Elite 89

The Elite 89, an award founded by the NCAA, recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. The Elite 89 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA championships.

Men's Cross Country
Women's Cross Country
Field Hockey
Football
Rifle
Skiing
Men's Soccer
  • Division II
  • Martin Wehlert
  • Lynn University
  • Business Administration | Senior
  • GPA: 4.0
Women's Soccer
Men's Swimming & Diving
Women's Swimming & Diving
Men's Indoor Track & Field
  • Division I
  • Luke Lefebure
  • Stanford University
  • Mathematical & Computational Science | Sophomore
  • GPA: 3.811
Women's Indoor Track & Field
Women's Volleyball
Men's Water Polo
Wrestling
Baseball
Men's Basketball
Women's Basketball
Bowling
Men's Cross Country
Women's Cross Country
Fencing
Field Hockey
Football
Men's Golf
Women's Golf
Men's Gymnastics
Women's Gymnastics
Men's Ice Hockey
Women's Ice Hockey
Men's Lacrosse
Women's Lacrosse
Rifle
Rowing
Skiing
Men's Soccer
  • Division II
  • Harald Gracholski
  • Lynn University
  • Business Administration | Senior
  • GPA: 4.0
  • Division III
  • Brad Wassink
  • Calvin College
  • English and Political Science | Senior
  • GPA: 3.949
Women's Soccer
  • Division I
  • Mollie Pathman
  • Duke University
  • Sports Medicine | Sophomore
  • GPA: 3.912
Softball
  • Division III
  • Kelsey Kittleson
  • Luther College
  • Biology | Senior
  • GPA: 4.0
Men's Swimming & Diving
Women's Swimming & Diving
  • Division III
  • Chelsea Wiese
  • Hope College
  • Accounting | Senior
  • GPA: 4.0
Men's Tennis
  • Division III
  • Bryan Chow
  • Williams College
  • Classics and Biology | Junior
  • GPA: 3.94
Women's Tennis
Men's Indoor Track & Field
Women's Indoor Track & Field
Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Women's Outdoor Track & Field
  • Division II
  • Kristen McGlynn
  • Adams State College
  • English and Creative Writing | Senior
  • GPA: 4.0
  • Division III
  • Jaela Dinsmore
  • Willamette University
  • Latin American Studies and Spanish | Senior
  • GPA: 3.989
Men's Volleyball
  • Division III
  • Steven Coniglio
  • Baruch College
  • Actuarial Science | Sophomore
  • GPA: 3.897
Women's Volleyball
  • Division III
  • Tessa Smolinski
  • Springfield College
  • Communication Disorders | Sophomore
  • GPA: 4.0
Men's Water Polo
Women's Water Polo
Wrestling
  • Division III
  • Anthony Valek
  • Augsburg College
  • Accounting & Management | Senior
  • GPA: 3.870
Baseball
Men's Basketball
  • Division III
  • Sean Hoffmann
  • Williams College
  • Political Science | Sophomore
  • GPA: 3.79
Women's Basketball
Bowling
Men's Cross Country
Women's Cross Country
Fencing
Field Hockey
  • Division III
  • Emily Hursh
  • Messiah College
  • Elementary Education | Sophomore
  • GPA: 4.0
Football
Men's Golf
Women's Golf
Men's Gymnastics
Women's Gymnastics
Men's Ice Hockey
Women's Ice Hockey
Men's Lacrosse
  • Division III
  • D.J. Hessler
  • Tufts University
  • Biomedical Engineering | Senior
  • GPA: 3.490
Women's Lacrosse
  • Division I
  • Monica DeMairo
  • Duke University
  • Sociology | Sophomore
  • GPA: 3.982
Rifle
Rowing
  • Division II
  • Bethany Brun
  • Mercyhurst College
  • Social Work & Psychology | Senior
  • GPA: 3.962
  • Division III
  • Abby Jamiel
  • Ithaca College
  • Art History | Senior
  • GPA: 3.921
Skiing
Men's Soccer
  • Division II
  • Vladimir Milosavljevic
  • Dowling College
  • Finance & Accounting | Junior
  • GPA: 4.0
  • Division III
  • Michael Gale
  • Bowdoin College
  • Undeclared | Sophomore
  • GPA: 3.925
Women's Soccer
Softball
  • Division III
  • Kelsey Kittleson
  • Luther College
  • Biology | Junior
  • GPA: 4.0
Men's Swimming & Diving
  • Division III
  • Kellen Beckwith
  • Olivet College
  • Mathematics | Senior
  • GPA: 4.0
Women's Swimming & Diving
Men's Tennis
  • Division III
  • Bryan Chow
  • Williams College
  • Political Science | Sophomore
  • GPA: 4.0
Women's Tennis
Men's Indoor Track & Field
Women's Indoor Track & Field
Men's Outdoor Track & Field
  • Division I
  • Philip Adam
  • Rice University
  • Economics and Policy Studies | Senior
  • GPA: 3.917
Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Men's Volleyball
Women's Volleyball
Men's Water Polo
Women's Water Polo
Wrestling
Baseball
Men's Basketball
Women's Basketball
Bowling
Men's Cross Country
Women's Cross Country
Fencing
Field Hockey
Football
Men's Golf
Women's Golf
Men's Gymnastics
Women's Gymnastics
Men's Ice Hockey
Women's Ice Hockey
Men's Lacrosse
  • Division I
  • Matt Anderson
  • Duke University
  • Biological Anthropoloy and Anatomy | Senior
  • GPA: 3.909
Women's Lacrosse
  • Division III
  • Nicole Ditillo
  • Gettysburg College
  • Psychology and English | Senior
  • GPA: 3.969
Rifle
Rowing
  • Division II
  • Bethany Brun
  • Mercyhurst College
  • Religious Studies and Psychology | Junior
  • GPA: 3.935
  • Division III
  • Liz Zhu
  • Williams College
  • Economics and Religion | Junior
  • GPA: 3.90
Skiing
Men's Soccer
  • Division II
  • Dan St. Jacques
  • Le Moyne College
  • Communications | Junior
  • GPA: 3.81
  • Division III
  • Nick Pugliese
  • Williams College
  • Political Science | Sophomore
  • GPA: 4.0
Women's Soccer
Softball
  • Division III
  • Kelsey Kittleson
  • Luther College
  • Biology | Junior
  • GPA: 4.0
Men's Swimming & Diving
  • Division III
  • Kellen Beckwith
  • Olivet College
  • Mathematics | Junior
  • GPA: 4.0
Women's Swimming & Diving
Men's Tennis
Women's Tennis
  • Division II
  • Christine Johnstone
  • Lynn University
  • Biology | Senior
  • GPA: 4.0
  • Division III
  • Melissa Oosterhouse
  • Calvin College
  • Biology | Junior
  • GPA: 4.0
Men's Indoor Track & Field
Women's Indoor Track & Field
  • Division I
  • Jessica Ubanyionwu
  • Baylor University
  • Health Science Studies | Sophomore
  • GPA: 3.942
Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Men's Volleyball
Women's Volleyball
  • Division III
  • Stephanie Strauss
  • Juniata College
  • Business Administration | Junior
  • GPA: 4.0
Men's Water Polo
Women's Water Polo
Wrestling
  • Division III
  • Adam Weber
  • Wartburg College
  • Business Administration | Senior
  • GPA: 3.96
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