WASHINGTON — Atlantic 10 Conference member institutions have nominated 17 outstanding female student-athletes for the prestigious NCAA Woman of the Year Award, equaling a league record in total number of nominees set in 2023. The nominees, which were announced Thursday by the A-10, represent nine different sports and 13 different A-10 institutions.
The league’s Senior Woman Administrators will vote on the nominees to select two student-athletes who will be named A-10 Woman of the Year and represent the league as 2024 NCAA Woman of the Year conference finalists.
The 17 institutional nominees have been recognized for exceptional athletic prowess, leadership skills, academic success, and service to the respective communities. Each candidate has noteworthy credentials, earning All-Conference awards, participation in postseason competition and academic honors, both from the A-10 and on a national scale. A complete list of the nominees, their sport, hometown and academic studies is included below. A full profile of each candidate will be shared on Atlantic10.com over the upcoming weeks.
One of the most prestigious NCAA awards, the Woman of the Year Award was established in 1991 to celebrate the achievements of women in intercollegiate athletics. Now in its 34th year, the NCAA Woman of the Year award honors graduating female college athletes who have distinguished themselves in academics, athletics, service and leadership throughout their collegiate careers.
Per the NCAA, all conference-level nominees are advanced to the Woman of the Year selection committee. The selection committee will choose the top 10 honorees in each division. From among those 30 honorees, the selection committee will determine the three finalists in each division. Finally, the members of the Committee on Women’s Athletics will vote from among the top nine finalists to determine the 2024 NCAA Woman of the Year. The top 30 honorees will be honored, and the 2024 NCAA Woman of the Year winner will be announced this fall.
2024 Atlantic 10 Conference NCAA Woman of the Year Institutional Nominees
Bella Brady, Davidson
- Volleyball
- Winter Park, Fla.
- Psychology
Sola Omonije, Davidson
- Volleyball
- The Colony, Texas
- Biology
Amelia Moore, Dayton
- Volleyball
- Ocean Springs, Miss.
- Biology
Emily Brozeski, Duquesne
- Track & Field
- North Huntingdon, Pa.
- Media Arts and Technology
Sonia Smith, George Mason
- Basketball
- Upper Marlboro, Md.
- Integrative Studies
Alexa Williams, George Washington
- Softball
- El Cajon, Calif.
- Public Health
Barbara Schaal, George Washington
- Swimming & Diving
- Heidelberg, Germany
- Psychological & Brain Sciences
Sydney Barnett, Loyola Chicago
- Softball
- Pontiac, Ill.
- Marketing and Sports Management
Fiona McGowan, Massachusetts
- Lacrosse
- Westwood, Mass.
- Computer Science
Catie Castle, Rhode Island
- Rowing
- Vero Beach, Fla.
- Sports Media/Communication and Public Relations
Addie Budnik, Richmond
- Basketball
- Highland Park, Ill.
- Business Administration
Silvana Cabrera, St. Bonaventure
- Swimming & Diving
- Lima, Peru
- Environmental Studies
Jorden Concordia, Saint Joseph’s
- Lacrosse
- Webster, N.Y.
- Applied Behavior Analysis
Sydney Rose, Saint Joseph’s
- Track & Field
- Watchung, N.J.
- Communication Studies
Lyndsey Heckel, Saint Louis
- Soccer
- St. Louis, Mo.
- Health Information Management
Simone Pierre, VCU
- Track & Field
- New Orleans, La.
- Health, Physical Education & Exercise Science
Sheridan Messier, VCU
- Field Hockey
- Halfmoon, N.Y.
- Chemistry