Redshirt junior Rachel Garcia is one of eight finalists for the James E. Sullivan Award.
Rachel Garcia Named a Finalist for James E. Sullivan Award
March 18, 2019 | Softball
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NEW YORK CITY - Redshirt junior Rachel Garcia has been named one of eight finalists 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 honored to be named a finalist for the James E. Sullivan Award," Garcia said. "This game has given me so much to be thankful for and words cannot express enough how grateful I am for my family, teammates, and coaches. I also want to thank all the fans for voting for me."
Fans can vote for Garcia, once a day, every day, through Friday at 8:59 p.m. PT when the finalist round ends. Additionally, during this finalist round, hashtag voting will count by using #VoteforRachel and #AAUSullivanAward in tweets and retweets. 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.
NEW YORK CITY - Redshirt junior Rachel Garcia has been named one of eight finalists 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 honored to be named a finalist for the James E. Sullivan Award," Garcia said. "This game has given me so much to be thankful for and words cannot express enough how grateful I am for my family, teammates, and coaches. I also want to thank all the fans for voting for me."
Fans can vote for Garcia, once a day, every day, through Friday at 8:59 p.m. PT when the finalist round ends. Additionally, during this finalist round, hashtag voting will count by using #VoteforRachel and #AAUSullivanAward in tweets and retweets. 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.