Bridget Sloan claims her second Honda Award. She also won the honor, which distinguishes the nation's top collegiate female gymnast, as a freshman in 2013.
Bridget Sloan is the 2016 Honda Sports Award recipient
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 | Gymnastics
Before she walks across the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium stage this weekend to receive her diploma, Florida senior gymnast Bridget Sloan has collected another honor after her outstanding senior season.
She is this year's Honda Sports Award recipient for gymnastics, distinguishing her as the nation's top collegiate female athlete in the sport. The honor was based on the results of national balloting among all NCAA member schools as part of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards program, now celebrating its 40th year. The other finalists were Lindsay Mable (Minnesota), Nina McGee (Denver) and Elizabeth Price (Stanford).
This is the second such honor for Sloan, as she won the award as a freshman in 2013. A Gator gymnast has claimed the honor four of the last five years, as Kytra Hunter was the 2012 and 2015 recipient.
Now What?
The Honda Sports Award is presented annually by the CWSA to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA- sanctioned sports and signifies "the best of the best in collegiate athletics". With this honor, Sloan becomes a finalist for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the prestigious 2016 Honda Cup, which will be presented on June 27th in a live nationally televised broadcast on CBS Sports Network at 6 pm PT/9 pm ET from Los Angeles, California.
Sloan's Senior Season
It was quite a conclusion of an already accomplished collegiate career for Sloan:
"So honored to again receive the Honda Award on behalf of the University of Florida. I loved my collegiate experience. Thank you to my Gator teammates, coaches and also the Florida fans for all the support throughout my career." – senior All-American Bridget Sloan
"I'm so happy for Bridget - she's been an amazing ambassador for the sport throughout her long career. What a leader and competitor Bridget was for this Gator team - she always gave her best. Thank you Honda for providing a platform to honor the many achievements of these amazing young women." - Florida Head Coach Jenny Rowland
The Honda Award
The Honda Sports Award acknowledges athletic achievement as well as scholastics and community involvement, and is given to female athletes in 12 different NCAA-sanctioned sports throughout the year. Each Honda Sports Award winner is recognized as the top collegiate female athlete in her sport, and the award is considered by many as one of the highest honors a female college athlete can receive in the nation.
In honor of Sloan winning the award, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., will donate $5,000 to the women's athletic program at the University of Florida.
A Gator has been recognized as a Honda Sports winner 19 times across six different sports. Gator Great and U.S. Olympic gold medalist swimmer Tracy Caulkins is the only Gator to win the Broderick Cup (renamed Honda Award in 1987), earning the top award in 1982 and 1984. Last year, Gator softball's Lauren Haeger was among the final three for the 2015 Honda Cup.
Visit The Collegiate Women Sports Awards website for more information.
She is this year's Honda Sports Award recipient for gymnastics, distinguishing her as the nation's top collegiate female athlete in the sport. The honor was based on the results of national balloting among all NCAA member schools as part of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards program, now celebrating its 40th year. The other finalists were Lindsay Mable (Minnesota), Nina McGee (Denver) and Elizabeth Price (Stanford).
This is the second such honor for Sloan, as she won the award as a freshman in 2013. A Gator gymnast has claimed the honor four of the last five years, as Kytra Hunter was the 2012 and 2015 recipient.
Now What?
The Honda Sports Award is presented annually by the CWSA to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA- sanctioned sports and signifies "the best of the best in collegiate athletics". With this honor, Sloan becomes a finalist for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the prestigious 2016 Honda Cup, which will be presented on June 27th in a live nationally televised broadcast on CBS Sports Network at 6 pm PT/9 pm ET from Los Angeles, California.
Sloan's Senior Season
It was quite a conclusion of an already accomplished collegiate career for Sloan:
- NCAA all-around champion and shared NCAA titles for uneven bars and balance beam. The three wins gives her the Florida record for career NCAA event titles (6). Six event titles is third all-time in the 35-year history of the NCAA Gymnastics Championships.
- First Gator and only gymnast in 2016 to earn All-America first-team honors in each of the five events in NCAA Championships' competition. Florida's career leader with 16 All-America honors earned at NCAAs.
