William Jewell College Athletics

The best women's tennis player of the modern era, Nikki Chambers is among a select group of student-athletes to have been named an All-American four times. She is the program's all-time leader with 113 career wins including 57 in singles play. Her 56 doubles wins ranks fourth in a career as does her 15 single season doubles wins with partner Allison Cobb in 2008, both of which were records upon her graduation. She was a two-time All-Heart of America Conference honoree and was selected as the team's Most Valuable Player in each of her four seasons. The recipient of the 2011 ITA Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award, she qualified for the ITA National Championships in doubles three times and was the first tennis player to be named CoSIDA Academic All-District, receiving first team honors as a senior. In her final season, she led the Cardinals to a 17-7 mark, top-25 national ranking, conference championship and the program's first appearance at the NAIA National Tournament since 2005. She was selected by the William Jewell Athletic Department as the recipient of the 2011 Vicki Larason Landman Award for Women's Athlete of the Year.