2024 Women's History Month

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Happy Women's History Month

Arizona Athletics celebrates the Wildcat women who have changed the game, left their mark, and paved the way for future generations of Wildcats. Here a a few of the game changers of Arizona Athletics.

Anita Moss - Volleyball

Anita Moss - Volleyball

  • Arizona’s first volleyball All-American
  • Team Captain and 4x All-Western Collegiate Athletic Association member
Mallory Miller - Arizona Soccer

Mallory Miller - Arizona Soccer

  • The 2005 Pac-10 Player of the Year and three-time All-Pac-10 honoree
  • Led the conference in points, assists and game-winning goals when the Wildcats advanced to their first Round of 16 in 2005
First Signing Class - Triathlon

First Signing Class - Triathlon

  • One of the first Division 1 athletics department to launch its own Women’s Triathlon program 
  • 3 All-Americans, Top 5 National Finish in first year of competition
Teresa Cherry - Softball

Teresa Cherry - Softball

  • Arizona’s first All-American softball player 
  • Pitched the Wildcats to their first-ever Women’s College World Series in 1988
Sarah Blacker - Beach Volleyball

Sarah Blacker - Beach Volleyball

  • Most individual wins in program history
  • 2x All-Pac-12 selection
Heidi Hornbeek - Gymnastics

Heidi Hornbeek - Gymnastics

  • The most decorated gymnast in Arizona history, scored two perfect 10s in floor and vault
  • A six-time All-American, and seven-time All-Pac-10 selection
Aari McDonald - Basketball

Aari McDonald - Basketball

  • Arizona's highest draft pick in program history
  • 2021 All-American and 2021 Pac-12 Player of the Year
Brianna Glenn - Track & Field

Brianna Glenn - Track & Field

  • The first woman in NCAA Track & Field history to win the long jump and a sprint event at the same outdoor championships
  • 2001 Pac-10 Track Athlete of the Year
Becky Bell - Tennis

Becky Bell - Tennis

  • Twelve years as the Head Women’s Tennis Coach
  • Five top-10 finishes, two Regional Coach of the Year awards, a Final Four team and a National Champion Doubles team (all firsts in Arizona tennis history)
Annika Sörenstam - Golf

Annika Sörenstam - Golf

  • 1991 National Player of the Year
  • Led Arizona to its first-ever Pac-10 team championship
Amanda Beard - Swim and Dive

Amanda Beard - Swim and Dive

  • NCAA National Champion in the 200 meter breaststroke, earned 10 All-America selections
  • Helped lead the Arizona Women’s 2000 team to their first ever Pac-10 Championship


 

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