Brantmeier Wins NCAA Elite 90 Award
May 14, 2025 | Women's Tennis, Academics
University of North Carolina junior Reese Brantmeier is the recipient of the NCAA Elite 90 award for the 2025 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship, the NCAA announced today.
Brantmeier, double-majoring in exercise and sport science and studio art, currently carries a 3.956 GPA. She was presented with the award on Wednesday night in Waco, Texas.
The Whitewater, Wis., native enters Thursday NCAA quarterfinal match versus LSU ranked No. 3 in the nation in singles and No. 2 nationally in doubles with Alanis Hamilton. She was voted ACC Player of the Year and ACC Championship Most Valuable Player last month.
The Elite 90 award honors the exceptional achievements of student-athletes. This prestigious accolade is given to those who have not only excelled at a national championship level in their sport but have also achieved the highest academic standards among their peers. The Elite 90 is proudly awarded to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA at the finals site for each of the NCAA's 90 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, go to www.ncaa.org/elite90.
Brantmeier, double-majoring in exercise and sport science and studio art, currently carries a 3.956 GPA. She was presented with the award on Wednesday night in Waco, Texas.
The Whitewater, Wis., native enters Thursday NCAA quarterfinal match versus LSU ranked No. 3 in the nation in singles and No. 2 nationally in doubles with Alanis Hamilton. She was voted ACC Player of the Year and ACC Championship Most Valuable Player last month.
The Elite 90 award honors the exceptional achievements of student-athletes. This prestigious accolade is given to those who have not only excelled at a national championship level in their sport but have also achieved the highest academic standards among their peers. The Elite 90 is proudly awarded to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA at the finals site for each of the NCAA's 90 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, go to www.ncaa.org/elite90.
No matter what she does, Reese is ELITE 👊
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