NCAA conferences and independent schools have nominated 142 female student-athletes, selected from a record 517 school nominees, for the 2016 Woman of the Year Award.
First Name | Last Name | School | Conference | Sport(s) |
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Avery | Acker | Southern Methodist University | American Athletic Conference | Volleyball |
Rachael | Acker | University of California, Berkeley | Pac-12 Conference | Swimming & Diving |
Dani | Ackerman | State University of New York at New Paltz | State University of New York Athletic Conference | Field Hockey |
Courtney | Allen | Messiah College | Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | Softball |
Mayra | Almazan | Azusa Pacific University | Pacific West Conference | Soccer |
Eireann | Anastasi | Delaware Valley University | Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | Basketball |
Lindsey | Armstrong | California State University, Dominguez Hills | California Collegiate Athletic Association | Soccer |
Tracey | Balinskas | Molloy College | East Coast Conference | Softball |
Hadiatou | Barry | Western New England University | Commonwealth Coast Conference | Cross Country |
Kelsie | Batten | The University of Texas at Tyler | American Southwest Conference | Softball |
Nicole | Bermudes | Aurora University | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | Soccer |
Eroncia | Berry | Jackson State University | Southwestern Athletic Conference | Soccer |
Sarah | Bilheimer | Juniata College | Landmark Conference | Field Hockey |
Lauren | Blazing | Duke University | Atlantic Coast Conference | Field Hockey |
Rachel | Bombardier | Castleton University | North Atlantic Conference | Ice Hockey, Lacrosse |
Laura | Borkenhagen | University of Minnesota, Morris | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Olivia | Brooks | Fairfield University | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Golf |
Ashley | Campbell | University of Dayton | Atlantic 10 Conference | Soccer |
Hannah | Carson | Texas Tech University | Big 12 Conference | Outdoor Track and Field |
Caroline | Casey | College of William and Mary | Colonial Athletic Association | Soccer |
Hannah | Chappell-Dick | Eastern Mennonite University | Old Dominion Athletic Conference | Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Karen | Chin | Carthage College | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | Volleyball |
Vanessa | Consiglio | Ursuline College | Great Midwest Athletic Conference | Soccer |
Katrina | Coogan | Georgetown University | Big East Conference | Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Shannon | Coulombe | University of North Georgia | Peach Belt Conference | Soccer |
Kendall | Coyne | Northeastern University | Colonial Athletic Association | Ice Hockey |
Sydney | Crimmins | University of Missouri-Kansas City | Western Athletic Conference | Volleyball |
Kylie | Dalbec | Anna Maria College | Great Northeast Athletic Conference | Field Hockey |
Dior | Delophont | Kent State University | Mid-American Conference | Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Samantha | DiBella | Endicott College | Commonwealth Coast Conference | Softball |
DyTiesha | Dunson | Florida Gulf Coast University | Atlantic Sun Conference | Basketball |
Autumn | Duyn | University of West Florida | Gulf South Conference | Volleyball |
Allie | Eason | California Lutheran University | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Volleyball |
Katelyn | Edwards | Urbana University | Mountain East Conference | Softball |
Taylor | Ellis-Watson | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | Southeastern Conference | Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Hannah | Fields | St. Mary's University (Texas) | Heartland Conference | Softball |
Sarah | Fiordaliso | Sarah Lawrence College | Skyline Conference | Tennis |
Kelly | Freitas | University of Massachusetts Lowell | America East Conference | Field Hockey |
Courtney | Frerichs | University of New Mexico | Mountain West Conference | Cross Country, Outdoor Track and Field |
Aundrea | Gamble | Arkansas State University | Sun Belt Conference | Basketball |
Cheyenne | Garcia | North Dakota State University | The Summit League | Softball |
Abby | Gilleland | Ohio University | Mid-American Conference | Volleyball |
Michelle | Greeneway | Lake Forest College | Midwest Conference | Ice Hockey, Soccer |
Maria | Guarisco | Franklin & Marshall College | Centennial Conference | Field Hockey |
Margaret | Guo | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | Swimming & Diving |
Bria | Halama | University of Wisconsin, La Crosse | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Ruth | Hamblin | Oregon State University | Pac-12 Conference | Basketball |
Jill | Harmon | Illinois Wesleyan University | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Haley | Hatcher | Ouachita Baptist University | Great American Conference | Soccer |
Jenna | Hebert | University of Pennsylvania | The Ivy League | Rowing |
Christina | Hillman | Iowa State University | Big 12 Conference | Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Kelsey | Holbert | University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee | Horizon League | Soccer |
Kelsey | Hoppel | Lubbock Christian University | Heartland Conference | Basketball, Softball |
Emily | Javadi | University of the South | Southern Athletic Association | Golf |
Breigh | Jones | Austin Peay State University | Ohio Valley Conference | Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Kim | Kahnweiler | Bowdoin College | New England Small College Athletic Conference | Field Hockey |
Maggie | Kamp | Calvin College | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletics Association | Volleyball |
Colleen | Kane | University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth | Little East Conference | Basketball, Lacrosse |
Soumya | Kannan | California Institute of Technology | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | Water Polo |
Elizabeth | Kiblinger | Maryville University of Saint Louis | Great Lakes Valley Conferenc;e | Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Sarah | Kovan | Michigan State University | Big Ten Conference | Soccer |
Maia | Kuhnen | Clayton State University | Peach Belt Conference | Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer |
Tara | Lamberti | University of Rochester | Liberty League | Field Hockey |
Brigette | Lee | Trinity University (Texas) | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | Golf |
Bri | Leeper | West Texas A&M University | Lone Star Conference | Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Maurissa | Lester | Limestone College | Conference Carolinas | Basketball |
Jennifer | Liedes | Saint Martin's University | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | Golf |
Amanda | Lucia | Wagner College | Northeast Conference | Swimming & Diving |
Katelyn | MacLeay | Angelo State University | Lone Star Conference | Volleyball |
