“It is an honor to win this year’s Honda Sport Award and represent the sport of Cross Country and the University of Florida,” stated Valby. “I am grateful for coaches and family who have supported me along the way!”

CROSS COUNTRY: Two-time Honda Award finalist for Cross Country...2023 NCAA Cross Country Individual Championship after finishing runner-up in 2022...led team to best finish in school history (5th)...first in NCAA history with a sub-19-minute time to win 2023 title...2022 and 2023 SEC Individual Champion...2023 USTFCCCA DI Cross Country Runner of the Year...two-time USTFCCCA DI Women's Athlete of the Week in 2023...four first place finishes in 2023, including 1st place at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational during the regular season...2022 and 2023 SEC Cross Country Runner of the Year...two-time NCAA South Regional Individual Champion. TRACK & FIELD: First female distance runner in NCAA history to win five NCAA individual titles in a single season - all in at least meet record times...set the outdoor 5000m and indoor 5000m collegiate record on route to claiming the 2024 NCAA Outdoor and Indoor titles in the event, respectively...meet records for both NCAA 3000m indoors and 10,000m outdoors - both with five-second winning margins...lowered collegiate 10,000m record by almost 28 seconds in April's Bryan Clay Invitational...2024 USTFCCCA DI Indoor Runner of the Year...2024 SEC Women's indoor and outdoor Runner of the Year...also won 2023 NCAA outdoor 5k title...holds three collegiate records (Indoor 5,000m, outdoor 5,000m, outdoor 10,000m)...helped team to runner-up finish at the 2024 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships. OVERALL: 2024 Bowerman Watch List...won all 14 races competed in 2023-24 season...six career NCAA individual titles...eight-time USTFCCCA All-American (outdoor, indoor, cross country)...six-time SEC Champion (outdoor, indoor, cross country)...six-time SEC All-First Team...SEC Fall Academic honors...USTFCCCA All-Academic...graduated with bachelor's degree in Sports Management.