OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Sophomore Halle Van Horn (Fredonia, Wis., Random Lake HS) has been named the Midwest Conference Elite 20 Award recipient for Women's Basketball.

The Elite 20 Award is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA competing at each MWC championship event. A Biomedical Science major, Van Horn has excelled in the classroom while contributing to Ripon's extraordinary success on the court this season.

Her recognition highlights her dedication to academic excellence while balancing the demands of collegiate athletics. Van Horn becomes Ripon's third Elite 20 Award winner of the 2025-26 academic year, joining Connor Handrick (men's soccer) and Kennedy Moore (women's swim & dive).