Justin Britton Wins Elite 90™ Award for NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships
(PITTSBURGH, Pa.) – Justin Britton, a senior at Carnegie Mellon University, is the recipient of the Elite 90TM award for the 2022 NCAA Division III Men's Swimming and Diving Championships.
Britton, majoring in information systems, currently carries a 4.0 GPA and receives the award for the second time, as he garnered the same accolade his sophomore year in 2019. Britton was presented with the award prior to the evening championship session on Wednesday, March 16, at the IUPUI IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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.
For more information on the Elite 90 award winners, log on to https://www.ncaa.com/elite-90.