The Female Athlete of the Year Award from 1974-1979 was open to all levels of competition.

Year	Athlete	Sports
1979	Juli Eckmann, Minot High School	Basketball
1978	Joan Brockhaus, Wahpeton Science	Track
1977	Diana Anderson, UND-Williston	Basketball
1976	Robin Huebner, Dickinson High School	Gymnastics
1975	Robin Huebner, Dickinson High School	Gymnastics
1974	Karen Hedberg, Grand Forks Central High School	Basketball