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Carta Earns NCAA Top 10 Award

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Duke University 2019 graduate Virginia Elena Carta received more accolades from the NCAA Tuesday as she was one of 10 student-athletes recognized as the 2020 Top 10 Award winners. She will be recognized at the NCAA Convention in January.

The award recognizes former student-athletes for their successes on the field, in the classroom and in the community. The recipients — who completed their athletics eligibility during the 2018-19 academic year — will be recognized at the Honors Celebration on Jan. 22 during the NCAA Convention in Anaheim, California.

The NCAA Honors Committee, which selects the honorees, is composed of representatives from member schools and conferences, as well as nationally distinguished citizens including past awardees.