Honda-Broderick Award for Outstanding Collegiate Women Athletes

Each year since 1976, college athletic directors have voted on the top woman collegiate athlete in twelve different NCAA sports and she has been awarded the Honda-Broderick Award. Nominations for this year’s award have been made and the list for College Women Athlete of the Year has been shortened to 5 finalists. The winner will be announced on June 25 at a special press conference in New York.

Honda Award Winners for 2007 include (the first five are finalists for the Collegiate Woman of the Year Award):

• Monica Abbott, Tennessee, Softball
• Paula Infante, Maryland, Field hockey
• Heather O’Reilly, North Carolina, Soccer
• Candace Parker, Tennessee, Basketball
• Sarah Pavan, Nebraska, Volleyball
• Amanda Blumenherst, Duke, Golf
• Kristen Kjellman, Northwestern, Lacrosse
• Courtney Kupets, Georgia, Gymnastics
• Kara Lynn Joyce, Georgia, Swimming
• Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech, Cross-country
• Kerron Stewart, Auburn, Track and field
• Audra Cohen, Miami, Tennis

Congratulations to all the winners for their hard work this season!