The East Coast Conference announced the creation of the Elite 19 award, which will will be presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average competing in each of the ECC's 19 championships.
The Elite 19 Award is modeled off of the NCAA's Elite 90 Award. The NCAA describes the award, which is awarded to a student-athlete at each of its 90 National Championship tournaments, as recognizing 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.
Winners of the Elite 19 Award will also have to meet the same minimum criteria as the Elite 90 Award. To win the award, student-athletes must meet the following criteria.
1. Student-athlete must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically, and in at least his or her second year (in any sport) at his or her current institution.
2. Student-athlete is an active member of the roster and eligible for the championship.
3. Credits completed shall only consist of those credits accumulated at the current institution and shall not include transfer or AP credits.
4. Only undergraduate GPA is applicable. If the student-athlete has graduated and is in graduate school, he or she is still eligible for the award but consideration will be based strictly on an undergraduate GPA. Graduate students must be in good academic standing with the university.
5. Each student-athlete is only eligible to win the award once per academic year, even if he or she participates in more than one sport
2020-21 ECC Elite 19 Award Winners
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Men's Cross Country
** Not Awarded **
Championship Canceled
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Women's Cross Country
** Not Awarded **
Championship Canceled
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Overwatch
(Esports)
Cassidy Hansen
Molloy
So.
Nursing
3.89
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Valorant
(Esports)
Austin Schilling
St. Joseph's
Sr.
History Adolescence Education
3.92
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Men's Soccer
** Not Awarded **
Championship Canceled
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Women's Soccer
** Not Awarded **
Championship Canceled
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Volleyball
** Not Awarded **
Championship Canceled
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Men's Indoor Track & Field
** Not Awarded **
Championship Canceled
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Women's Indoor Track & Field
** Not Awarded **
Championship Canceled
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Men's Basketball
Garrett Kirkland
Mercy
So.
Cyber Security
3.91
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Women's Basketball
Ari Carey
Roberts Wesleyan
So.
Physical Education
3.93
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Women's Bowling
Niamh McKevitt
St. Thomas Aquinas
Sr.
History
3.96
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Rocket League
(Esports)
Connor Hatch
Southern N.H.
Jr.
Computer Science
3.98
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League of Legends
(Esports)
Aaron Sinica
Daemen
So.
Physical Therapy
3.79
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Men's Tennis
Julius Schulte
Queens
Jr.
International Business
3.92
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Women's Tennis
Ayesha Burnett
St. Thomas Aquinas
So.
Business Administration
3.89
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Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Erik Matthews
Daemen
Jr.
Physical Therapy
4.0
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Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Meaghan O'Callaghan
Molloy
Jr.
Childhood Ed./Math
3.99
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Men's Lacrosse
Robert LoRicco
Mercy
Sr.
Business Administration
3.88
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Women's Lacrosse
Jennifer Stevens
St. Thomas Aquinas
So.
Natural Science
3.95
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Softball
Sarah Williams
St. Thomas Aquinas
Jr.
Teacher Education
4.0
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Baseball
Andrew Jemison
St. Thomas Aquinas
Jr.
Exercise Science
3.94
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Previous Elite 19 Award Winners