Comerford, Ligons Named Jackie Robinson Recipients

November 13, 2026 | Women's Rowing, Track & Field, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

SEATTLE – Niamh Comerford of women's rowing and Bodi Ligons of men's track & field were announced this week as Washington's two campus winners of the 2026-27 Jackie Robinson Community & Impact Award presented by Discover. Now in its third year, the honor was created to recognize Big Ten student-athletes who strive to have a positive impact within their community in addition to excellence in competition.

From the collection of 36 local winners, two overall conference honorees will be selected and announced in the spring of 2027.

Honorees were selected based on the following criteria:

Comerford is a native of London,…