September 12, 2008
ALLISON LESHER '08 SELECTED AS CANDIDATE FOR NCAA WOMAN OF THE
YEAR
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Recent Le Moyne College
graduate Allison Lesher (Sherrill, N.Y./V-V-S) has
been selected as a candidate for the 2008 NCAA Woman of the
Year.
Earlier this week, the NCAA announced its list of 132 conference
and independent nominees for its 18th annual Woman of the Year
award. The nominees represent all three divisions and have excelled
in academics, athletics, leadership and community service.
Lesher, a biology major, was named to the Le Moyne College Dean's
list for eight semesters and was a Presidential Scholar
recipient all four years while at the college. In addition to her
institutional academic achievements, Lesher also garnered
Northeast-10 academic awards as well. She was a three-time
Northeast-10 All Academic selection and was named to the
Commissioners Honor Roll on four occasions.
Lesher's accomplishments in the classroom also carried over to
the pool. In March, she became the first Le Moyne swimmer and one
of only two Northeast-10 student-athletes to ever win a national
championship in the sport of swimming. Lesher earned All-American
status as she finished first in the 200-yard butterfly event to cap
off her final year of collegiate competition. Among her athletic
accomplishments, Lesher was a five-time All-American, was named the
Most Valuable Swimmer of the 2006 and 2007 Northeast-10
Championships and won 10 conference championships in her collegiate
career. She currently holds eight different school records.
The top 10 honorees per Division will be announced later this
month followed by the selection of the top three honorees per
division. The Woman of the Year will be announced at an awards
dinner in Indianapolis on October 19.
Honorees are selected based on academic achievement, service and
leadership activities, athletics excellence, and a personal
statement describing benefits she has gained from her experience as
a student-athlete.
To be eligible for this honor, female student-athlete must have
earned a varsity letter in an NCAA-sponsored sport and competed
during the 2007-08 academic year. Each individual must have
completed intercollegiate eligibility in her primary sport by the
end of the 2008 spring season and carry a minimum cumulative
grade-point average of 2.5.
Full list of
candidates
