CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Atlantic Coast Conference nominee Grace Hartman (NC State Cross Country and Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field) is among the Top 30 honorees for the 2025 NCAA Woman of the Year Award as announced by the NCAA on Wednesday.
The NCAA Woman of the Year Award was established in 1991 to recognize graduating female student-athletes who have exhausted their eligibility and distinguished themselves in academics, athletics, service and leadership throughout their collegiate careers.
“We are extremely proud that Grace has been selected as a 2025 NCAA Woman of the Year Top 30 honoree. This is a well-deserved recognition as she is a world-class athlete, phenomenal student and dedicated member of the NC State and Raleigh communities," said ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D. “We are honored to have Grace represent the ACC and embody the best of college athletics - excellence in the classroom, competition and service.”
Hartman was among the top 10 honorees chosen from NCAA Division I conferences. Ten Division II and 10 Division III honorees were also announced Wednesday.
The selection committee will now determine the top three honorees from each division and announce the nine finalists. From those nine finalists, the NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics will choose the 2025 NCAA Woman of the Year. The award winner will be announced this fall and will be recognized at the NCAA Convention in National Harbor, Maryland, in January 2026.
The Oakwood, Ohio, native has put together a fantastic collegiate career, highlighted by winning the 2024 ACC Cross Country champion while also claiming the ACC Outdoor Track & Field title in the women’s 5,000-meter run in 2025. Earlier this year, Hartman was named the Women’s Outdoor Track Performer of the Year. Hartman also played a pivotal role in helping the Wolfpack win the 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championship. Throughout her time at NC State, Hartman has earned eight All-America honors and nine All-ACC honors.
Also a standout in the classroom, Hartman was named the ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for both cross country in 2024 and outdoor track & field in 2025. She also won the NCAA Elite 90, which is awarded to the student-athlete with the highest GPA at each championship finals site. Additionally, she has been named as a five-time USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree and a seven-time All-ACC Academic honoree throughout her career.
Away from athletics, Hartman has been a tremendous advocate for athlete mental health through public writing and storytelling. She has also been a frequent contributor to Voice in Sport, where she has created content for a global community of female athletes.
Hartman also spends time volunteering with Triangle Disability and Autism Services in Raleigh, North Carolina. Through her volunteer work, Hartman has assisted in providing resources and socialization opportunities for children and adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and autism in the achievement of their personal goals and dreams in their community. She has also served as a counseling intern supporting students with learning differences and teaching coping strategies.
To learn more about the award program and previous winners, visit
ncaa.org/woty.
ACC member institutions claim three past NCAA Women of the Year honorees. Former Notre Dame soccer standout Elizabeth Tucker was named the 2014 NCAA Woman of the Year. Wake Forest’s Annie Bersagel (cross county/track &field) was recognized in 2006, and Virginia’s Peggy Boutilier (field hockey/lacrosse) received the honor in 1998.