- Track/Volleyball/Soccer Rhode Island -- Gladys Ganiel -- Providence College -- Cross Country/Track South Carolina -- Sara J. Henrichs -- University of South Carolina-Spartanburg -- Volleyball South Dakota -- Debby Volkers -- Augustana College -- Track Tennessee -- Kathy Pesek -- University of Tennessee, Knoxville -- Diving Texas -- Nikki Cockrell -- University of Texas at Austin -- Softball Utah -- Sarah Elizabeth Street -- Brigham Young University -- Swimming Vermont -- Sarah K. Ferland -- St. Michael's College -- Basketball Virginia -- Charlotte Davis Quesada -- University of Virginia -- Rowing Washington -- Lisa D. Smith -- Seattle Pacific University -- Gymnastics/Track West Virginia -- Kristina Behnfeldt -- Marshall University -- Basketball Wisconsin -- Chari Nordgaard -- University of Wisconsin, Green Bay -- Basketball Wyoming -- Jami R. Laya -- University of Wyoming -- Volleyball
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The NCAA recently announced Woman of the Year award winners representing each state and the District of Columbia.