For Immediate Release
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
NSIC Elite 18 Award

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -  Raivyn Millions of Minot State University earned the NSIC Elite 18 Award for softball. Millions was presented the award prior to the Beaver's opening round game in the NSIC Softball Tournament, which is taking place Wednesday-Saturday at the Bowden Field in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  

As part of the NSIC 25th Anniversary celebration during the 2016-17 academic year, 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.

Millions is a senior majoring in nursing and holds a 4.00 grade point average.  The Bienfait, Saskatchewan native and graduate of Oxbow Prairie Horizons School has started all 44 games during the 2026 season while hitting .331 with 40 hits, nine doubles and 14 RBIs, posting a .409 on-base percentage. Over her Minot State career, she has played in 53 games with a .303 batting average and 44 hits, while also contributing defensively with a perfect fielding percentage during the 2025 season. Prior to joining Minot State, Millions earned NJCAA Second Team All-America honors in 2024 after hitting .403 with 14 home runs and 72 RBIs at Spoon River. She has also excelled academically, earning Minot State President’s List honors.

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 27 team national championships and crowned 126 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes have the opportunity to earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit NCAA.org.