The award is designed to recognize female student-athletes "who have distinguished themselves in their community, in athletics and in academics throughout their college careers."
Ricci Tres, 29, who is trans won the women s division of The Boardr Open today in New York City taking home a $500 prize for a first place win. Tres beat 13-year-old Shiloh Catori from Florida.
At the NCAA swimming and diving championships in March, University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas declined all interview requests despite the swarm of media attention surrounding her becoming the first transgender athlete to win a national title.
In an exclusive ABC News/ESPN interview, former University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas responded to critics who say transgender women threaten women s sports.