Patrick Sammon, Aurora Roghair Lead Aquatics NCAA Elite 90 Recipients
Arizona State’s Patrick Sammon and Aurora Roghair of Stanford were named the Division I swimming recipients of the NCAA Elite 90 awards.
The awards were handed out at the NCAA championships at all levels this winter. Asger Hartvig of Carson-Newman and Azusa Pacific’s Montana White picked up the Division II honors. In Division III, Vineet Ranade of Rose-Hulman and Case Western Reserve diver Abigail Wilkov were recognized.
Roghair is the first recipient in Stanford swimming history. She has a 4.129 GPA in human biology. She was part of the Cardinal’s winning 800 free relay and finished second in the 500 free at NCAAs. The Iowa City, Iowa, native is a three-time conference champion in the 1,650 freestyle, and contributed to the Cardinal winning Pac-12 team titles in 2022 and 2023.
Sammon carries a 4.0 GPA in business finance. The sprinter was part of the Sun Devils’ 2024 national championship, taking part in the 400 free relay that won an NCAA title. He won the Big 12 title in the 200 free this year, part of the Sun Devils’ team title to go with two relay crowns, after consecutive Pac-12 team titles. He joins teammate Tiago Behar, who won the award in 2024.
Hartvig has a 4.0 GPA in mathematics and won the South Atlantic Conference’s version of this award. The native of Hoersholm, Denmark, joins Nancy Claire in 2015 as CN’s only recipients of this award. Hartvig has five career conference medals, set the school record in the 100 breast at 53.63 seconds and competed at NCAAs this year in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM.
White also has a 4.00 GPA in mathematics. She placed second in the 200 freestyle at the NCAA Championships this year, her seventh career All-America honor and the best performance ever for a Cougar on the national stage. The Carson, Calif., native was also fifth in the 1,000 free at NCAAs.
Ranade has a 4.0 GPA in computer engineering. The native of Mountain View, Calif., was named the Heartland College Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Year, winning seven conference titles and setting six school records. He’s just the second athlete in any sport in school history to win the award. He placed 17th in the 200 breast and 17th in the 200 IM plus 24th in the 200 free at NCAAs.
Wilkov has a 4.0 GPA in neuroscience. The senior diver is the ninth CWRU student in all sports to win the award. Wilkov is a seven-time All-America diver, the most in program history. She was the runner-up on both springboards at the 2025 Division III Championships, the highest finish for a Spartans diver in 208. She’s also the first University Athletic Association conference champion in program history.
The NCAA 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. The updated list of winners for the winter is available here.
