INDIANAPOLIS– Announced by the NCAA this evening before the start of day three's finals at the Men's NCAA Swim and Dive Championships, Arizona State's Tiago Behar was named a recipient of the Elite 90 award of men's swim and dive for 2023-24. This marks the second week in a row that a student-athlete from Sun Devil Swim and Dive has received the honor.
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.
The Lutry, Switzerland native, who is pursuing a degree in Computer Science, is the second swimmer in as many weeks for the Sun Devil swim and dive program to receive the honor.
Behar, along with Lindsay Looney last week, are the first two Sun Devils to receive the Elite 90 award since the 2017-18 school year.
In his junior year with the Sun Devils, Behar placed seventh in the 200 free at the Pac-12 Championships and was also among the top 20 in the 50 free as the Sun Devil men repeated as the Pac-12 champions. In 2022-23, Behar was named a member of the Pac-12 2023 Winter Academic Honor Roll.
Past ASU Elite 90 Winners
2009-10 – Andy Workman (Baseball), Finance, 3.903
2012-13 – Bailey Wigness (Softball), Communication & Political Science, 4.00
2013-14 – Ianeta Hutchinson (Water Polo), Psychology, 4.00
2017-18 – Roberta Liti (Women's Golf), Management/Business (Sports & Media Studies), 4.00
2023-24 – Lindsay Looney (Women's Swim and Dive), Family and Human Development, MS, 4.00
2023-24 – Tiago Behar (Men's Swim and Dive), Computer Science, 4.00
Eligible student-athletes are sophomores or above academically who have participated in a 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.
The Sun Devil men will compete through Saturday night at the 2024 NCAA Men's Swim and Dive Championships. Fans can tune into to ESPN+ along with live results.
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.
The Lutry, Switzerland native, who is pursuing a degree in Computer Science, is the second swimmer in as many weeks for the Sun Devil swim and dive program to receive the honor.
Behar, along with Lindsay Looney last week, are the first two Sun Devils to receive the Elite 90 award since the 2017-18 school year.
In his junior year with the Sun Devils, Behar placed seventh in the 200 free at the Pac-12 Championships and was also among the top 20 in the 50 free as the Sun Devil men repeated as the Pac-12 champions. In 2022-23, Behar was named a member of the Pac-12 2023 Winter Academic Honor Roll.
Past ASU Elite 90 Winners
2009-10 – Andy Workman (Baseball), Finance, 3.903
2012-13 – Bailey Wigness (Softball), Communication & Political Science, 4.00
2013-14 – Ianeta Hutchinson (Water Polo), Psychology, 4.00
2017-18 – Roberta Liti (Women's Golf), Management/Business (Sports & Media Studies), 4.00
2023-24 – Lindsay Looney (Women's Swim and Dive), Family and Human Development, MS, 4.00
2023-24 – Tiago Behar (Men's Swim and Dive), Computer Science, 4.00
Eligible student-athletes are sophomores or above academically who have participated in a 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.
The Sun Devil men will compete through Saturday night at the 2024 NCAA Men's Swim and Dive Championships. Fans can tune into to ESPN+ along with live results.