AUGUSTA, Ga. – Tal Torgeman was named the Elite 18 Award winner by the Peach Belt Conference office on Friday afternoon.

The award is presented at each of the PBC's 18 championships to the student-athlete competing with the highest cumulative GPA. Torgeman is a senior Business Administration major and is carrying a 4.00 GPA. It is the seventh consecutive year a Bearcat has earned this award.

Torgeman has appeared in 11 games this season and he and the Bearcats will play in the first round of the PBC Tournament tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Aiken against USCA. More information on that match can be found here.