DBU's Faith DeLaGarza has been named the Lone Star Conference's nominee for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year award. This year's conference nominees include 53 student-athletes from Division I, 39 from Division II, and 59 from Division III. Of the 151 nominations from conference offices across the nation, 17 sports are represented, with 42 student-athletes competing in multiple sports.
DeLaGarza, a senior from Midland, Texas, is one of the most decorated student-athletes in school history. In four seasons on the DBU Women's Golf team, DeLaGarza is a three-time WGCA All-American, a four-time WGCA All-American Scholar, and helped guide the Patriots to the school's first-ever NCAA Division II National Championship in 2021.
The NCAA Woman of the Year is in its 32nd year and honors the academic achievements, athletics excellence, community service and leadership of outstanding female college athletes across all three NCAA divisions.
Next, conference-level nominations will be forwarded to the NCAA Woman of the Year Selection Committee, which will choose the top 10 honorees in each of the three NCAA divisions. The NCAA will announce the Top 30 honorees on ncaa.org in October.
Click here to view the official press release from the NCAA.
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