University of Minnesota Athletics
Gymnast MaryAnne Kelley Earns Honda Sports Award Nomination
4/23/2002 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
prestig Senior gymnast MaryAnne Kelley is one of four finalists for the prestigious Honda Sports Award in gymnastics. This award determines the top woman collegiate athlete in that sport. The winner after nationwide balloting, will become a nominee for the Honda-Broderick Cup which is awarded annually to the nation's outstanding collegiate woman athlete of the year at the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year Banquet to be held this year on June 17 in Dallas during the NACDA convention.
Kelley is one of the strongest competitors in Minnesota gymnastics history. She is a three time All-America honoree, a Big Ten Gymnast of the Year and an All-Big Ten honoree. This Barrington, Ill., native is a four time Big Ten Gymnast of the Week selection. She holds three Minnesota records.
In addition to the honor of this selection, the Honda Awards Program will donate $1,000 to the University of Minnesota women's athletics fund. The winner's program will receive $5,000.
UCLA's Jamie Dantzscher, Utah's Theresa Kulikowski and Alabama's Andree' Pickens are the other three finalists for this award.
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