Laven Earns Prestigious Elite 90 Award at NCAA Skiing Championships

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. – Olivia Laven, a Michigan Tech senior Nordic Skier, is the recipient of the Elite 90 award for the 2023 NCAA Skiing Championships.

Laven, majoring in Engineering Management, currently carries a 4.0 GPA and was presented with the award during the Skiing Championships banquet on Tuesday evening in Steamboat, Colorado. 

Laven marks the second Husky in program history to achieve this award, with Amanda Kautzer earning the award in the 2019-20 season. 

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"We are so incredibly proud of Olivia," said the Nordic Skiing coaching staff. "Olivia is the exemplary student-athlete on our team; we take pride in the fact that our student-athletes value academic achievements to the same degree as athletic achievements. To say Olivia has worked hard for this award is an understatement. This is her third time making the NCAA Championships and to finally achieve this award in her senior year is a true testament to the relentless effort she puts into being the best possible student every step of the way."

About the Elite 90

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 NCAA.com/elite-90.