Keener Earns Elite Scholar-Athlete Award at NCAA DII Males’s Swimming & Diving Championships

Evansville, Ind.- University of Findlay senior Randy Keener, is the recipient of the Elite Scholar-Athlete award for the 2026 NCAA Division II Men’s Swimming & Diving Championship.

Keener, a arithmetic main with an utilized emphasis in laptop science, at present holds an ideal 4.0 GPA. The Shinnston, West Virginia native obtained the award throughout a particular presentation Wednesday night, March 11, in Evansville, Indiana.

The Elite Scholar-Athlete award acknowledges the true essence of student-athletes by honoring the persons who have reached the head of competitors on the nationwide championship degree in their sport, whereas additionally reaching the very best educational normal among their friends. The Elite Scholar-Athlete award is offered to the student-athlete with the very best cumulative grade-point common taking part on the finals web site for every of the NCAA’s championships. 

Eligible student-athletes are sophomores or above academically who’ve participated in a sport for not less than two years with their faculty. All ties are damaged based mostly on the variety of credit accomplished.