STILLWATER, Okla. – Camren Todd, a senior distance runner at Utah State, is the recipient of the Elite 90 award for the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships, the NCAA announced Saturday.

This is the second time Todd has received the award, and he is the only Utah State student-athlete to be honored as an Elite 90.

"It was fun to win the Elite 90 award again, and to be recognized for my hard work in the class room," Todd said.

Todd, who is majoring in civil engineering and maintains a 3.98 grade-point average, and was presented with the award following the conclusion of the NCAA DI Cross Country Championships.

"Camren epitomizes the word student-athlete," said Utah State head cross country coach Artie Gulden. "He is fantastic in all he does and he is an engineer, too. I am very blessed to work with kids like Camren."

Todd helped lead Utah State's men's cross country team to a 26th-place finish at the NCAA Championships on Saturday. Todd was the second Aggie to cross the finish line, doing so in 30:25.6 to place 125th in the 10-kilometer race.

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.

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