Central Oklahoma's Faith Brooks was named the 2022-23 Athlete of the Year by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association, after helping the Bronchos to a runner-up finish at the NCAA Championships.
Seattle Pacific's Macie Leach and Central Oklahoma's Faith Brooks were selected as two of the three finalists for the CRCA Athlete of the Year award.
The conference takes 11 of 15 positions on the Pocock/College Rowing Coaches Association Division II Women's Rowing All-America Team, including seven of nine first-team positions.
The two-time First Team All-GNAC and NCAA Elite 90 Award recipient is selected as a Second Team Academic All-American by College Sports Communicators.
The Western Washington senior rower, who manned the stroke seat for the GNAC Championships and NCAA Championships, is also a two-time winner of the NCAA's Elite 90 Award with a perfect 4.00 GPA.