For Immediate Release
Saturday, May 11, 2019
NSIC Elite 18 Award

DULUTH, Minn. - Brock Hegarty of Wayne State College was named the 2019 NSIC Elite 18 Award winner for men’s outdoor track & field. Hegarty was presented the award during the post championship ceremony at the NSIC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which were held the past two days at Malosky Stadium in Duluth, Minnesota. Hegarty becomes the second Wildcats to earn the NSIC Elite 18 award, joining Aaron Ras who received the award on Thursday at the NSIC Baseball Championships. 

Hegarty is a sophomore majoring in computer science and holds a 4.00 grade point average. The Fremont, Nebraska native finished 17th in the 1500m run  at the NSIC Championships with a time of 4:13.04. Earlier this season, Hegarty placed first in the 1,500 meter run at the Mount Marty Twilight Meet. Last season, Hegarty was 21st at the NSIC Outdoor Championships with season-best time of 4:12.41 in the 1500m run.

As part of the NSIC 25th Anniversary celebration, the NSIC Elite 18 Award was instituted to recognize the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the NSIC Championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. The NSIC Elite 18 award is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NSIC’s 18 Championships.