Conference Carolinas Recognizes 2021-22 Winter Elite 23 Award Winners
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Conference Carolinas has recognized its Elite 23 award winners over the course of the winter portion of its 2021-22 championships season.
The Elite 23 Award honors Conference Carolinas student-athletes with the highest cumulative grade-point average at their respective championship site.
The award is modeled after the NCAA's Elite 90 Award and it allows all student-athletes at the final championship site to win the award.
In field hockey and wrestling, due to the collaboration with the South Atlantic Conference, the award is named the South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Academic Excellence Award. In men’s and women’s bowling, the award is named the Conference Carolinas/Great Midwest Academic Excellence Award.
Conference Carolinas
2021-22 Winter Elite 23 Winners
Men’s Swimming
Austin Kephart, Salem
Women’s Swimming
Jenna Morris, Lees-McRae
Women’s Indoor Track & Field
Christina Passamonte, King
Men’s Indoor Track & Field
Blake Walker, Emmanuel
Men’s Basketball
KJ Jones II, Emmanuel
Women’s Basketball
Jami Tham, Barton
Men’s Bowling
Tristan Davis, Emmanuel
Women’s Bowling
Lauren Meagher, Kentucky Wesleyan
Men’s Wrestling
Anthony Cruz, Emmanuel