Weiss honored for success in classroom
5/25/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
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To be eligible for the award, individuals must be at least a sophomore, as well as a starter or key reserve on his/her team with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.20. CoSIDA’s District II consists of schools in
The fifth member of Lehigh’s prestigious “44 Club”, Weiss has been honored as the Lehigh men’s lacrosse Scholar Athlete of the Year Award winner in each of the past two seasons, posting a 3.64 grade point average in mechanical engineering. He is a multi-year member of both the Dean’s List and the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, and was a finalist for the Lehigh Athletics Department Sportsmanship Award this year.
On the field, Weiss ranked 15th in the nation in face-off percentage as a junior, winning 57 percent of his face-offs, and was 23rd this past season, winning 53 percent. For his career, Weiss won over 54 percent of his face-offs and scooped up 202 ground balls. A three-year starter for the Mountain Hawks, Weiss totaled two goals and two assists in 55 career games.
Weiss is the first men’s lacrosse player from Lehigh to earn Academic All-District accolades.
