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 90 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 2021-22 Elite 22 honorees are listed below. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only eight of the 22 MIAC varsity sports were able to participate in conference championships in 2021-22.

2021-22 MIAC ELITE 22 AWARD WINNERS
Men's Golf	Women's Golf	Men's Cross Country	Women's Cross Country
Nate Loxtercamp Saint John's Sophomore 4.00 GPA	Erin Ericson Gustavus Senior 3.88 GPA	Stephen Lavey Carleton Senior 3.97 GPA	Evelyn Villalobos Gustavus Sophomore 4.00 GPA
Men's Soccer	Women's Soccer	Volleyball	Football
Kristian Noll St. Olaf Senior 4.00 GPA	Abby Willenbring Saint Benedict Sophomore 4.00 GPA	Allie Fauth Bethel Senior 3.98 GPA	Mateo Cisneros Saint John's Sophomore 4.00 GPA
Men's Basketball	Women's Basketball	Men's Hockey	Women's Hockey
Ryan Thissen Saint John's Sophomore 4.00 GPA	Betsy Schoenrock Gustavus Senior 3.95 GPA	Lukas Haugen St. Olaf Sophomore 4.0	Kayla Vrieze Gustavus Senior 3.99 GPA
Men's Swimming & Diving	Women's Swimming & Diving	Men's Indoor Track & Field	Women's Indoor Track & Field
Josh Wu Carleton Sophomore 4.00 GPA	Sammi Friedrich St. Catherine Sophomore 4.00 GPA	Tommy Allen Saint John's Sophomore 4.00 GPA	Annessa Ihde Bethel Sophomore 4.00 GPA
Baseball	Softball	Men's Tennis	Women's Tennis
Matthew Carlsen Bethel Sophomore 4.00 GPA	Hannah Peschel St. Olaf Sophomore 4.00 GPA	Nick Aney Gustavus Senior 3.99 GPA	Alli Laux Gustavus Sophomore 3.97 GPA
Men's Outdoor Track & Field	Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Tommy Allen Saint John's Sophomore 4.00 GPA	Tracy Renier Saint Benedict Senior 4.00 GPA

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