Trinity Thomas, a senior from the University of Florida, was named the Honda Sport Award winner for Gymnastics as announced today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA).
The Honda Sport Award has been presented annually by the CWSA for the past 46 years to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA- sanctioned sports and signifies “the best of the best in collegiate athletics”. The winner of the sport award becomes a finalist for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the prestigious 2022 Honda Cup, which will be presented on a live telecast on CBS Sports Network on June 27th at 9 pm EST.
Thomas was chosen by a vote of administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools. Finalists included Jade Carey (Oregon State), Sunisa Lee (Auburn) and Lexy Ramler (Minnesota).
“What a season!”, exclaimed Thomas. “I've enjoyed this year and Gator team more than words can explain! I feel so honored and blessed to receive this award. It's something that was a goal from my very first meeting with my coaches as a Gator. I want to first, thank God for blessing me with the ability and the support system to do what I love. I also would like to thank all who joined me on this journey - my Gator teammates, coaches, family and the Florida fans.”
Thomas is the 2022 NCAA All-Around, Uneven Bars and Floor Exercise champion and a two-time SEC Gymnast of the Year. She is just the ninth gymnast in NCAA’s 40-year history to win three individual wins in a single championship and is the only 2022 gymnast with five First Team All-America honors in NCAA competition. Combined, she has 21 First Team All-America honors in her career during regular and post-season competition.
The senior from York, Pa., won every post-season All-Around event in 2022 including the NCAA Final, NCAA Semifinal, NCAA Regional Final, NCAA Second Round and Southeastern Conference Championship.
Overall, she completed a career Gym Slam (10.0 in each apparatus) and also posted a Season Slam (10.0 in each event in a single season) in 2022. Thomas boasts a career total of 20 perfect 10.0s tying for No. 7 all-time among NCAA gymnasts.
She led the Gators with a school-record 39 event wins in 2022 (nine vault, floor; eight all-around; seven bars; six beam) and is UF’s career leader with 113 wins overall.
Thomas just graduated last Friday cum laude with her degree in Applied Physiology & Kinesiology - Fitness Wellness.
"Congratulations to Trinity,” stated Florida head coach Jenny Rowland. “She is such a great ambassador for collegiate gymnastics, achieving at high levels in both competition and in the classroom. Thank you to the Honda Award for celebrating these amazing and accomplished young women. We are celebrating 50 years of Florida women’s athletics throughout this season. This is another outstanding honor among many for this storied program.”
The CWSA, entering its 46th year, has honored the nation’s top NCAA women athletes for their superior athletic skills, leadership, academic excellence and eagerness to participate in community service. Since commencing its partnership in 1986, Honda has provided more than $3.4 million in institutional grants to the universities of the award winners and nominees to support women’s athletics programs.
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