Recent Linfield College graduate Olivia McDaniel is a finalist for the Ad Rutschman Small College Female Athlete of the Year as part of the 67th annual Oregon Sports Awards program.
 
The 2019 Rutschman Award winner will be announced on between 6 and 7 p.m. on July 17 on NBC Sports Northwest's evening talk show.
 
McDaniel, who won both indoor and outdoor NCAA Division III women's pole vault titles, is contending with George Fox track star Annie Wright and Eastern Oregon women's basketball standout Maya Ah You for the Rutschman Award, which is presented annually to the outstanding male and female student-atheltes representing the state's 14 NCAA Division II, III, NAIA affiliated colleges and universities, plus 10 community colleges.
 
Linfield student-athletes have claimed the Rutschman Award 11 times previously, the most recent in 2017 when football quarterback Sam Riddle was presented the coveted trophy.
 
For 2019, the Oregon Sports Awards has pivoted to a digital presentation. All award winners will be revealed incrementally between July 8-31 during 18 segments of "The Noe Show" with Brian Noe on Rip City Radio and four editions of NBC Sports Northwest's 6-7 p.m. talk show "The Bridge."
 
Jim Etzel, CEO of the Oregon Sports Authority, will kick off the 2019 Awards with an introductory segment on The Noe Show on July 8. Award announcements will then begin on July 9 on The Noe Show with winner reveals for 4A/3A2A/1A Prep Boys Athlete of the Year, 6A/5A Prep Girls Athlete of the Year and Prep Girls Basketball Player of the Year.
 
NBC Sports Northwest will present 37 awards on-air. In total, 35 athletes, coaches or teams will be presented with individual awards. Only one award ended in a tie during the voting process.
 
The annual Oregon Sports Awards show was held at the Stanford Theatre at Nike World Headquarters from 2001-2018. Nike remains an event sponsor, and the Oregon Sports Awards team intends to announce a 2020 show location this fall.