Track and Field's Moser A Nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year
Sunday, June 28, 2009 | Track and Field
Senior University of Florida pole vaulter Natalie Moser (Tampa, Fla.) has been named one of 418 college and university nominees for the 19th annual NCAA Woman of the Year award, the NCAA announced.
The award honors senior student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in the areas of academic achievement, athletics excellence, service and leadership. Nominees represent all three divisions.
In order to be eligible for the award, female student-athletes must have completed intercollegiate eligibility in her primary sport by the end of the 2009 spring season, graduated no later than the end of the summer 2009 term, and achieved a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.5.
The top 10 honorees per division will be announced in August, followed by the top 3 honorees per division in September. The top-10 honorees and the nine finalists from Divisions I, II and III will be honored and the 2009 NCAA Woman of the Year winner will be announced at a dinner in Indianapolis on October 18.
Moser recently concluded her collegiate career with an NCAA East Regional pole vault championship and an appearance at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. She leaves Florida as the school's indoor record-holder in the pole vault and ranks second in the outdoor pole vault.
Moser was the 2007 Southeastern Conference Indoor Pole Vault Champion and was the NCAA indoor runner-up in 2007. A member of the 2007 SEC Community Service Team, Moser was the 2008-09 President of UF's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
A complete list of the 418 NCAA Woman of the Year nominees is available at: http://tinyurl.com/myqu8j.
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