Knowles Wins Elite 90™ Award for NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship
3/26/2022 6:15:00 PM | Swimming
RALEIGH – NC State swimming and diving fifth-year senior, Eric Knowles, is the recipient of the Elite 90 award for the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championship, as announced by the NCAA on Saturday.
Knowles, studying Materials Science and Engineering, carries a 4.0 GPA. Surrounded by his teammates, he was presented with the award during the last session of the Championship on Saturday evening in Atlanta, Ga. The Dayton, Ohio native is NC State's first men's athlete in any sport to receive the prestigious 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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