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ATHENS, Ga. --- University of Georgia junior sprinter Aaliyah Butler has been named the winner of the Honda Sport Award for Track & Field, as revealed by The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) Thursday. Butler joins Kendell Williams (2017) as the only two Bulldogs T&F stars to ever receive this honor. Butler gives the Southeastern Conference four straight winners and six winners out of the last eight years.

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Since Georgia standout Dasha Vidmanova has already been awarded the Honda Sport Award for Women's Tennis for the 2024-25 academic year, this gives the Bulldogs' four instances of having two winners from different sports in a year.

Karra Lynn Joyce, swimming; Courtney Kupets, gymnastics – 2006-07

Kim Arnold, gymnastics; Marissa Catlin, tennis – 1997-98

Cindy Schreyer, golf; Lisa Spain, tennis – 1983-84

The Honda Sport Award has been presented annually by the CWSA for the past 49 years, recognizing the top women athletes in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports and symbolizing "the best of the best in collegiate athletics." Equestrian had rider of year so that would have been three. The recipient of the sport award is now a finalist for the prestigious Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the 2025 Honda Cup, which will be presented during the live broadcast of the Collegiate Women Sports Awards Presented by Honda on June 30, at 7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network. Butler was chosen by administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools.  Each NCAA member institution has a vote.

Butler, hailing from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., delivered a standout 2025 season, headlined by her individual national title in the 400-meter dash at last week's NCAA Outdoor Championships.  Her winning time of 49.26 not only set a new school record, but also marked the fifth-fastest performance in collegiate history.  Butler also anchored Georgia's 4x400m relay to victory, securing the program's first-ever national title in the event and helping propel the Bulldogs to their first NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship.

Throughout the season, the junior dominated the SEC, sweeping both the indoor and outdoor 400m titles.  Her consistent excellence earned her four NCAA First Team All-America honors in 2025 alone, bringing her career total to 11 All-America accolades.  A fixture on the Bowerman Watch List with seven appearances, she also excelled academically as a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

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A 2024 Olympic gold medalist as part of Team USA's 4x400m relay squad, Butler continues to affirm her place among the elite in collegiate and international track and field.

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