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Honda Cup celebrates 50 years with reunion of past winners in New York

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 27, 2026, 10:37 PM

Last updated Jul 27, 2026

Honda Cup celebrates 50 years with reunion of past winners in New York

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The Honda Cup award, honoring the top female college athlete, celebrated its 50th anniversary in New York on July 27, 2026. Notable past winners, including Ann Meyers Drysdale and Jackie Joyner-Kersee, gathered for the occasion. The award not only recognizes athletic performance but also leadership and community service. The ceremony highlighted the growth and importance of women’s sports over five decades. Among past winners, Maya Moore and Caitlin Clark are distinguished as two-time recipients of the award.

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•Honda Cup awarded annually to top female college athlete.
•Ceremony held on July 27, 2026, in New York.
•First awarded to Lusia Harris in 1977.
•Maya Moore and Caitlin Clark each won the award twice.
•Past winners gathered to celebrate 50 years of the award.

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Ann Meyers Drysdale felt nostalgic spending the day with so many other Honda Cup award winners, including fellow UCLA Bruins great Jackie Joyner-Kersee. The award, given annually to the top female college athlete, was celebrating its 50th annivesary Monday. “When you're a young college athlete, you don’t understand the importance of it,” said Meyers Drysdale, who starred in basketball at UCLA and won the award in its second year in 1978.
— Yahoo Sportsby DOUG FEINBERG

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Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 10:37 PM
Honda Cup marks 50 years, reuniting trailblazing winners in New York
Ann Meyers Drysdale felt nostalgic spending the day with so many other Honda Cup award winners, including fellow UCLA Bruins great Jackie Joyner-Kersee. The award, given annually to the top female college athlete, was celebrating its 50th annivesary Monday. “When you're a young college athlete, you don’t understand the importance of it,” said Meyers Drysdale, who starred in basketball at UCLA and won the award in its second year in 1978.

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