Courtesy Hawai'i Athletics


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—The NCAA announced its Top 30 honorees for the 2013 Woman of the Year award on Tuesday, August 20. Ten women from each of the three divisions make up the Top 30, spanning various NCAA sports. Former University of Hawai'i softball centerfielder Kelly (Majam) Elms was selected as one of 10 nominees for NCAA DI. In September, three finalists from each division will be selected to form the nine finalists for the award. All of the Top 30 honorees will travel to the 2013 Woman of the Year ceremony where the winner will be announced in Indianapolis on Oct. 20.
 
The top 30 honorees reflect the pillars of the Woman of the Year award, with outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, community service and leadership.

    -Cumulatively, the top 30 earned a 3.79 grade-point average and nearly 50 Academic All-America honors.
    -The top 30 earned 12 national championships (individual and team) and more than 80 All-America honors.
    -The top 30 volunteered for 365 organizations during their college careers.
    -Many served as team captains and held leadership positions in various campus and community organizations.
 
Anna Soho, NCAA Woman of the Year selection committee chair, described the extraordinary commitment to academics and athletics by each of the top 30 honorees. "These distinguished women are truly quintessential NCAA student-athletes, demonstrating dedication not only to athletic achievement but academic excellence and community leadership as well," said Soho. "The NCAA applauds their achievements, and we know that they will continue to be role models and make a positive impact on the world."
 
Read the full release at HawaiiAthletics.com.