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Hottest Sports Bods of 2022

Honoring Body Positivity & Productive Women

By Winners OnlyPublished about a year ago Updated about a year ago 3 min read
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As the year winds down, we are going to celebrate and honor the best bods and accomplishments of our favorite athletes that rocked in 2022.

Alivia Ash - WWE (Pro Wrestling)/Rutgers (Track & Field

A native of Merrillville, Indiana, Alivia Ash was recently introduced on WWE's NXT television program which aired on the USA Network as one of the newest talents of the company. As she trains to become a WWE Superstar, like former Tennessee track star Bianca Belair has done, Ash is coming off of a decorated track and field career. She was the ACC indoor high jump champion in 2019 while competing at Louisville and Big Ten runner-up in 2021 as a member of the Rutgers track and field program.

Moriah Oliveira - University of Miami (Track & Field)

All-American Moriah Oliveira of Miami prepares to continue her success as a sprinter. In 2022 she swept the 400 meters gold medals at both the ACC indoor and outdoor championships. Oliveira has also had success as a relay participant. She won her first conference championship in 2021 at the ACC indoor meet as a fourth of the 1,600-meter relay. The successful talent from Fort Myers, Florida also collected a third-place medal in the same event this year. Oliveira competed at the NCAA outdoor meet in the 400 meters where she ran a career best time of 51.76 during the preliminary round.

Kitty Jones-Black - Ohio State (Soccer)

A defender from Waianae, Hawaii, Kitty Jones-Black competes for Ohio State. She and her teammates finished the season 11-6-3, holding the opposition scoreless on nine occasions. Over her career she has appeared in 66 contests. Her best offensive campaign came in 2021 when she posted five assists. This season Jones-Black scored her first goal since 2020, as she helped the Buckeyes topple Indiana 4-0, Sept. 29. From Sept. 22 - Oct. 2, Ohio State held Michigan, Iowa, Indiana and Penn State scoreless going 3-0-1 during that stretch.

Rachel Robertson - University of Miami (Track & Field)

After a championship career as a jumper at Florida A&M, Rachel Robertson has returned to her hometown to compete for Miami as a graduate student. In her final season at Florida A&M, Robertson won the high jump and triple jump championships in the SWAC during outdoor season after taking the gold in the high jump in indoor season. She hit a mark of 12.94 at the NCAA East Preliminary Round which qualified her for the NCAA Championships where she competed and earned Honorable Mention All-American recognition.

Lexie Brown - WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks (Basketball)

Daughter of former NBA slam dunk champ Dee Brown, Lexie had her most productive and efficient WNBA season for the Los Angeles Sparks. The 5-9 guard, who was 26 years of age during the season, played the most games of her career at 34, starting 16, also a personal best. She also made the most threes of her career in a season, shooting 39.8 percent on 53 makes. Brown also grabbed 34 steals which was another career high.

Angel Reese - LSU (Basketball)

LSU basketball star Angel Reese has made transferring look so easy. After two years at Maryland, the 6-3 forward from Baltimore is having the best season of her career. After 12 games as a Tiger, Reese is averaging 24.6 points, 14.6 rebounds 2.9 assists, 2.3 steals, 1.4 blocks, while shooting 63.5 percent from the field. All of those numbers are career highs. Reese had back-to-back games Dec. 14 and Dec. 17 of 30 points or more, posting 32 against Lamar and 30 against Montana State. The charismatic talent followed those performances with her first 20-20 game at LSU, posting 25 points and 20 rebounds in a blowout win over Oregon State on Dec. 18.

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