The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Volleyball’s Eggleston to be honored as NCAA Woman of the Year Finalist
01.11.2024 | Volleyball
The former Longhorn volleyball star is Texas’ first finalist for the prestigious award.
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Volleyball great Logan Eggleston will be honored as one of nine finalists for the 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year award today at the NCAA Convention in Phoenix. Eggleston, the Longhorns first-ever Woman of the Year Finalist, is playing professionally in Turkey and won't be in attendance but will be represented by her parents at the announcement ceremony. That event will be streamed live beginning at 5:45 p.m. CT at youtube.com/@NCAA.
The nine finalists consist of three student-athletes from each NCAA division. Each finalist was selected for her outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, community service and leadership.
Representing Division I, the finalists are Callie Dickinson, Georgia; Logan Eggleston, Texas; and Ellie Shahbo, Harvard. The finalists from Division II are Peyton Barnes, Fairmont State; Charlotte Richards, Missouri-St. Louis; and Madi Wulfekotter, Central Missouri. Division III finalists are Kristen Palmer, MIT; Sophia Glory Slovenski, Southern Maine; and Anika Washburn, Case Western Reserve.
Of 619 student-athletes nominated for this award, 164 student-athletes were selected as conference-level nominees. That pool of student-athletes was narrowed to the national Top 30 honorees.
