University of Akron track and field standout Claudia Garcia Jou has been nominated for the 2016 NCAA Woman of the Year award.
Garcia Jou, a senior, is one of 517 nominees nationwide, including 231 from Division I. The award was established in 1991 to recognize academics, athletics, service and leadership.
Garcia Jou is a four-time All-American in the high jump and has four MAC titles in the event. She competed in the high jump at the NCAA Championships four times and finished in the top six each time. She recently capped off her collegiate career at the 2016 NCAA Championships in May with a third-place tie and she holds the indoor and outdoor school record in the event.