INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Hall of Champions is recognizing the extraordinary achievements of female athletes through a colorful archival of photography called The SuperWomen Exhibit.  The SuperWomen Exhibit will be on display at the NCAA Hall of Champions through May 28, 2005.

The exhibit features 40 original full-color photographs that celebrate the accomplishments, diversity and beauty of female athletes.  The images in the exhibit also appear in photographer Jodi Buren’s book, “SuperWomen:  100 Women – 100 Sports” (Bullfinch Press).  The SuperWomen exhibit provides a glimpse at the personality and spirit of the exceptional athletes.  

Included in the collection are Olympic medalists and hopefuls, competitors in the Special Olympics and Paralympics, non-traditional sport athletes, college champions and females participating in a wide range of sports.  The exhibit features athletes who have name recognition in sports, as well as athletes who may not have familiar public identity.  

Individuals will see photography depicting the willpower that infused Jackie Joyner-Kersee’s performance at the 1996 Olympic Games; the confidence displayed by Janet Guthrie prior to the start of the Indianapolis 500 in 1977; and the perseverance of Rachael Scdoris, a top competitor in sled-dog racing who is legally blind.  Tamika Catchings, a forward with the WNBA Indiana Fever and an NCAA champion at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Lisa Fernandez, an Olympic gold medalist and a two-time NCAA College World Series champion, also are portrayed in the exhibit.

The exhibit was brought to the NCAA Hall of Champions by the Women’s Sports Foundation in celebration of its 30th anniversary.  Each photograph is accompanied by quotes and other autobiographical material.  

“The SuperWomen exhibit provides the NCAA with an opportunity to recognize the outstanding achievements of female athletes, many of whom also excelled in collegiate sports,” said George Smith, managing director of the NCAA Hall of Champions.  “This exhibit is a fitting tribute to women’s sports, which will coincide with future Hall of Champion activities and with the Women’s Final Four that will take place in Indianapolis in April.”

NCAA Hall of Champion hours:

Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon – 5 p.m.

NCAA Hall of Champion prices:

Adults and senior citizens - $3; Students - $2; children five and under – free of charge