PSAC Athletes Claim NCAA Elite 90™ Award in Field Hockey and Women's Cross Country
Shippensburg's Madison Scarr Earns NCAA Elite 90™ Award For Division II Field Hockey?
Courtesy of Shippensburg Sports Info
BOSTON, Mass. – Shippensburg University junior
Madison Scarr is the recipient of the Elite 90 award for the 2016 NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championships.
Scarr, an accounting major, currently carries a 4.0 cumulative grade-point average (GPA) through 60 credits. She was presented with the award during the NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championships banquet held Thursday night at Gillette Stadium.
The Elite 90, 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 award is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA's championships.
Eligible student-athletes are sophomores or above who have participated in their sport for at least two years with their school. They must be an active member of the team, traveling and a designated member of the squad size at the championship. All ties are broken by the number of credits completed.
Scarr becomes the third Raider in history to receive this prestigious honor, joining Lucy Kauffman (2013) and Kristen Brooks (2009-10). Brooks was the inaugural award winner in 2009, as the 2009 Division II Field Hockey Championship was the first to ever issue the recognition.
IUP's Jenna Lezanic Earns NCAA Elite 90™ Award For Division II Women's Cross Country
Courtesy of IUP Sports Information
SAINT LEO, Fla. – IUP senior
Jenna Lezanic (Indiana, Pa./Marion Center) is the recipient of the Elite 90™ award for the 2016 NCAA Division II Women's Cross Country Championships. The award was presented on Friday evening at the pre-championships banquet.
Lezanic carries a perfect 4.0 grade point average in health services. It's the sixth Elite 90™ award for an IUP student-athlete since the program was initiated prior to the 2009-10 academic year. She's the first in IUP women's cross country program history to win the award, and joins men's cross country's Alex Hampel, who was honored with the Elite 90™ in the fall of 2015.
The Elite 90™, 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 90 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA's championships.
Eligible student-athletes are sophomores or above who have participated in their sport for at least two years with their school. They must be an active member of the team, traveling and a designated member of the squad size at the championship. All ties are broken by the number of credits completed.
Lezanic putting together her best season
Lezanic earned All-Atlantic Region and All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) honors this fall in a breakout senior season. She finished 10th overall at the conference championship meet and tallied a fifth place finish at regionals, earning an invitational to this weekend's NCAA Division II Championships.