Lauren Jarrett, a junior from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse, was named the DIII Honda Athlete of the Year finalist for Track & Field as announced today by Executive Director Chris Voelz of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda.

Jarrett is now one of 11 finalists for this year’s prestigious award. This will be voted on at the end of the academic year by national balloting among 1,000 NCAA member schools as part of the CWSA program, now in its 49th year.

“I think the biggest key to my success was staying consistent and committed to doing the little things right every day,” said Jarrett. “I focused on showing up with purpose, stacking one day on top of the next, and just trying to improve a little bit each time.”

Hailing from La Crosse, Wisc., Jarrett capped a historic 2025 campaign by being named the USTFCCCA Division III Women’s Outdoor Track & Field National Track Athlete of the Year—the first in school history to earn the honor. At the NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships, she captured national titles in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and anchored the 4x100 relay team that shattered the NCAA DIII record (45.20). Her victories in the 100 and 200 marked her second consecutive titles in both events, making her the first DIII sprinter since 2014–15 and 2017–18, respectively, to repeat in those disciplines. She was named USTFCCCA Outstanding Outdoor Track Performer of the Meet for her dominant showing.

Jarrett tied the meet record in the 200 and climbed to No. 2 all-time in NCAA DIII history, while earlier in the season she broke the DIII record in the 100 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational. At the WIAC Championships, she was named Outdoor Track Performer of the Meet after winning both the 100 (11.49) and 200 (23.85) for the second straight year and leading her team to a first-place finish in the 4x100 relay.

Indoors, Jarrett swept national titles in the 60 (7.31) and 200 (23.94) meters at the NCAA DIII Indoor Championships, earning USTFCCCA Indoor Track Athlete of the Year, Outstanding Indoor Performer of the Meet, and North Region Track Athlete of the Year. She is the first DIII athlete since 2019 to claim both Indoor and Outdoor National Track Athlete of the Year honors in the same season.

All Honda Sport Award finalists from DIII and DII will vie for the prestigious 2025 Honda Athlete of the Year award in their respective divisions, presented on a live telecast on CBS Sports Network on Monday, June 30, 2025, at 7 PM ET, from its new home in New York City.

The Honda Award finalists are recognized in 11 DIII and DII NCAA-sanctioned sports; cross country, basketball, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, volleyball, and track & field.

The CWSA, entering its 49th year, has honored the nation’s top NCAA women athletes for their superior athletic skills, leadership, academic excellence and eagerness to participate in community service.  Since commencing its partnership in 1986, Honda has provided more than $3.4 million in institutional grants to the universities of the award winners and nominees to support women’s athletics programs. 

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