INDIANAPOLIS – NC State women’s tennis alumna Jaeda Daniel has been named a winner of the 2023 Today’s Top 10 Award, as announced by the NCAA on Monday. The prestigious honor recognizes 10 student-athletes who completed their eligibility in 2021-22 for their outstanding achievements in athletics and academics and also recognizes noteworthy character, leadership and activities.
The award will be presented at the Honors Celebration ceremony on Jan. 11 during the NCAA Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Daniel will also be recognized the following day (Jan. 12) as a finalist for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. She is the first-ever finalist for the honor in NC State Athletics history.
Daniel concluded her Wolfpack career as an NCAA champion as she won the 2022 doubles title. It marked the first title in NC State women’s tennis history, and she finished the campaign with the Pack’s first-ever No. 1 final national ranking in doubles.
A native of Newton Square, Pa., Daniel was one of just five players in the nation to be named an All-American in singles and doubles in 2022, and she was also honored as a member of the First Team All-ACC. She was honored as the recipient of the H.C. Kennett Award, the highest athletic honor at NC State, and was also the national winner of the 2022 ITA Most Improved Senior award.
In addition to her leadership on the court for a Wolfpack team that reached back-to-back NCAA Championships quarterfinals in her final two seasons, Daniel played an active role in the NC State and Raleigh communities during her career. She served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for both NC State and the ACC, and she was also a member of the Pack United leadership board. Daniel also spent time volunteering with multiple local organizations including the Boy’s and Girl’s Club, Victory Junction Hospital and the Raleigh Salvation Army.
Daniel earned her master’s degree in textiles from NC State. In her three seasons with the Wolfpack, she was honored as an All-ACC Academic Team member twice and earned recognition as an ITA Scholar Athlete every year. She is currently playing tennis on the professional circuit.
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