San Antonio - Former Trinity University Tigers national diving champion Hayley Emerick (Portland, Texas/Gregory-Portland) has been selected as a top-30 honoree for the prestigious NCAA Woman of the Year Award.

Emerick, who earned a bachelor's degree from Trinity last May in business administration (marketing), is among the top-30 nominees - selected from 471 student-athletes in all NCAA divisions - who will be recognized Oct. 16 in Indianapolis. Nine finalists will be chosen, and the 2011 NCAA Woman of the Year will be announced by the NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics.

The NCAA Woman of the Year Award honors senior student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in the areas of academic achievement, athletics excellence, service, and leadership.

Emerick captured the NCAA Division III Women's 3-meter Diving Championship in 2010.  Last March, Emerick finished as runner-up on the 1-meter and 3-meter boards at the NCAA Championships, making her Trinity's first four-time all-American in the sport of diving.

She helped Trinity's swimming and diving team to a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship during each of her four years of competition. Emerick was a seven-time SCAC champion in the 1-meter and 3-meter events, and was named SCAC Women's Diver of the Year four times. In addition, Emerick was elected the 2011 SCAC Woman of the Year.

An outstanding student, Emerick earned an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, and became the 32nd Trinity student-athlete to attain the honor. She also was named an Academic All-American.

Trinity's diving coach is Stan Randall, and the swimming coach is John Ryan.