Top 30 named for 2017 NCAA Woman of the Year Award

The Top 30 honorees for the 2017 NCAA Woman of the Year Award have been named by the Woman of the Year selection committee.

Schools nominated a record 543 women for the award this year, which conferences then narrowed to 145 nominees to be considered by the committee.

The Top 30 honorees — including 10 from each of the three NCAA divisions — have demonstrated excellence in academics, athletics, community service and leadership. They represent 12 sports and a wide range of academic majors, including neuroscience, communication, biomedical engineering, sport management, political science and art.

“The Top 30 honorees are remarkable representatives of the thousands of women competing in college sports each year,” said Sarah Hebberd, chair of the Woman of the Year selection committee and director of compliance at Georgia. “They have seized every opportunity available to them on the field of play, in the classroom and in the community, and we are proud to recognize them for their outstanding achievements.”

In late September, the selection committee will announce three women from each division as the nine finalists. From the finalists, the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics will select the 2017 Woman of the Year, who will be named Oct. 22 at a ceremony in Indianapolis.

2017 Woman of the Year Top 30 Honorees