First Alert: August 23, 2024; Alexa Noel Wins UM Sports HOF Student-Athlete of the Year
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Alexa Noel the 2024 NCAA women’s singles champion, won the UM Sports Hall of Fame & Museum Student-Athlete of the Year Award, which is presented to the top all-around Hurricanes student-athlete of the year.
Noel defeated Georgia’s Anastasiia Lopata in the final to become the third Miami player to win the NCAA singles title. She also earned a wild-card berth into this year’s US Open. Noel continued to rack in honors with the ITA All-America honors for the third time and was named the ACC Women’s Tennis Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Russell Robinson (men’s track and field) and Julia Edwards (soccer) have also been named the inaugural winners of the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame & Museum Awards for the 2023-24 school year.
Did you notice?
Julia Edwards was awarded the inaugural Frank Gore Comeback Award by the UM Sports HOF. Named after legendary running back Frank Gore, the award is presented to a student-athlete who overcame hardship to return to the playing field.
Russell Robinson earned the UM Sports HOF Ron Fraser Award. Named after Miami’s legendary head baseball coach – the award is presented to a UM student-athlete who brings honor to the athletic department and best exemplifies what it means to be a Cane.
