University of Arizona swimmer Justine Schluntz has been named the 2010 Pac-10 Conference Woman of the Year.

With this award, Schluntz advances to become a candidate for the NCAA Woman of the Year honor. This NCAA award recognizes graduating student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in academic achievement, athletics excellence, community service and leadership.

A native of Albuquerque, N.M., Schluntz graduated with a mechanical engineering degree, boasting a 3.94 grade point average, and she's now pursuing a master's degree at the UA.

This fall, Schluntz is headed to Oxford University as one of 32 U.S. students awarded a Rhodes Scholarship. She plans to study fluid dynamics and renewable energy sources.