Thorpe named SAC Elite 20 Award winner
April 24, 2020

Thorpe named SAC Elite 20 Award winner

Mars Hill senior defender Devin Thorpe was named the 2020 South Atlantic Conference Men's Lacrosse Elite 20 Award winner Friday afternoon.

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Mars Hill senior Devin Thorpe was honored as the 2020 Elite 20 Award winner for men's lacrosse, presented by the South Atlantic Conference on Friday (April 24).

This award honors the student-athlete with the top cumulative grade-point average (based on a minimum of 48 credit hours) in each of the league's 20 team championship sports.

Thorpe, a defender from Monroe, N.C., has a 3.98 GPA while majoring in Criminal Justice.

Thorpe played in all eight games during the 2020 season. He scooped up 12 ground balls and registered one shot on goal.