2011 NCAA Woman of the Year Top 9 - Hayley Emerick (VIDEO)

2011 NCAA Woman of the Year Top 9 - Hayley Emerick (VIDEO)

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Former Trinity University all-America diver Hayley Emerick, the 2011 SCAC Woman of the Year, has been selected as one of nine finalists for the 2011 NCAA Woman of the Year.

The NCAA Woman of the Year Award honors senior student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in the areas of academic achievement, athletics excellence, service and leadership.

Click here to watch a video interview with Hayley put together by the NCAA. Click here to watch an extended interview with Hayley on Swimming World TV.

The 2011 NCAA Woman of the Year will be chosen from among the nine finalists by the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics and announced at the 2011 NCAA Woman of the Year awards dinner to be held Sunday, October 16, at the Indiana Convention Center 500 Ballroom in Indianapolis. At the awards dinner, the NCAA will celebrate the accomplishments of the nine finalists and the other Top 30 honorees. 

Emerick is the first SCAC Woman of the Year honoree chosen as one of the nine finalists.