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Talisa Lemke Named Conference Honoree For NCAA Woman Of The Year
August 10, 2020 | Women's Swimming & Diving
Indianapolis, Ind. – Bowling Green State University standout Talisa Lemke has been named a conference honoree for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. A record number of 605 women were nominated for the honor, which was whittled to 161 conference-level honorees.
Conference-level nominations will be reviewed by the selection committee, which will choose the top 10 honorees from each of the three NCAA divisions. The NCAA will announce those nominees in September before the selection committee narrows the list to the top three finalists in each division. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics will then select the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year from the nine finalists and the winner will be announced this fall.
Created in 1991, the Woman of the Year Award recognizes graduating female student-athletes who have distinguished themselves in athletics, academics, leadership and community service.
Lemke completed a historic diving career at Bowling Green in the winter, being named both an All-American and a Second Team Academic All-American. She was the first Falcon to be recognized as a College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA) All-American since 1991.
At the 2019 Magnus Cup, Lemke broke her own school records on both boards. Her 3 meter preliminary score of 373.50 is the current school record. The native of Germany concluded the regular season with two victories in the Battle of I-75, including a record-breaking performance on the 1 meter board. Her score of 346.80 is the current school record.
The senior swept the diving events at the MAC Championships for the second-consecutive year, helping the Orange and Brown take fifth place. She earned First Team All-MAC honors and was named the MAC Diver of the Year for the third-straight season. She was also recognized as the MAC's Most Outstanding Senior, and took home Academic All-MAC honors for the third time in her career.
As a senior, Lemke qualified for the NCAA Diving Zones for the fourth time in her career. She was a 2018 NCAA Championships qualifier and had advanced to this season's Zone C finals before the meet was canceled. She concluded the season with 17 victories, a second-place finish, and a third-place finish. The senior finished her career with 61 first-place finishes, including five at the MAC Championships.
Conference-level nominations will be reviewed by the selection committee, which will choose the top 10 honorees from each of the three NCAA divisions. The NCAA will announce those nominees in September before the selection committee narrows the list to the top three finalists in each division. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics will then select the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year from the nine finalists and the winner will be announced this fall.
Created in 1991, the Woman of the Year Award recognizes graduating female student-athletes who have distinguished themselves in athletics, academics, leadership and community service.
Lemke completed a historic diving career at Bowling Green in the winter, being named both an All-American and a Second Team Academic All-American. She was the first Falcon to be recognized as a College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA) All-American since 1991.
At the 2019 Magnus Cup, Lemke broke her own school records on both boards. Her 3 meter preliminary score of 373.50 is the current school record. The native of Germany concluded the regular season with two victories in the Battle of I-75, including a record-breaking performance on the 1 meter board. Her score of 346.80 is the current school record.
The senior swept the diving events at the MAC Championships for the second-consecutive year, helping the Orange and Brown take fifth place. She earned First Team All-MAC honors and was named the MAC Diver of the Year for the third-straight season. She was also recognized as the MAC's Most Outstanding Senior, and took home Academic All-MAC honors for the third time in her career.
As a senior, Lemke qualified for the NCAA Diving Zones for the fourth time in her career. She was a 2018 NCAA Championships qualifier and had advanced to this season's Zone C finals before the meet was canceled. She concluded the season with 17 victories, a second-place finish, and a third-place finish. The senior finished her career with 61 first-place finishes, including five at the MAC Championships.
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Swimming & DivingBG Swim/Dive : Ava Vial Postmeet 2.2
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BG Swim/Dive : Coach Perkins Postmeet 2.4
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BG Ziggys : Daisy Platts
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BG S/D : Coach Perkins Post-Mac's 2.26
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