Bodenmiller, Castro Named NCAA Women of the Year Nominees
Finalists to be Named in August
BOCA RATON, FL (July 8, 2010) – Former Florida Atlantic student-athletes Blair Bodenmiller and Krystena Castro have been named nominees for the NCAA Women of the Year Award.
The award honors senior student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in the areas of academic achievement, athletics excellence, service and leadership. Bodenmiller and Castro both wrapped up their athletic careers during the 2009-10 season. Castro ended her FAU volleyball career in the top-10 in numerous categories in school history, in addition to winning a shot put championship in track as a freshman. Bodenmiller was a two-time First Team All-Sun Belt selection and is one of the most decorated student-athletes in FAU history who is the among all-time leaders in homeruns, stolen bases and RBIs in addition to other categories.
The nominees will be forwarded to the Woman of the Year selection committee, which will choose the top 10 honorees in Division I, II and III. The top 10 honorees per division will be announced in August, followed by the top three honorees by division in September. The top 30 honorees and the nine finalists from Divisions I, II and III will be honored and the 2010 NCAA Woman of the Year winner will be announced at the annual ceremony in Indianapolis on October 17.
To be eligible for the award, female student-athletes must have completed intercollegiate eligibility in her primary sport by the end of the 2010 spring season, graduated no later than the end of the summer 2010 term and achieved a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.5.
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About Florida Atlantic University Athletics:
FAU Athletics is comprised of 18 intercollegiate teams involving 450 student athletes that compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and volleyball. The Owls are a NCAA Division I-A (FBS) institution and compete in the Sun Belt Conference in all but men’s soccer, which participates in the Mid America Conference. The Owls have been playing football since 2001 and have captured two bowl games. Cheer and Dance are also part of the athletic department family and represent the University annually in competition and within the community.
About Florida Atlantic University:
Florida Atlantic University opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University serves more than 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students on seven campuses and sites. Building on its rich tradition as a teaching university, with a world-class faculty, FAU hosts 10 colleges: the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters, the College of Business, the College for Design and Social Inquiry, the College of Education, the College of Engineering & Computer Science, the Graduate College, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. For more information, visit www.fau.edu.
