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The NCAA has announced the 51 Woman of the Year award winners representing each state and the District of Columbia.
The award, now in its 10th year, honors outstanding female student-athletes who have excelled in academics, athletics and community leadership.
More than 350 student-athletes were nominated for this year's award.
A committee composed of representatives from member schools selected the state winners. Alfreeda Goff, associate commissioner of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, chaired the selection committee.
Each NCAA member institution was encouraged to submit a nominee. In fact, schools were allowed to submit two nominees as long as at least one was an ethnic minority. The selection committee then reviewed the nominees' grade-point averages, athletics accomplishments and community service and involvement.
The state-level winners include 14 student-athletes from Division I, nine from Division II and 28 from Division III. They participated in 15 of the 17 sports in which women compete for NCAA championships.
A national winner will be selected by the NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics from among 10 finalists, who will be announced in September.
The national winner will be announced at the 2000 NCAA Woman of the Year dinner presented by Rawlings October 15 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis. The theme for this year's event is "A Decade of Excellence, a Future of Success."
Last year's national winner was Jamila Demby, a track and field standout at the University of California, Davis.
Other previous winners are: 1998 -- Peggy Boutilier, lacrosse and field hockey, University of Virginia; 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.
Woman of the Year State Winners
State | Winner | School | Sport |
Alabama | Lexa Wyndham Evans | University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa | Gymnastics |
Alaska | Leisha Jenkins | University of Alaska Anchorage | Gymnastics |
Arizona | Carolyn Adel | Arizona State University | Swimming and diving |
Arkansas | Jessica Dailey | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | Indoor and outdoor track and field/cross country |
California | Gabrielle Rose | Stanford University | Swimming and diving |
Colorado | Melissa Bouren | Adams State College | Indoor and outdoor track and field/cross country |
Connecticut | Bethany Hart | University of Connecticut | Indoor and outdoor track and field |
Delaware | Sarah Edwards | University of Delaware | Lacrosse |
District of Columbia | Katrina de Boer | Georgetown University | Indoor and outdoor track and field |
Florida | Anna Hallbergson | Barry University | Tennis |
Georgia | Kristy Kowal | University of Georgia | Swimming and diving |
Hawaii | Raylene Howard | University of Hawaii, Manoa | Basketball |
Idaho | Gloria Butler | Boise State University | Outdoor track and field |
Illinois | Mary Ellen Hill-Schupbach | Bradley University | Cross country/indoor and outdoor track and field |
Indiana | Sally Northcroft | Ball State University | Field hockey |
Iowa | Shannon Perry-Wieland | University of Northern Iowa | Volleyball |
Kansas | Dawn Cady-Sullivan | Kansas State University | Volleyball |
Kentucky | Amanda McCracken | Centre College | Cross country/swimming and diving/indoor track and field |
Louisiana | Lisette Lee | Louisiana State University | Golf/swimming and diving |
Maine | Amanda Colby | Bates College | Volleyball |
Maryland | Gina Melissa Dean | Salisbury State University | Field hockey |
Massachusetts | Carolin Bouchard | Boston College | Basketball |
Michigan | Kacy Davidson | Albion College | Basketball and softball |
Minnesota | Emily Haley | University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) | Cross country/outdoor track and field |
Mississippi | Courtney Blades | University of Southern Mississippi | Softball |
Missouri | Alia Fischer | Washington University (Missouri) | Basketball |
Montana | Megan Marie Harrington | University of Montana | Basketball |
Nebraska | Janet Dutton | University of Nebraska, Lincoln | Indoor and outdoor track and field |
Nevada | Jennifer Collins | University of Nevada | Skiing |
New Hampshire | Kristin Anderson | Colby-Sawyer College | Volleyball |
New Jersey | Susan Rea | Princeton University | Basketball/Soccer |
New Mexico | Kate Dunn | New Mexico State University | Golf |
New York | Ria Megnin | Hartwick College | Cross country/indoor and outdoor track and field |
North Carolina | Cecilia Louise Shinn | East Carolina University | Basketball |
North Dakota | Jayne Even | North Dakota State University | Basketball |
Ohio | Aleashia Washington | College of Wooster | Basketball/softball/outdoor track and field |
Oklahoma | Phylesha Whaley | University of Oklahoma | Basketball |
Oregon | Tarrah Beyster | Oregon State University | Softball |
Pennsylvania | Irini Hazatones | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Field hockey |
Rhode Island | Katherine Saul | Brown University | Rowing |
South Carolina | Ginger Denison | Furman University | Indoor track and field |
South Dakota | Tracy Cleveland | Northern State University | Indoor track and field |
Tennessee | Jennifer Bulkeley | University of the South | Basketball |
Texas | Jackie Bucher | Abilene Christian University | Basketball |
Utah | Denise Jones | University of Utah | Gymnastics |
Vermont | Amanda Peters | Middlebury College | Field hockey |
Virginia | Casey Taylor | Christopher Newport University | Indoor and outdoor track and field |
Washington | Heather Wallace | Seattle Pacific University | Cross country/indoor and outdoor track and field |
West Virginia | Jennifer Zipf | West Virginia Wesleyan College | Volleyball |
Wisconsin | Rebecca Uphoff | University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point | Swimming and diving |
Wyoming | Melody Friehauf | University of Wyoming | Volleyball |