Caitlin Clark named AP Female Athlete of the Year for impact on women's basketball

Caitlin Clark has been named the AP Female Athlete of the Year for her significant impact on women's basketball. She led Iowa to the national championship game and was the top pick in the WNBA draft, winning rookie of the year honors. Clark's achievements include breaking the NCAA Division I career scoring record with 3,951 points. Her popularity has driven record viewership for women's sports, including a historic NCAA women's championship game that outdrew the men's for the first time. The award voting saw Clark receive 35 votes, ahead of Simone Biles and Imane Khelif. She is only the fourth women's basketball player to win this honor since its inception in 1931.