(NEWPORT, KY) – The Great Midwest Athletic Conference announced the Men's Bowling end of season awards at the 2025-2026 Championships during the awards ceremony on Friday (March 20) following qualifying.
Thomas More University junior
C.J. Herbers (Cincinnati, OH / Elder) earned the Men's Elite 26 Award for the second year in a row. The junior Accountancy major has a 3.87 cumulative GPA. He averaged 197.1 this season after recording 8280 total pins across 42 games.
The Elite 26 Award recognized the true essence of the student-athlete at the conference championship level in his or her sport while also achieving the highest academic standard among her peers. Introduced in 2020-21, the Elite 26 Award is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA participating from a conference championship-qualifying program for each of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference's 26 championship events.
The honorees must be actively able to compete at the finals site, of sophomore eligibility and in at least their second year with their current institution. Each institution is permitted to nominate one eligible student-athlete per sport during the awards process that is mirrored specifically to the NCAA's Elite 90 Award.
