Atlantic 10 Release
 
BRONX, NY – Atlantic 10 Conference member institutions have nominated a record total of 17 extraordinary female student-athletes for the prestigious NCAA Woman of the Year Award, including Fordham senior swimmer Clare Culver. The nominees, which were announced Tuesday by the A-10, represent nine sports across 13 A-10 institutions.
 
Culver just completed her senior season for the Rams by winning the Kieran Award, presented to the Fordham College senior athlete who has made significant academic and athletic contributions, at the 2023 Block F Awards dinner in May. 
 
Among Culver's other accolades are:

• A two-time Academic All-Conference selection.
• 2022-2023 team MVP.
• Medaled twice at the 2023 Atlantic 10 Championship, taking silver in the 500 freestyle with a school record time and bronze in the 1650 freestyle event, posting the school record for the 1000 freestyle.
• Also scored sixth in the 200 freestyle, fifth in the 800 freestyle relay, and seventh in the 400 freestyle relay at the 2023 A-10 Championship.
• Earned Second Team All-Atlantic 10 honors in the 1650 freestyle at the 2022 Atlantic 10 Championships after finishing second in a school record time of 16:39.94 while also setting the 1000 freestyle record at 10:06.07 in that race.
• Scored fifth in the 500 freestyle (4:53.34) and tenth in the 200 freestyle (1:50.00), while helping the 800 freestyle relay take sixth and the 400 freestyle relay finish seventh at the 2022 championship.
• Scored in all five events she took part in at the 2020 Atlantic 10 Championships, including placing first and earning First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors with the 400 freestyle relay in a school record time of 3:21.10.
• Earned a bronze medalist in the 1650 freestyle in 16:50.20 at the 2020 championship.

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 Atlantic 10 Conference as 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year conference finalists.
 
The 17 institutional nominees have been recognized for their leadership skills, their academic prowess, exceptional athletic success and for their community service. The candidates have noteworthy credentials, garnering All-Conference awards, postseason championship participation and national and A-10 academic honors. 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.
 
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 33rd 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 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year. The top 30 honorees will be honored, and the 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year winner will be announced this fall.