Former ߲ݴý University track & field student-athlete Bre Geary has been selected as one of the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) nominees for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award.
“Bre checks all the boxes on what it means to be a finalist for this award,” says Derrick McKenzie, ߲ݴý track & field coach. “She puts others before herself while being a servant leader in so many ways.”
The NCAA Woman of the Year Award honors graduating female student-athletes who have exhausted their eligibility and distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in the areas of academic achievement, athletics excellence, and service and leadership.
Geary, a sport management major with a minor in business administration, graduated from ߲ݴý in May with a 3.82 GPA after completing an illustrious career with the Prairie Wolves track & field program.
During her senior season, Geary picked up two All-American honors. During the 2024 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, Geary helped the 4x400 relay team to a ninth-place finish. Her 4x400 relay team placed eighth at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
She is a two-time USTFCCCA Midwest All-Region selection as well as a seven-time all-conference performer. Geary is a four-time letter winner for the Prairie Wolves.
“While her academic success and All-American athletic ability stand out, it's her service, leadership and growth as a young woman that truly shows her character,” says McKenzie. “Bre is a true ambassador of ߲ݴý and our program and should be a role model for all young women looking to be successful as an NCAA and ߲ݴý student-athlete.”
Geary was a member of the ߲ݴý Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and served as vice president during her junior year. She was one of ߲ݴý’s conference representatives for the A-R-C during her junior and senior years. Geary was selected to attend the 2023 NCAA Division III Immersion Program and the 2024 NCAA Career in Sports Forum.
Geary also served as the event manager at ߲ݴý for men’s and women’s soccer games and was the head intramurals supervisor. Geary spent time assisting Visit Lincoln and the Nebraska School Activities Association.
The top 30 honorees will be celebrated, and the Woman of the Year will be named at the NCAA Convention in January in Nashville, Tenn.
Earlier this week, the A-R-C for the Division III Commissioner’s Association (DIIICA) Women’s Sport Student-Athlete of the Year.