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Award field narrowed to 30 female athletes
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By Leilana McKindra
The NCAA News
The NCAA News
The NCAA has announced the top 30 nominees for the 17th annual Woman of the Year Award.
The honor recognizes outstanding female student-athletes who have excelled in academics, athletics and community leadership, and have completed their collegiate athletics eligibility.
A committee composed of representatives from NCAA member schools and conferences chose the nominees — 10 from each NCAA division — from 128 conference and independent nominees. From the group of 30, the top nine finalists will be selected and announced in September. The NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics will choose a national winner from among the top nine finalists. The 2007 Woman of the Year will be announced during the annual awards dinner October 27 in Indianapolis.
The 2006 Woman of the Year was Anne Bersagel, a former cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field standout from Wake Forest University.
The honor recognizes outstanding female student-athletes who have excelled in academics, athletics and community leadership, and have completed their collegiate athletics eligibility.
A committee composed of representatives from NCAA member schools and conferences chose the nominees — 10 from each NCAA division — from 128 conference and independent nominees. From the group of 30, the top nine finalists will be selected and announced in September. The NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics will choose a national winner from among the top nine finalists. The 2007 Woman of the Year will be announced during the annual awards dinner October 27 in Indianapolis.
The 2006 Woman of the Year was Anne Bersagel, a former cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field standout from Wake Forest University.
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