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Nico Kyprian was honored with the Elite 23 award at the GMAC Men's Golf Championships.

Kyprian becomes the fourth Dragons athlete to receive the Elite 23 award, joining Jacob Zinn (men's cross country), Emily Koehler (women's golf), and Nicholas Smythe (men's wrestling).

Kyprian was a key member of the Dragons men's golf team, as the team finished fifth at the GMAC Championships. Entering the GMAC Championships, Kyprian sported the best average on the team with 73.67.

Launched for the first time in the 2020-21 school year, the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Elite 23 Award aims to recognize student-athletes at the pinnacle of their sport, both athletically and academically. Each sport is presented with one men's and women's individual winner with the highest cumulative GPA from a championship-qualifying program.

The honorees must also be actively able to compete on site, of sophomore eligibility and in at least their second year with their current institution. Each institution is permitted to nominate (1) male and (1) female student-athlete during the awards process that is mirrored specifically to the NCAA's Elite 90 Award.