The East Coast Conference announced the creation of the Elite 19 award, which will will be presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average competing in each of the ECC's 19 championships.

The Elite 19 Award is modeled off of the NCAA's Elite 90 Award. The NCAA describes the award, which is awarded to a student-athlete at each of its 90 National Championship tournaments, as recognizing 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.

Winners of the Elite 19 Award will also have to meet the same minimum criteria as the Elite 90 Award. To win the award, student-athletes must meet the following criteria.

1. Student-athlete must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically, and in at least his or her second year (in any sport) at his or her current institution.
2. Student-athlete is an active member of the roster and eligible for the championship.
3. Credits completed shall only consist of those credits accumulated at the current institution and shall not include transfer or AP credits.
4. Only undergraduate GPA is applicable. If the student-athlete has graduated and is in graduate school, he or she is still eligible for the award but consideration will be based strictly on an undergraduate GPA. Graduate students must be in good academic standing with the university.
5. Each student-athlete is only eligible to win the award once per academic year, even if he or she participates in more than one sport

2018-19 ECC Elite 19 Award Winners

	Women's Tennis Kaitlyn Byrnes NYIT So. Life Sciences 4.0		Women's Soccer Ida Lagerqvist LIU Post So. Journalism 4.0		Women's Cross Country          Moriah Martone Roberts Wesleyan Jr. Nursing 4.0
	Men's Cross Country Tyler Lipina Roberts Wesleyan So. Biochemistry 4.0		Men's Soccer Amadou Barry Queens Sr. Envorinmental Studies 3.93		Volleyball Rachel Londot LIU Post Sr. Forensice Science/Criminal Justice 3.98
	Men's Indoor Track & Field Brian Michels Molloy Sr. Accounting 3.98		Women's Indoor Track & Field Katie Bellomo Roberts Wesleyan So. Nursing 4.0		Men's Basketball Arthur Scott Molloy Junior Accounting 3.98
	Women's Basketball Emily Miller Roberts Wesleyan Jr. Marketing 3.98		Women's Bowling Kayla Dobrinski Molloy Jr. Criminal Justice 4.0		League of Legends John Stillman Southern N.H. Sr. Accounting 4.0
	Men's Outdoor Track & Field    Tanner Craun Roberts Wesleyan Gr. Religion/Philsophy 3.94		Women's Outdoor Track & Field    Kaitlyn Klein LIU Post Jr. Criminal Justice 3.99		Men's Tennis Jean Kehyayan NYIT Jr. Business Administration 3.92
	Softball Cherlynn Townsend Bridgeport Sr. Health Sciences 3.99		Men's Lacrosse Daniel Foley LIU Post Jr. Accountancy 3.93		Women's Lacrosse Alexandra Long Molloy So. Accounting 3.98
	Baseball Daniel Keane LIU Post So. Business Administration 3.88

2017-18 ECC Elite 18 Award Winners