- Only gymnast in nation to earn All-America honors in each event of the NACGC regular-season awards (first team – all-around, bars, beam, floor; second team – vault).
- Top all-arounder in NCAA Super Six (39.65). Super Six all-around leader three of her four seasons.
- NACGC Southeast Region Gymnast of the Year.
- Six-time SEC Gymnast of the Week in 2016.
- Three 10.0s in 2016 [two beam & one floor]. Only gymnast in nation to earn multiple beam 10.0s
- Of the six gymnasts in the nation to post an all-around total of 39.70 or better in 2016, Sloan is only one with multiple appearances (39.775/twice; 39.70/once). Of the three to earn the nation's high of 39.775 this season, Sloan is only one to earn the total twice.
- Led Gators with 27 event titles (nine all-around, seven bars, five beam, four floor, two vault)
- Florida's career leader for:
- All-Around wins (27)
- Event titles (95)
- 10.0 marks (8)
"So honored to again receive the Honda Award on behalf of the University of Florida. I loved my collegiate experience. Thank you to my Gator teammates, coaches and also the Florida fans for all the support throughout my career." – senior All-American Bridget Sloan
"I'm so happy for Bridget - she's been an amazing ambassador for the sport throughout her long career. What a leader and competitor Bridget was for this Gator team - she always gave her best. Thank you Honda for providing a platform to honor the many achievements of these amazing young women." - Florida Head Coach Jenny Rowland
| Gator Honda Sports Award Recipients | ||
| Name | Sport | Year |
| Bridget Sloan | Gymnastics | 2016 |
| Lauren Haeger | Softball | 2015 |
| Kytra Hunter | Gymnastics | 2015 |
| Bridget Sloan | Gymnastics | 2013 |
| Kytra Hunter | Gymnastics | 2012 |
| Kelsey Bruder | Softball | 2011 |
| Caroline Burckle | Swimming | 2008 |
| Danielle Fotopoulos | Soccer | 1998 |
| Jill Craybas | Tennis | 1996 |
| Nicole Haislett | Swimming | 1994 |
| Lisa Raymond | Tennis | 1993 |
| Lisa Raymond | Tennis | 1992 |
| Shaun Stafford | Tennis | 1988 |
| Page Dunlap | Golf | 1986 |
| Tracy Caulkins | Swimming | 1984^ |
| Tracy Caulkins | Swimming | 1983 |
| Tracy Caulkins | Swimming | 1982^ |
| Ann Woods | Gymnastics | 1982 |
| Renee Laravie | Swimming | 1978 |
| ^Recipient of Broderick Award (previous name of Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year Award | ||
The Honda Award
The Honda Sports Award acknowledges athletic achievement as well as scholastics and community involvement, and is given to female athletes in 12 different NCAA-sanctioned sports throughout the year. Each Honda Sports Award winner is recognized as the top collegiate female athlete in her sport, and the award is considered by many as one of the highest honors a female college athlete can receive in the nation.
In honor of Sloan winning the award, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., will donate $5,000 to the women's athletic program at the University of Florida.
A Gator has been recognized as a Honda Sports winner 19 times across six different sports. Gator Great and U.S. Olympic gold medalist swimmer Tracy Caulkins is the only Gator to win the Broderick Cup (renamed Honda Award in 1987), earning the top award in 1982 and 1984. Last year, Gator softball's Lauren Haeger was among the final three for the 2015 Honda Cup.
Visit The Collegiate Women Sports Awards website for more information.
| 2015-16 Honda Sports Award Recipients | |||
| Each season, The Collegiate Women Sports Awards program recognizes the top collegiate female student-athlete in 12 sports. Below are the recipients named so far this season: | |||
| Sport | Name | Yr | School |
| Basketball | Breanna Stewart | SR | Basketball |
| Cross Country | Molly Seidel | SR | Notre Dame |
| Field Hockey | Alyssa Manley | SR | Syracuse |
| Gymnastics | Bridget Sloan | SR | Florida |
| Soccer | Raquel Rodriguez | SR | Penn State |
| Swimming/Diving | Kelsi Worrell | SR | Louisville |
| Volleyball | Samantha Bricio | SR | Southern California |
| Honda Award winners in golf, lacrosse, softball, tennis and track & field will be announced later this season. | |||
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