LAREDO, Texas (June 21, 2016) -- The Texas A&M International University Department of Athletics saw Women's Basketball graduate
Jessica Prieto named to the nominees list for the 2016 NCAA Woman of the Year. The NCAA released this information about the honor:
"NCAA member schools have nominated 517 student-athletes for the 2016 Woman of the Year award.
The NCAA Woman of the Year award honors graduating female college athletes who have exhausted their eligibility and distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in academics, athletics, service and leadership.
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This pool of school honorees marks the largest in the 26-year history of the award. Of the nominees for the national award, 231 competed in Division I, 117 competed in Division II and 169 competed in Division III athletics. The nominees also represent 21 different women's sports, and 127 of the nominees competed in more than one sport in college.
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Next, conferences assess their member school nominees and select up to two conference nominees. The Woman of the Year selection committee, made up of representatives from the NCAA membership, will then choose the top 30 honorees - 10 from each division.Â
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From the top 30, the selection committee determines the top three honorees from each division and announces the nine finalists in September. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics then chooses from among those nine to determine the 2016 NCAA Woman of the Year.
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The top 30 honorees will be celebrated and the 2016 NCAA Woman of the Year winner will be announced at the annual award ceremony Oct. 16 in Indianapolis.
To view the list of school nominees, click here."
At the conclusion of her senior season, Prieto piled up the awards. The WBCA All-American, All-South Central Region and All-Heartland player also holds the title of 2015-16 Hero Sports Division II Best Women's Basketball player. During the 2015-16 campaign, Prieto broke into TAMIU's 1000+ point club, making her mark in just 3 seasons of play with the Dustdevils.
Prieto was one of seven Heartland Conference nominees on the 2016 ballot. Stay tuned to www.godustdevils.com and Dustdevils Social Media for the lastest updates.
