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Jackson Hankey Named NCAA Elite 90 Award Winner
1/10/2020 10:00:00 AM | Football
FRISCO, Texas - North Dakota State linebacker Jackson Hankey won the NCAA Elite 90 Award presented Friday, Jan. 10, at the NCAA Division I Football Championship banquet at Toyota Stadium.
The award is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average at each of the NCAA's 90 national championships. Hankey, a sophomore from Park River, N.D., has a 4.0 GPA in agricultural economics.
An award founded by the NCAA, the Elite 90 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.
Hankey, NDSU's leading tackler with 110 stops including 9.0 tackles for loss, was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® second team in December by a vote of the College Sports Information Directors of America. He made the Missouri Valley Football Conference all-academic first team.
No. 1-ranked North Dakota State (15-0) plays in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Game against No. 2-ranked James Madison (14-1) at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at Toyota Stadium live on ABC.
NDSU's Elite 90 Award Winners
2011 - Amy Anderson, women's golf
2011 - Whitney Carlson, women's outdoor track and field
2013 - Esley Thorton, football
2014 - Carson Wentz, football
2015 - Carson Wentz, football
2016 - Carson Wentz, football
2016 - Clay Ream, wrestling
2017 - Clay Ream, wrestling
2018 - Daniel Polansky, football
2018 - Clay Ream, wrestling
2019 - Ben Ellefson, football
2020 - Jackson Hankey, football
The award is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average at each of the NCAA's 90 national championships. Hankey, a sophomore from Park River, N.D., has a 4.0 GPA in agricultural economics.
An award founded by the NCAA, the Elite 90 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.
Hankey, NDSU's leading tackler with 110 stops including 9.0 tackles for loss, was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® second team in December by a vote of the College Sports Information Directors of America. He made the Missouri Valley Football Conference all-academic first team.
No. 1-ranked North Dakota State (15-0) plays in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Game against No. 2-ranked James Madison (14-1) at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at Toyota Stadium live on ABC.
NDSU's Elite 90 Award Winners
2011 - Amy Anderson, women's golf
2011 - Whitney Carlson, women's outdoor track and field
2013 - Esley Thorton, football
2014 - Carson Wentz, football
2015 - Carson Wentz, football
2016 - Carson Wentz, football
2016 - Clay Ream, wrestling
2017 - Clay Ream, wrestling
2018 - Daniel Polansky, football
2018 - Clay Ream, wrestling
2019 - Ben Ellefson, football
2020 - Jackson Hankey, football
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