INDIANAPOLIS - University of Tampa men's lacrosse student-athlete Evan Gibbs is the recipient of the NCAA ELITE 90 award for the 2025 NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship.
Gibbs, majoring in finance, currently carries a 3.93 GPA. Gibbs was presented with the award during the Spartans practice at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Saturday.Tampa will play for the national championship at the facility on Sunday.
History: SSC Elite 90 Winners
Gibbs becomes the third person in Tampa athletics history to receive the prestigious award, and the first male. Previous winners include former women's basketball player Audrey Ramsey and women's swimmer Hana Van Loock. Ramsey was awarded at the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship in St. Joseph, Mo., as Van Loock received the award at the 2021 NCAA Swimming Championships in Birmingham, Ala.
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.