Abbey Weitzeil is one of ten finalists for the Sullivan Award. You can help vote for her daily up until March 30. Lets help Amy get the award.
https://aausports.wyng.com/AAUSullivanFinalists
https://aausports.wyng.com/AAUSullivanFinalists
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Weitzeil Finalist for AAU Sullivan Award
Fans Can Vote For Senior Swimmer As Nation's Top Amateur Athlete
BERKELEY Cal senior swimmer Abbey Weitzeil, who twice broke the American record in the 50-yard freestyle in 2019, has been named a finalist for the 90th AAU Sullivan Award, which is presented annually to the premier amateur athlete in the country.
Fans are able to show their support and cast a vote for her once per day through Monday, March 30 by visiting the aausullivan.org. Hashtag voting on Twitter will also count for tweets and retweets with #VoteForAbbey and #AAUSullivanAward hashtags.
Over the course of 2019, Weitzeil captured four national titles at the 2019 NCAA Championships, earned 2019 Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year honors and won the 100-meter free at U.S. Nationals.
Weitzeil first started to alter record books at the 2019 Pac-12 Championships last February where she won all three of her individual races 50-yard free, 100-yard free, 200-yard free - and helped her Cal team to four relays to titles. Along the way, she set conference marks in the 50 free and 100 free, and as a result, she was named the Pac-12 Swimmer of the Meet and later the Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year.
At the NCAA Championships in March 2019, Weitzeil earned an individual national title in the 50 free when she was timed in 21.02 to lower the American record in the event. She also anchored three relays to national championships - 200 free relay, 400 free relay and 400 medley relay - while helping the 200 medley relay to a runner-up finish. Both the 200 free relay and 400 free relays came through with NCAA-record times.
Over the summer, Weitzeil won the 100-meter free at the Phillips 66 National Championships. And this past December, she reset the 50-yard free American record, becoming the first woman ever under 21 seconds when she hit the wall in 20.90 at the Minnesota Invitational.
The AAU Sullivan Award has been presented annually since 1930 to the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States. Among the previous winners are Olympians Michelle Kwan (2001), Michael Phelps (2003), Paul Hamm (2004), Shawn Johnson (2008) and Missy Franklin (2012). Olympian and Cal alum Ann Curtis received the honor in 1944, the first swimmer recognized, while golfer Bobby Jones was the initial recipient in 1930.
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