Tollefson Named MIAC Elite 22 Award Winner

MOORHEAD, Minn. (3/6/24)---Concordia junior Greta Tollefson (Pelican Rapids, Minn.) was named the MIAC women's basketball Elite 22 award winner.

Tollefson becomes the first Cobber women's basketball player in program history to earn the MIAC Elite 22 award since the league started the honor in 2013. She is also the fifth Concordia student-athlete to win the award in any sport.     

The MIAC Elite 22 Award recognizes the true essence of the term "student-athlete" by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the conference championship level in their sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among their peers. Modeled after the NCAA Elite 90 Award, the MIAC Elite 22 Award is presented to the student-athlete with the highest grade-point average (GPA) in each sport who meets similarly high, sport-specific athletic requirements.

Tollefson has a 4.0 grade point average while majoring in biology. She also carries a triple minor in chemistry, psychology and environmental studies.
 
Tollefson was a key member of Concordia's team that earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014. Tollefson also helped the Cobbers finish second in the conference standings and advance to the MIAC playoff championship game for the second straight season.

Tollefson started in 25 of the team's 26 games in 2024. She averaged 7.4 rebounds and 3.6 rebounds per game. She led the team in free throw percentage and was third in field goal percentage. Tollefson connected on 86.4% of her free throws and was successful on 44.3% of her shots from the floor.   

In all sports with MIAC team postseason tournaments, including basketball and hockey, the MIAC Elite 22 Award is presented to the individual with the highest GPA on the active postseason roster of a playoff-qualifying team. Each winner must be a junior or senior and in at least their second full academic year at their current institution. Ties are broken by the number of credits earned at current institutions.

Concordia Elite 22 Award Winners
2024 – Greta Tollefson – Women's Basketball
2020 – Tyler Bossert – Men's Hockey
2017 – David Supinski – Men's Indoor Track & Field
2015 – Gabe Wright – Men's Indoor Track & Field
2015 – Marta Prosinski – Women's Soccer