Lauren | Martin | Adams State University | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Lucy | Mason | The University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Southern Conference | Basketball |
Rebecca | Matthews | Lynn University | Sunshine State Conference | Cross Country, Swimming & Diving |
Lisa | McCarthy | Northwestern University | Big Ten Conference | Field Hockey |
Haylie | McCleney | University of Alabama | Southeastern Conference | Softball |
KC | McConnell | Whitworth University | Northwest Conference | Basketball, Tennis |
Kara | McCormack | University of Miami (Florida) | Atlantic Coast Conference | Swimming & Diving |
Caitlin | McCready | Caldwell University | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | Softball |
Rebeca | Mitrea | DePaul University | Big East Conference | Tennis |
Mai | Mitsuyama | Williams College | New England Small College Athletic Conference | Soccer |
Maggie | Monnat | Le Moyne College | Northeast-10 Conference | Lacrosse |
Julia | Mouch | Bethany College (West Virginia) | Presidents' Athletic Conference | Volleyball |
Shani | Nakhid-Schuster | Brooklyn College | City University of New York Athletic Conference | Soccer |
Bree | Nishibun | Lycoming College | Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | Soccer |
Lavinia | Nkomo | Barry University | Sunshine State Conference | Soccer |
Naloti | Palma-Kaluma | Westfield State University | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Alicia | Payne | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Southern Conference | Basketball |
Dana | Peterson | Cabrini College | Colonial States Athletic Conference | Basketball, Lacrosse, Soccer |
Alex | Porlier Langlois | University of Hawaii, Manoa | Big West Conference | Outdoor Track and Field |
Diana | Potterveld | South Dakota State University | The Summit League | Soccer |
Cathleen | Pruden | Mount Holyoke College | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | Swimming & Diving |
Carson | Quiros | Carnegie Mellon University | University Athletic Association | Soccer |
Danielle | Ramirez | Southern Utah University | Big Sky Conference | Gymnastics |
Ashley | Rininger | Liberty University | Big South Conference | Basketball |
Marissa | Robinson | Kean University | New Jersey Athletic Conference | Field Hockey |
Stacey | Roheman | Howard University | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | Tennis |
Faith | Rohn | Palm Beach Atlantic University | Independent | Volleyball |
Ashley | Rosch | Illinois State University | Missouri Valley Conference | Volleyball |
Melissa | Ross | University of Richmond | Atlantic 10 Conference | Swimming & Diving |
Bridgette | Rowe | Manchester University | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer |
Claire | Sames | Southwest Minnesota State University | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | Volleyball |
Gabrielle | Shipley | Grand Valley State University | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Golf |
Elayna | Siebert | Carson-Newman University | South Atlantic Conference | Softball |
Clare | Slagel | Luther College | Iowa Intercol. Athletic Conf. | Swimming & Diving |
Monika | Smidova | American University | Patriot League | Volleyball |
Cameryn | Smith | Virginia State University | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Softball |
Cynthia | Smith | Clark Atlanta University | Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | Cross Country, Outdoor Track and Field |
Katie | Spieler | University of Hawaii, Manoa | Big West Conference | Beach Volleyball |
Ruth | Steinke | Carleton College | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Marta | Stojanovic | University of San Diego | West Coast Conference | Tennis |
Jamie | Stokes-Day | Weber State University | Big Sky Conference | Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Breck | Sullivan | Salisbury University | Capital Athletic Conference | Field Hockey |
Elizabeth | Swallow | King University | Conference Carolinas | Golf |
Molly | Templin | University of Portland | West Coast Conference | Rowing |
Ruth | Terry | Covenant College | USA South Athletic Conference | Soccer |
Emily | Tillo | Boston University | Patriot League | Golf |
Haley | Townsend | Kenyon College | North Coast Athletic Conference | Swimming & Diving |
Jennifer | Tracy | North Carolina Central University | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | Softball |
Taylor | Troyan | Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | Soccer |
Morgan | Tuck | University of Connecticut | American Athletic Conference | Basketball |
Cameasha | Turner | University of Texas at El Paso | Conference USA | Basketball |
Claire | Uke | Rice University | Conference USA | Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Allie | Updike | Azusa Pacific University | Pacific West Conference | Outdoor Track and Field |
Sasa | Vann | Buffalo State, State University of New York | State University of New York Athletic Conference | Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Taylor | VanValey | Northwest Nazarene University | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Volleyball |
Andrea | Villarreal | Southeastern Louisiana University | Southland Conference | Tennis |
Adriana | Vinas Joy | Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus | Northeast Conference | Volleyball |
Amy | Viti | Misericordia University | Middle Atlantic Conference | Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Ayana | Walker | Shorter University | Gulf South Conference | Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Jasmine | Walker | Monmouth University | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Basketball |
Heavin | Warner | University of Central Missouri | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Alexandra | Wheatley | Princeton University | The Ivy League | Basketball |
Sarah | Wiatr | Utica College | Empire 8 | Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Destinee | Williams | Shaw University | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Cross Country, Outdoor Track and Field |
Channing | Wilson | California State University, Stanislaus | California Collegiate Athletic Association | Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Melanie | Winters | Baldwin Wallace University | Ohio Athletic Conference | Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Hayley | Wirth | Lesley University | New England Collegiate Conference | Basketball, Soccer |
Hannah | Wittman | Belmont University | Ohio Valley Conference | Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Jenna | Woodson | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Soccer |
Marlena | Wright | University of the District of Columbia | East Coast Conference | Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Alexandra | Zanella | California University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
Allison | Zastrow | Washington University in St. Louis | University Athletic Association | Volleyball |