University of Tennessee Athletics
Ashley Rogers Wins Elite 90 Award for NCAA Division I Softball Championship
May 30, 2023 | Softball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Ashley Rogers, a graduate at Tennessee, is the recipient of the Elite 90 award for the 2023 NCAA Division I Softball Championship.
Rogers, recently graduating with a Master's in kinesiology, finished with a 4.0 GPA. She was presented with the award during the Women's College World Series banquet on Tuesday night in Oklahoma City.
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.
The academic honor is just the latest for Rogers who is a two-time CSC Academic All-American and was named the 2023 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
For more information on the Elite 90 award winners, log on to https://www.ncaa.com/elite-90.
Rogers, recently graduating with a Master's in kinesiology, finished with a 4.0 GPA. She was presented with the award during the Women's College World Series banquet on Tuesday night in Oklahoma City.
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.
The academic honor is just the latest for Rogers who is a two-time CSC Academic All-American and was named the 2023 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
For more information on the Elite 90 award winners, log on to https://www.ncaa.com/elite-90.
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