Rachel Garcia is one of 30 semifinalists for the award.
Rachel Garcia Named Semifinalist for James E. Sullivan Award
March 11, 2019 | Softball
UCLA Softball Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Vote for Rachel
NEW YORK CITY - Redshirt junior Rachel Garcia has been named a semifinalist for the 89th AAU James E. Sullivan Award, as announced on Monday. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States.
"I am extremely honored and humbled to be considered for the James E. Sullivan Award," Garcia said. "I am blessed to be surrounded by family, teammates and coaches that give me the love, support and training I need to be successful at this level playing the sport I truly am passionate about. I owe it all to them."
Fans can vote for Garcia through Friday at 8:59 p.m. PT when the semifinalist round ends. Finalists will be named on March 20 and the AAU James E. Sullivan Award presentation will be held at the New York Athletic Club on April 16.
In 2018, Garcia was named the Honda Sport Award winner for softball, while also earning USA Softball, NFCA and ESPNW National Player of the Year honors. Her other accolades included Pac-12 Conference Player of the Year, NFCA First Team All-American, NFCA First Team All-Region and All-Pac-12 First Team. Garcia produced a 29-4 record in the circle with a 1.31 earned run average and 315 strikeouts in 208 innings. The four-time Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week, two-time NFCA National Pitcher of the Week and two-time USA Softball National Player of the Week also hit .339 with 11 home runs and 54 runs batted in.
During the summer as part of the 2018 USA Softball National Team World Championship roster, Garcia had a 1.05 earned run average with 13 strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings at the 2018 WBSC Women's World Championship, helping the U.S. win gold and qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. She also won gold at the International Cup.
The AAU James E. Sullivan Award has been presented annually since 1930 as a salute to the founder and past president of the Amateur Athletic Union.
Vote for Rachel
NEW YORK CITY - Redshirt junior Rachel Garcia has been named a semifinalist for the 89th AAU James E. Sullivan Award, as announced on Monday. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States.
"I am extremely honored and humbled to be considered for the James E. Sullivan Award," Garcia said. "I am blessed to be surrounded by family, teammates and coaches that give me the love, support and training I need to be successful at this level playing the sport I truly am passionate about. I owe it all to them."
Fans can vote for Garcia through Friday at 8:59 p.m. PT when the semifinalist round ends. Finalists will be named on March 20 and the AAU James E. Sullivan Award presentation will be held at the New York Athletic Club on April 16.
In 2018, Garcia was named the Honda Sport Award winner for softball, while also earning USA Softball, NFCA and ESPNW National Player of the Year honors. Her other accolades included Pac-12 Conference Player of the Year, NFCA First Team All-American, NFCA First Team All-Region and All-Pac-12 First Team. Garcia produced a 29-4 record in the circle with a 1.31 earned run average and 315 strikeouts in 208 innings. The four-time Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week, two-time NFCA National Pitcher of the Week and two-time USA Softball National Player of the Week also hit .339 with 11 home runs and 54 runs batted in.
During the summer as part of the 2018 USA Softball National Team World Championship roster, Garcia had a 1.05 earned run average with 13 strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings at the 2018 WBSC Women's World Championship, helping the U.S. win gold and qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. She also won gold at the International Cup.
The AAU James E. Sullivan Award has been presented annually since 1930 as a salute to the founder and past president of the Amateur Athletic Union.