UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State senior Jack Baldwin is the recipient of the Elite 90 award for the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Gymnastics Championships.
Baldwin, majoring in mechanical engineering, currently carries a 4.0 GPA. Baldwin was presented with the award during the men's gymnastics banquet Thursday night leading up to the NCAA Championships on Friday and Saturday.
Penn State has won four straight Elite 90 awards in men's gymnastics. Noah Roberson earned the award in 2017, 2018 and 2019. It was not given out in 2020. The team has earned the honor five times in all, including Miguel Pineda in 2011.
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 who have participated in their 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 https://www.ncaa.com/elite-90.
Penn State Men's Gymnastics Elite 90 Award Winners
2011 | Miguel Pineda
2017 | Noah Roberson
2018 | Noah Roberson
2019 | Noah Roberson
2021 | Jack Baldwin
