The 12 Honda Sport Award winners are finalists for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the prestigious Honda Cup which will be announced live during the Collegiate Women Sports Awards Show presented by Honda on CBS Sports Network on Monday, June 27, at 6 pm PT/9 pm ET, from the USC Galen Center Founders Room in Los Angeles, Calif.
The Honda Sport Award is presented annually by the CWSA to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA- sanctioned sports and signifies “the best of the best in collegiate athletics”. The 12 honorees were chosen by a vote of administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools and among four finalists in each sport.
In addition to the Honda Cup being unveiled, the Collegiate Women Sports Awards Show presented by Honda will also recognize the Class of 2022 Honda Inspiration Award winner, Lauren Thibodeau (Golf, Louisville); the DII Honda Athlete of the Year, Jazmin Petrantonio (Field Hockey, Shippensburg) and DIII Honda Athlete of the Year, Erin Nicholas (Field Hockey, Middlebury).
The 12 Honda Sport Award winners in alphabetical order are (names with an asterisk will not be present for the live broadcast):
Jocelyn Alo, Redshirt Senior, University of Oklahoma, Softball, Utility
Jill Bolton, Senior, Liberty University, Field Hockey, Forward
Aliyah Boston, Junior, University of South Carolina, Basketball, Forward
Kate Douglass, Junior, University of Virginia, Swimming & Diving
*Jaelin Howell, Senior, Florida State University, Soccer, Midfielder
Jamie Ortega, Senior, University of North Carolina, Lacrosse, Attack
Whittni Orton, Senior, Brigham Young University, Cross Country
Dana Rettke, Senior, University of Wisconsin, Volleyball, Middle Blocker
Abby Steiner, Senior, University of Kentucky, Track & Field, Sprints
*Peyton Stearns, Sophomore, University of Texas, Tennis
Trinity Thomas, Senior, University of Florida, Gymnastics
*Rose Zhang, Freshman, Stanford University, Golf
The CWSA, celebrating its 46th anniversary 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 $3.64 million in institutional grants to the universities of the award winners and nominees to support women’s athletics programs.
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For more than 60 years in the U.S., Honda has been committed to making positive contributions to the communities where its associates live and work. Honda’s mission is to create products and services that improve the lives of people while conducting its business in a sustainable manner and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Accordingly, Honda believes in helping people reach their life’s potential through its focus on the areas of education, the environment, mobility, traffic safety and community.
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