Mason To Represent SEC In NCAA Voting

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Senior guard Jailyn Mason will be one of three student-athletes to represent the Southeastern Conference on proposed governance rule changes under the NCAA’s Division I autonomy process as part of the NCAA Convention, the conference office announced today.

The three student-athletes will represent the SEC as part of the Autonomy Conferences’ (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac 12, SEC) efforts to engage and empower student-athletes by giving them both a voice and vote within a transparent decision-making process.

The autonomy governance model grants flexibility to schools in the Atlantic Coast, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12 and Southeastern conferences to change specified rules within Division I. The legislative process for these 65 schools includes three student-athlete representatives from each conference who will vote on rule changes. Voting on autonomy issues includes 15 total student-athletes (three from each of the Autonomy Conferences) who, collectively, will cast votes in greater number than four of the five Autonomy Conferences.

Mason is in her third year as a member of the SEC Women’s Basketball Leadership Council and her second year as Co-Chair. The senior from Mason, Ohio, started 36 games for the Razorbacks last season, averaging 7.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. Mason is currently recovering from a season-ending injury she sustained during the offseason.