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Emily Koehler has been named the 2021 GMAC Elite 23 award recipient.

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

Koehler was a key member of the Dragons women's golf team, as the team finished second at the GMAC Championships. Entering the GMAC Championships, Koehler sported the second best average on the team with 79.38.

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.