CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference has nominated NC State’s Grace Hartman (Cross Country) and Chloe Negrete (Gymnastics) for the 2025 NCAA Woman of the Year Award.

Established in 1991, the NCAA Woman of the Year Award honors graduating female student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in the areas of academic achievement, athletic excellence, service and leadership.

“Each year, I am amazed and inspired by the incredible accomplishments of our student-athletes who are nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year, and this year is no exception,” said ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D. “Grace and Chloe stood out among a remarkable group of candidates, and their selection speaks volumes about the strength of character, leadership and excellence they each possess. Our conference has a proud history of outstanding nominees, and Grace and Chloe continue that legacy.”

Hartman capped off her 2024 season, becoming just the ninth different runner in conference history to win the individual title at the ACC Cross Country Championships and earn ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors in the same season. The Oakwood, Ohio, native has held a perfect 4.0 grade point average throughout her career and has been named to the NC State’s Dean's List. Hartman is a four-time USTFCCCA All-Academic Team selection and a six-time All-ACC Academic Team honoree. She was also named the 2024 ACC Women's Outdoor Track and Field Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

After winning the ACC title and crossing the line first at the Southeast Regional, Hartman closed her 2024 cross country campaign with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championship.

Negrete earned multiple awards during the 2024-25 season, headlined by being tabbed the 2025 Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) Southeast Gymnast of the Year and the 2024-25 ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for gymnastics for the second time. Most recently, the Frisco, Texas, native was one of just 46 student-athletes nationwide named to the 2024-25 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Women’s At-Large Team, landing on the second team.

During the season, Negrete was named the ACC Specialist of the Week four times, making her the only gymnast in the league this season to win four weekly awards in the specialist category. She held NC State's highest scores of the season on both beam and floor, tying for first in the ACC on beam and sixth on floor. She also earned a personal-best 9.900 on vault at the George Washington quad meet, a performance that secured her ACC Gymnast of the Week honors for Week 10.

Hartman and Negrete emerged as the ACC’s 2025 NCAA Woman of the Year candidates following a vote of the league’s member schools.

In addition to Hartman and Negrete, the strong list of 17 nominees from league member institutions is included below from the 2024-25 academic year.

Name, School, Sport
Luise Bachmann, Stanford, Rowing
Rachel Clark, Boston College, Lacrosse
Ellie Coleman, Duke, Tennis
Anna DeBeer, Louisville, Volleyball
Charlotte Ebel, Syracuse, Rowing
Errika Hill, Miami, Track & Field
Audrey Koenig, Florida State, Volleyball
Emma  Lemley, Virginia Tech, Softball
Jadin O'Brien, Notre Dame, Track & Field
Raelyn Roberson, SMU, Track & Field
Katherine Sharabura, Georgia Tech, Tennis
Carson Tanguilig, North Carolina, Tennis
Mia Vallee, Miami, Swimming & Diving
Gretchen Walsh, Virginia, Swimming & Diving
Emma Ward, Syracuse, Lacrosse
 
To learn more about the award program and previous winners, visit ncaa.org/woty.

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