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CARY, N.C. -- Zach Miller, a junior infielder at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, is the recipient of the Elite 90 award for the 2024 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship.
 
Miller, majoring in criminology and minoring in homeland security, currently carries a 4.0 GPA. Miller was presented with the award prior to the team's practice on Friday morning at the USA Baseball Training Complex in Cary.
 
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.
 
Miller is the ninth IUP student-athlete to win the NCAA Elite 90 award (10 total awards) since the initiation of the honor in 2009-10.
 
Eligible student-athletes are sophomores or above academically who have participated in a sport for at least two years with their school. All ties are broken by the number of credits completed.
 
For more information on the Elite 90 award winners, visit https://www.ncaa.com/elite-90.

For an all-time list of PSAC Elite 90 recipients, click here.