Fil-Am Olympian Aleah Finnegan named finalist for 2025 Honda Sports Award
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History maker through and through, Filipino American Olympian and LSU Gymnastics senior Aleah Finnegan has reached another milestone in her career after being named a finalist for the prestigious 2025 Honda Sports Award.
This marks the first time Finnegan has received such an honor. For the uninitiated, the Honda Sports Award, a coveted recognition, has been awarded annually for 49 years, spotlighting the top female athletes across 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports.
In an Instagram post, LSU Gymnastics proudly shared the news: “AAI Finalist 🤝 Honda Finalist. Aleah Finnegan is a finalist for the 2025 Honda Sports Award for the first time in her career!”
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With this recognition, Finnegan joins an elite group, becoming the seventh LSU gymnast to be named a finalist for the award. The announcement was made by Chris Voelz, the executive director of the Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA).
The finalists for gymnastics were selected by a panel of experts and coaches from the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA), further affirming Finnegan’s stature in the sport.
Her achievement also comes on the heels of her recognition as a finalist for the AAI Award, which is given to the nation’s top senior gymnast.
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According to LSU Sports News, as a finalist for the Honda Sports Award, Finnegan is now in the running for the esteemed title of Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the 2025 Honda Cup.
The winner will be announced during a live broadcast of the Collegiate Women Sports Awards presented by Honda on June 30.
This recognition adds another feather to Finnegan’s cap as she prepares for her 2026 gymnastics tour, “One World One Love,” following her NCAA bronze medal victory.
The tour will kick off in January 2026, with stops in Janesville, Wisconsin, from Jan. 9 to 11 and Asheville, North Carolina, from Jan. 16 to 18. The tour will wrap up in Lake Charles, Louisiana, from Feb. 19 to 22.
