OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. – Korbe Otis was recognized on Tuesday evening as the NCAA Division I Softball’s Elite 90 winner at the 2025 NCAA Women’s College World Series banquet in Oklahoma City.
Otis, the 2025 Southeastern Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year, graduated earlier this month with a 4.0 GPA in biology.
She has plans to attend medical school to become a surgeon specializing in cardiothoracic or orthopedic surgery who works with athletes.
On May 3, she was the No. 6 draft pick in the 2025 Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) draft.
Otis is the first Florida softball player and the fifth Gator across all sports to win the Elite 90 honor, joining Bennett Andersen (men’s basketball) in 2025, Alex McMurtry (gymnastics) and Josie Kuhlman (women’s tennis) both in 2017 and Emily Lortz (lacrosse) in 2024.
Florida joins Denver as the only two Division I programs with multiple Elite 90 recipients in 2024-25.
The Elite 90 award honors the exceptional achievements of student-athletes. This prestigious accolade is given to those who have not only excelled at a national championship level in their sport but have also achieved the highest academic standards among their peers. The Elite 90 is proudly awarded to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s 90 championships.
Eligible student-athletes are sophomores or above academically who have participated in a 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, go to www.ncaa.org/elite90<http://www.ncaa.org/elite90>.
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