LOS ANGELES, Calif. – It’s double representation for the University of Florida at The Collegiate Women’s Sports Award ceremonies. Gator track & field star Jasmine Moore and standout gymnast Trinity Thomas are in Los Angeles, as the duo joins the other sport winners for The Collegiate Women Sports Award presented by Honda show. The Honda Sports Award is given annually to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports.
On Monday’s broadcast from UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion, the 12 sport winners from 12 different schools are narrowed to three finalists. One receives the Honda Cup as the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year.
One Gator has twice been named the top collegiate female athlete of the year. Gator Great swimmer Tracy Caulkins shared the 1983-84 Broderick Cup (previous name of award) with Southern California’s Cheryl Miller and also won as a freshman in 1981-82.
Since 2010, the sport award recipients are narrowed to a final three, from which The Collegiate Woman of the Athlete of the Year is named. Two Gators – Lauren Haeger (2015/softball) and Thomas (2022/gymnastics) – were among the final three for the honor. Thomas is the only final three athlete returning from the 2022 CWSA event.
A Gator has been named their sport’s winner 28 times since 1978, which is third among the 111 programs with at least one Honda Award recipient. A Gator has claimed at least one Honda Award in eight different sports – the largest array among all programs.
Want to Watch? Here’s How:
The Collegiate Women Sports Award presented by Honda airs Monday, June 26 at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network.
Here’s how to tune in:
269 – Cox Cable (Gainesville/Ocala)
221 – DIRECTV
158 – Dish Network
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How were the two Gators selected?
After the conclusion of each of the 12 recognized sport seasons, the Honda Sport Award sends a ballot with four sport finalists to administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools. Each NCAA member institution has a vote.
Moore joins Yanis David (2019) as the two Gators to win the Honda Award for track & field.
A Gator gymnast has claimed the Honda Award seven of the last 12 years. Gator Greats Bridget Sloan (2013, 2016), Kytra Hunter (2012, 2015), Alex McMurtry (2017) and Thomas (2022, 2023) also received the Honda Award for gymnastics. The first Gator gymnast to receive the honor was Ann Woods in 1982.
Moore’s 2023 Season
Moore established herself among the short list of four…
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