Mines' Zoe Baker is in Top 9 for NCAA Woman of the Year
The decorated distance runner and student researcher is the first Mines student-athlete to reach the finals for the prestigious national award
Hear from Zoe Baker '22 — RMAC Champion, CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow and 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year Top 9 Finalist — in her own words.
The NCAA Woman of the Year will be announced in January at the NCAA Convention in San Antonio. A total of 577 athletes across all three divisions nationwide were nominated this year for the award, which recognizes graduating female student-athletes for excellence in academics, athletics, community service and leadership.
Baker, who is currently working on her master's degree in computer science, is the first Mines student-athlete to reach the final nine for the prestigious national award.
Read more about Zoe's accomplishments on Mines Newsroom: minesnewsroom.com/news/mines-zoe-baker-running-ncaa-woman-year.
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