University of Georgia teammates Adaejah Hodge and Dejanea Oakley, Sanu Jallow-Lockhart from the University of Arkansas and Aexlina Johansson of the University of Nebraska have been announced as the four finalists for the Class of 2026 Honda Sport Award for track & field, as revealed today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA).

The announcement comes during a landmark moment for the organization, as the CWSA celebrates its 50th anniversary during the 2025-26 collegiate athletics season. For five decades, the Honda Sport Award has honored the nation’s top women athletes in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports, symbolizing “the best of the best in collegiate athletics.” The recipient will become a finalist for the prestigious Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the Class of 2026 Honda Cup, to be presented live on Monday, July 27, at 7 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network.

The track & field finalists were selected by a panel of experts and coaches from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The Honda Sport award winner for track & field will be announced later this week after voting by administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools.

Adaejah Hodge, a redshirt freshman and native of the British Virgin Islands, delivered a standout season for Georgia, earning the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championship title in the 200-meter. She also finished runner-up in the 100 meters and helped lead the Bulldogs to their second straight NCAA Outdoor Championship. The sprinter also claimed both the indoor and outdoor SEC titles in the 200 meters and was the 2026 NCAA Indoor Champion in the 200 meters, en route to four appearances to The Bowerman Watch List.

Oakley, a senior from Clarendon, Jamaica, capped her collegiate career by winning the 2026 NCAA outdoor title in the 400 meters, setting a collegiate record after finishing runner-up a year earlier. She also captured the 2026 NCAA indoor 400-meter championship and helped Georgia win its third consecutive NCAA team title, including a second straight outdoor championship. The sprinter became just the second collegian to break the 49-second barrier in the 400 meters and earned nine USTFCCCA First Team All-America honors.

Jallow-Lockhart, a senior mid-distance runner from Charlotte, N.C. by way of Gambia, enjoyed a historic 2026 season, winning the NCAA outdoor 800-meter title while setting both the collegiate and NCAA meet records. She also anchored Arkansas to the NCAA outdoor 4x400-meter relay championship, helping set a world record, and captured SEC titles in the 800 meters and 4x400 relay. A five-time First Team All-American, she also won an NCAA indoor title in the 4x400 relay.

Johansson, a senior from Hok, Sweden, capped her outstanding career by winning the 2026 NCAA outdoor shot put title with a meet-record throw after setting the second-farthest mark in NCAA history to win the Big Ten championship. A four-time NCAA champion, eight-time All-American and six-time Big Ten champion, Johansson was a two-time Big Ten Field Athlete of the Year and three-time USTFCCCA Midwest Region Field Athlete of the Year.

As the CWSA marks its 50th anniversary, the organization continues its longstanding mission to honor excellence in athletics, leadership, academics, and community service. Since 1986, Honda has contributed more than $3.4 million in institutional grants to support women’s athletics programs nationwide.

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