Top Three
The Top Three finalists for Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year are chosen from among the 12 Honda Sports Award winners. These three finalists for the program’s top honor exemplify the very best attributes of all Honda Sports Award winners, including excellence and leadership in their sport, as well as outstanding academic achievement and community involvement. The Top Three Award began in 2009-10. Prior to that, the committee recognized a Top Five starting in 2004-05.
For the first time in CWSA history, we had a tie in Top Three voting and had four representatives from the Class of 2024 in the Top Three.
*- Indicates Honda Cup winner
Class of 2025
| Name | Sport | School |
|---|---|---|
| Paige Bueckers | Basketball | Connecticut |
| NiJaree Canady | Softball | Texas Tech |
| Gretchen Walsh* | Swimming & Diving | Virginia |
Class of 2024
| Name | Sport | School |
|---|---|---|
| Haleigh Bryant | Gymnastics | LSU |
| NiJaree Canady | Softball | Stanford |
| Caitlin Clark* | Basketball | Iowa |
| Madisen Skinner | Volleyball | Texas |
Class of 2023
| Name | Sport | School |
|---|---|---|
| Caitlin Clark* | Basketball | Iowa |
| Logan Eggleston | Volleyball | Texas |
| Rose Zhang | Golf | Stanford |
Class of 2022
| Name | Sport | School |
|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn Alo | Softball | Oklahoma |
| Aliyah Boston* | Basketball | South Carolina |
| Trinity Thomas | Gymnastics | Florida |
Class of 2021
| Name | Sport | School |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Garcia* | Softball | UCLA |
| Madison Lilley | Volleyball | Kentucky |
| Anastasia Webb | Gymnastics | Oklahoma |
Class of 2019
| Name | Sport | School |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Garcia* | Softball | UCLA |
| Megan Gustafson | Basketball | Iowa |
| Lilly King | Swimming & Diving | Indiana |
Class of 2018
| Name | Sport | School |
|---|---|---|
| Maggie Ewen | Track & Field | Arizona State |
| Simone Manuel* | Swimming & Diving | Stanford |
| A'ja Wilson | Basketball | South Carolina |
Class of 2017
| Name | Sport | School |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Ledecky* | Swimming & Diving | Stanford |
| Kelsey Plum | Basketball | Washington |
| Kendell Williams | Track & Field | Georgia |
Class of 2016
| Name | Sport | School |
|---|---|---|
| Raquel Rodriguez | Soccer | Penn State |
| Sierra Romero | Softball | Michigan |
| Breanna Stewart* | Basketball | Connecticut |
Class of 2015
| Name | Sport | School |
|---|---|---|
| Lauren Hager | Softball | Florida |
| Breanna Stewart | Basketball | Connecticut |
| Missy Franklin* | Swimming & Diving | California |
Class of 2014
| Name | Sport | School |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey D'Agostino | Cross Country | Dartmouth |
| Kim Jacob* | Gymnastics | Alabama |
| Breanna Stewart | Basketball | Connecticut |
Class of 2013
| Name | Sport | School |
|---|---|---|
| Elena Delle Donne | Basketball | Delaware |
| Kimberlyn Duncan | Track & Field | Louisiana State |
| Keilani Ricketts* | Softball | Oklahoma |
Class of 2012
| Name | Sport | School |
|---|---|---|
| Brittney Griner* | Basketball | Baylor |
| Teresa Noyola | Soccer | Stanford |
| Keilani Ricketts | Softball | Oklahoma |
Class of 2011
| Name | Sport | School |
|---|---|---|
| Blair Brown | Volleyball | Penn State |
| Maya Moore* | Basketball | Connecticut |
| Sheila Reid | Track & Field | Villanova |
Class of 2010
| Name | Sport | School |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Hodge* | Volleyball | Penn State |
| Lisa Koll | Track & Field | Iowa State |
| Maya Moore* | Basketball | Connecticut |
Class of 2009
| Name | Sport | School |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Barringer | Track & Field | California |
| Nicole Fawcett | Volleyball | Penn State |
| Courtney Kupets* | Gymnastics | Georgia |
| Danielle Lawrie | Softball | Washington |
| Breanna Stewart | Basketball | Connecticut |
Class of 2008
| Name | Sport | School |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Blumenherst | Golf | Duke |
| Rachel Dawson | Field Hockey | North Carolina |
| Jacquelyn Johnson | Track & Field | Arizona State |
| Candace Parker* | Basketball | Tennessee |
| Angela Tincher | Softball | Virginia Tech |
Class of 2007
| Name | Sport | School |
|---|---|---|
| Monica Abbot | Softball | Tennessee |
| Paula Infante | Field Hockey | Maryland |
| Heather O'Reilly | Soccer | North Carolina |
| Candace Parker | Basketball | Tennessee |
| Sarah Pavan* | Volleyball | Nebraska |
Class of 2006
| Name | Sport | School |
|---|---|---|
| Seimone Augustus | Basketball | LSU |
| Kristin Kjellman | Lacrosse | Northwestern |
| Virginia Powell | Track & Field | USC |
| Christine Sinclair* | Soccer | Portland |
| Courtney Thompson | Volleyball | Washington |
Class of 2005
| Name | Sport | School |
|---|---|---|
| Seimone Augustus | Basketball | LSU |
| Kirsty Coventry | Swimming & Diving | Auburn |
| Monique Henderson | Track & Field | UCLA |
| Ogonna Nnamani* | Volleyball | Stanford |
| Cat Osterman | Softball | Texas |