A sophomore from McDonough, Ga., Brandon Thomas carries a perfect 4.00 average with a major in public health. Named to the 2019-20 D2ADA Academic Achievement List, he has played in all 13 games for the Bobcats this season, making four starts. Thomas becomes the second Bobcat to win the Elite 16 Award for men’s basketball, joining Evyn Smith who won in 2016.

Cierra Revelle is a sophomore from Apex, N.C., carrying a perfect 4.00 GPA. She was named to the Lander President’s List for Fall 2020 and serves as president of the Lander FCA. On the court the guard has appeared in 19 games for the Bearcats as they reached the NCAA Final Four for the first time in program history. Revelle becomes the second Bearcat to win the Elite 16 for women’s basketball, the first since Ashleigh Zandi in 2016.

Men’s Soccer
Jonah Miller, Lander

A sophomore from Charleston, S.C., Miller becomes the first Lander men’s soccer player to win the Elite 16. He carried a perfect 4.00 GPA and was named to the Lander Dean’s list in the last four semesters, he has also helped Lander to win United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Awards the last two seasons. This year, he played in three of Lander’s nine games this spring.

Women’s Soccer
Madeline Goodfellow, Columbus State

A senior defender from Columbus, Ga., she became the first women’s soccer player to ever win the Player of the Year and Elite 16 in the same season. She led a CSU defense that allowed only five goals to be scored against in eight games during the season, holding opponents to a 0.63 goals allowed average which is second in the PBC. She started in all eight games this spring and is third on the team in minutes played. A two-time Academic All-American, she holds a 3.975 cumulative GPA with a major in management.

Men’s Golf
Ronan Kleu, Columbus State

Kleu won the men’s golf Elite 16 and was named the PBC Player of the Year. He played in eight of CSU's nine tournaments this season with four top-five and seven top-10 finishes. The sophomore from Zollikerberg, Switzerland, was fourth in the PBC with a 71.63 stroke average. He finished outside of the top 10 only once and was tied for second at the NCAA South/Southeast Regional. He also finished in third at the Cougar Invitational and fired a 64 in the second round of the Southeastern Collegiate, tied for the lowest round relative to par in the PBC this season.

Women’s Golf
Amanda Hamrin, UNC Pembroke

A third-year sophomore from Vasteras, Sweden, Amanda Hamrin carries a perfect 4.00 GPA and is enrolled in pre-major studies. She was named to the PBC Team of Academic Distinction, is a WGCA All-America Scholar and has been named to the UNCP Chancellor’s list three times. On the course, Hamrin played in all seven events for the Braves in 2020-21, finishing in a tie for second place at the PBC Championships. Hamrin becomes the second Brave to win the Elite 16 Award for women’s golf, joining Katy Flax who won in 2018.

Volleyball
Elly Hicks, UNC Pembroke

A senior fro Trinity, N.C. she was named to the PBC Team of Academic Distinction and has twice been named to the PBC Presidential Honor Roll, including a Gold Team selection in 2019. She carries a 3.885 GPA with a major in elementary education and is a member of the Student Council and Beta Club. On the court, she played in 14 of 15 matches on the court with 60 kills, 45 digs and 25 blocks. She becomes the first Brave to win the Elite 16 for volleyball and the 10th UNCP student-athlete overall to claim the honor.

Men’s Tennis
Martyn Icke, Lander

Icke continues a rich tradition of academic excellence in the Lander men’s tennis program with the Elite 16 Award presented by EAB. In the nine-year history of the honor, Icke returns the award to the Lander men’s tennis team for the seventh time. The senior from Somerset, Australia was named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, to the PBC Team of Academic Distinction and to the PBC Presidential Honor Roll. A business major, Icke carries a perfect 4.000 GPA and was inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society.

Women’s Tennis
Jordan Bowie, Georgia College

A third-year sophomore from Macon, Ga., Bowie is a two-time ITA Scholar-Athlete winner who was named to the PBC Team of Academic Distinction and is a PBC Presidential Honor Roll Gold Scholar. The pre-nursing major also serves on the GC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and is a recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award. On the court, she was 8-7 in singles play, all at the #4 spot, including a 4-4 record in conference play as the Bobcats reached the PBC Tournament. Bowie is the second GC women’s tennis player to win the Elite 16 Award, the first since Macy Polk in 2017.

Men’s Lacrosse
Jacob Glen, Alabama-Huntsville

Glen becomes the first men’s lacrosse Elite 16 winner. The senior from Calgary, Alberta, was named a Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar by the Great Lakes Valley Conference three times and twice to the GLVC Academic All-Conference team. He was also named to the UAH Dean’s List in the spring and fall of 2020. On the field, Glen has appeared in nine games for the Chargers with nine goals and six assists and is sixth on the team in total points.

Women’s Track & Field
Olivia Terwilliger, North Georgia

A junior from Marietta, Ga., Terwilliger becomes the first Nighthawk to win the Elite 16 for Track & Field. Recipient of a D2ADA Academic Achievement Award, she was also named to the PBC Team of Academic Distinction and is a PBC Presidential Honor Roll Gold Scholar. She ran in five meets this spring, finishing in second place in the 5000 at the Life Spring Break and finishing sixth in the 10,000 at the Peach Belt Championships.

Men’s Track & Field
Ryan Szklany, Embry-Riddle

A junior distance runner from Lighthouse Point, Fla., Szklany was named a 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-American won the 2021 ERAU Eagles of Excellence Award. A member of the PBC Team of Academic Distinction and a USTFCCA Academic All-District selection, the aerospace engineering major won the 5000 at the Embry-Riddle Invitational and was fifth in the 10,000 at the Peach Belt Championships.

Softball
Laken Chambers, North Georgia

A junior from Blairsville, Ga., she was twice named a PBC Presidential Honor Roll Gold Scholar, she has also been named to the PBC Team of Academic Distinction, won the D2ADA Academic Achievement Award and was named an NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete; carries a perfect 4.00 GPA. Named second-team All-Conference this season, she is 14-1 on the season with a 0.95 ERA in 88 innings of work with 40 strikeouts. Led the PBC in ERA and walks allowed and was third in wins.

Baseball
Nik Levensteins, North Georgia

A PBC Presidential Honor Roll Gold Scholar who has also been named to the PBC Team of Academic Distinction and received the D2ADA Academic Achievement Award. A two-time All-American in 2021, the sophomore from Arvada, Colorado, hit .338 with 19 homers and 62 RBI, adding 11 doubles while posting a .763 slugging percentage. He had 54 hits and 49 runs scored on the season. He was a consensus first team All-Southeast Region honoree as the designated hitter before earning the NCBWA Third Team All-American accolade earlier this postseason.