MIAMI – Track and field's Michaelle Valentin and football's Eric Rivers have been named FIU's 2024-25 Student-Athletes of the Year, while women's soccer earned the distinction of FIU Athletics Team of the Year, as announced Friday afternoon.
Valentin and Rivers received FIU's highest individual athletic honor after earning both conference and national recognition for their performances, including All-America honors.
FIU Women's Soccer earned Team of the Year after a historic campaign in 2024, capturing its first-ever Conference USA Regular Season and Tournament titles and making the program's third appearance in the NCAA Tournament.