Chmiel Wins Elite 90 Award for NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship
3/11/2022 8:00:00 PM | Track
RALEIGH - NC State track & field junior Kelsey Chmiel is the recipient of the Elite 90 award for the 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship, as announced by the NCAA office on Friday.
Chmiel is majoring in animal science and currently carries a 4.0 GPA. She was presented with the award during the NCAA Indoor Championship on Friday in Birmingham, Ala. The Saratoga Springs, N.Y., native is the first men's or women's athlete in any sport NC State to win an Elite 90 Award.
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 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, log on to https://www.ncaa.com/elite-90.
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