Emily Lundgren Named Finalist for Seattle Sports Star Award

SEATTLE (January 29, 2026) – Washington State Swimming senior Emily Lundgren is certainly one of 5 finalists for the Seattle Sports Star of the Year, Women’s Sports Award introduced by the Seattle Sports Commission Thursday.
 
The 91^st Annual Sports Star of the Year awards will probably be held March 13 at 5 p.m. on the Seattle Convention Center Summit.
 

The Sports Star of the Year occasion is the Seattle Sports Commission’s flagship annual celebration honoring Washington’s prime athletes, coaches, leaders, and sports activities tales. Established in 1935 by legendary sports activities editor Royal Brougham, this iconic awards present, typically referred to as Washington’s greatest night time out for sports activities, acknowledges excellence throughout a variety of classes, from Sport Star of the Year for males’s and ladies’s sports activities to particular honors just like the Royal Brougham Sports Legend Award, Humanitarian Award, and Sports Equity & Inclusion Award. The occasion brings collectively celebrated figures from throughout the sports activities world, engages the group by means of voting and festivities, and highlights each historic achievements and present accomplishments within the state’s vibrant sports activities panorama.
 
 
As a junior final season, Lundgren had the perfect season in program historical past, successful a number of honors in each particular person occasions and relays and main WSU to its first unbeaten season.
 

• 2x All-American, Mountain West Conference Swimmer of the Year

• Led workforce with 23 particular person titles

• Best Finish at NCAA Championships in WSU historical past

 
Lundgren was the driving pressure within the Cougars’ 8-0 season and spectacular exhibiting on the convention championships the place she received the 200 particular person medley and 200 breast occasions, helped the 200 and 400 medley relays to wins and was named the swimmer of the yr. She was named an All-American in two occasions (100 Breast, 200 Breast) and posted the perfect end by a Cougar at an NCAA Championships in program historical past after ending sixth within the 200 breast. Along with setting 4 particular person and three relay faculty data, she additionally earned Academic All-America honors whereas majoring in Digital Technology and Culture.
 
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The awards present will probably be held March 13 at 5 p.m. on the Seattle Convention Center Summit.