Athletics

The Phoenix men's basketball, men's soccer and women's soccer programs were recognized for having the highest collective grade point average in each of the 22 sports sponsored by the CAA during the 2022-23 academic year.

Strawley comes to Elon from the University of Miami, where she has served as the senior deputy director of athletics. She will begin her tenure at Elon on Aug. 1.

Kirby, a standout for the Seattle Mariners, will be the first Elon player since 1956 to appear in the "Midsummer Classic."

Among the four Phoenix athletes honored were Olivia Archer (women's tennis), Madison George (women's outdoor track & field), Jeppe Jordoson (men's soccer) and Daniel Martin (men's tennis).

This year's class of inductees includes representatives from athletic training, women's basketball, baseball, softball, men's soccer, men's basketball and men's cross country.

Davis is one of the members of the graduating class to be featured on Today at Elon as a "profile of resilience" for their ability to adapt and succeed in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Somers, a standout golfer during his years at Elon, secured a spot in the PGA Championship with a fourth-place finish in the PGA Professional Championship in April.

Chris Leupold, professor of psychology, will succeed Hall in the role on June 1.

This year the team swept the women's cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field championships.

The report looks at the eligibility, retention and graduation of student-athletes competing on every NCAA Division I athletics team.