Cambridge, Mass. (March 8) – MIT senior Henry Hardart (Annapolis, Md.) is the recipient of the Elite 90 Award for the 2024 NCAA Division III Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship. This is the Engineers' 22^nd Elite 90 Award and the fourth for men's indoor track and field. MIT currently ranks second all-time across all divisions as Stanford leads the way with 28 honorees.
 
Hardart, majoring in biology and chemistry with a minor in brain and cognitive sciences and a concentration in philosophy, currently carries a 5.0 GPA. He was presented with the award after competing in the prelims of the mile on Friday afternoon in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
 
A College Sports Communicators Academic All-America First Team selection last year, Hardart also received academic accolades from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). He previously served as an intern at the National Institutes of Health and conducted neuroscience research about the connectivity within the brain and the structure of synapses. Hardart earned USTFCCCA All-Region accolades after a runner-up performance in the mile at the 2024 New England Division III Championship last month. He made his third appearance at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship as he is a three-time qualifier in the mile and was a member of the distance medley relay in 2023.
 
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.
 
Eligible student-athletes are sophomores or above who have participated in their sport for at least two years with their school. All ties are broken by the number of credits completed.
 
For more information on the Elite 90 award winners, log on to https://www.ncaa.com/elite-90.
 
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