2015-16 MIAC Elite 22 Award

The MIAC Elite 22 Award recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the conference championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers.

Modeled after the NCAA Elite 89 Award, the MIAC Elite 22 Award was founded in 2013 and is presented to the student-athlete with the highest grade point average (GPA) in each sport who meet similarly high, sport-specific athletic requirements. Complete details are available online, and the 2015-16 Elite 22 honorees are listed below.

2015-16 MIAC Elite 22 Award Winners


Men's Golf

  Jack Riester  
St. Thomas
Senior
3.40 GPA


  Women's Golf   

Erin Dingmann
St. Thomas
Senior
3.85 GPA
Men's Cross
Country

Jacob Gerhartz
St. Thomas
Senior
4.0 GPA 		 Women's Cross
Country

Kimber Meyer
Macalester
Junior
3.96 GPA 

Men's Soccer

 Johnny Mulvahill 
St. Thomas
Senior
3.86 GPA 
  Women's Soccer  

Sophie Leininger
Gustavus
Sophomore
4.0 GPA 

Volleyball

Kristin Stern
Bethel
Sophomore
3.92 GPA 
Football

David Simmet
St. Thomas
Senior
3.97 GPA  
Men's
Swimming
 and Diving

 Nick Cox
St. Thomas
Junior
4.0 GPA		 Women's
Swimming
and Diving

 Nicole Herrli
St. Thomas
Sophomore
4.0 GPA
Men's
 Basketball

 Michael Hannon
St. Thomas
Sophomore
3.86 GPA		 Women's
 Basketball

 Paige Gernes
St. Thomas
Junior
4.0 GPA
Men's
 Hockey

 Daniel Tripicchio
Saint John's
Junior
4.0 GPA		 Women's
Hockey

 Caroline Kivisto
Bethel
Senior
3.98 GPA		  

Men's Indoor
Track and Field

 Paul Escher
St. Olaf
Senior
3.97 GPA
Women's Indoor
Track and Field

 Reilly Simon
Carleton
Senior
3.96 GPA

Baseball

Logan Hershey
Saint John's
Senior
3.89 GPA 
Softball

Kylie Macziewski
St. Catherine
Sophomore
3.88 GPA 

Men's Tennis

 Gabe Steinwand
Gustavus
Sophomore
3.98 GPA
Women's Tennis

 Katie Aney
Gustavus
Sophomore
4.0 GPA
Men's Outdoor
 Track & Field

Karl Olsen
Bethel
Sophomore
3.85 GPA
Women's Outdoor
 Track & Field

 Aimee Junget
St. Thomas
Senior
3.94 GPA


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