Baxter named Linny Fowler Service Award winner
4/28/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh held its annual Convocation Program on Monday, April 28 at Baker Hall inside the Zoellner Arts Center to look back on the accomplishments of the past year for both team and individual performances. Senior Stuart Baxter was named the Marlene “Linny” Fowler Service Award winner. Baxter served as co-chair of the C.O.A.C.H. program as well as a member of the student-athlete executive council. In addition, Baxter served on the Adopt-a-Family committee and the MS committee which staged several events throughout the year to help raise awareness about the illness.
Senior two-sport standout Christy Smith was honored as the Graduating Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the most prestigious award given by the athletics department. A member of the field hockey and women’s lacrosse programs, Smith has earned five All-Patriot League selections and two All-Region nods. An industrial engineering major, Smith maintains a 3.89 grade point average in the classroom and was the 2007 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Scholar Athlete of the Year.
Other award winners included senior football player John Reese and senior softball player Kate Marvel. Reese garnered the Graduating Male Athlete of the Year Award. A three time All-Patriot League selection, Reese anchored the Lehigh offensive line throughout his career, starting every single game at center during the past three years. A two time captain and 2007 All-American, Reese led the Mountain Hawks “O” line to the top spot in the Patriot League in fewest sacks allowed this past season, while as a junior, he helped pave the way for the top scoring offense in the league.
Marvel was named the Graduating Female Athlete of the Year, for her accomplishments on the softball field. A three time All-Patriot League selection and two time All-Region pick, Marvel was the 2005 Patriot League Rookie of the Year and the 2007 Player of the Year. Marvel is a career .352 hitter who ranks in the top five in school annals in hits, triples, and bases on balls.
Sophomore Kaitlin Schramm was named the Phillip J. Sclar Award Winner for her efforts as a student-manager with the Lehigh wrestling program. Schramm was responsible for taping matches, both home and away, while also producing and editing video of matches for the web. She attended nearly every practice, performing managerial duties on a daily basis in the practice room.
Senior men’s basketball player Bryan White earned the Sportsmanship Award and the John A. Cable award, as the top graduating male leader. As the lone senior on this year’s basketball team, White was asked to take on an even greater amount of responsibility that usual and he exceeded everyone’s expectations with the job he did. A team captain, White was forced to deal with a coaching change during the off-season and is credited for holding his younger teammates together all season long.
Freshmen Lauren Dykstra and Rob Keefer were named the top freshmen athletes, respectively. Dykstra, the John Steckbeck Award Winner, was a First-Team All-Patriot League selection in women’s lacrosse as well as the league’s Rookie of the Year after scoring 64 goals. Those 64 goals were the most ever by a freshman at Lehigh and are tied for the fourth most in a single season in Lehigh women’s lacrosse history. Dykstra won five Patriot League Rookie of the Week awards, which are tied for the most in league history.
Keefer, the J. Daniel Nolan award winner, was also the Patriot League Rookie of the Year, Lehigh’s second straight in men’s basketball. Keefer earned six Patriot League Rookie of the Week accolades, the second most in league history, and the
Senior Terry Mongan, a member of the field hockey and swimming programs, was named the Mary O. Hurley Leadership Award winner. Mongan served as captain of the field hockey team this season and was one of the leaders of the defensive unit. A two time All-Patriot League selection, Mongan has been lauded for the way she worked with younger teammates, choosing positive re-enforcement to mentor those around her.
Also on Monday, seven senior student-athletes were honored with Distinguished Achievement
Awards. These recipients are student-athletes who have displayed a high level of scholarship, significant athletic achievement at the league level and beyond and demonstrated service to the institution. The honorees included: Christy Smith (field hockey/lacrosse), Clark Cohen (swimming and diving), Kate Marvel (softball), Kyle Manning (track and field), John Reese (football), Dave Nakasone (wrestling), and Michaela Pawlewicz (soccer).
2007-08 Lehigh Athletics Departmental Awards
Phillip J. Sclar Award – Kaitlin Schramm (wrestling manager)
Service Award – Stuart Baxter (men’s lacrosse)
Sportsmanship Award – Bryan White (men’s basketball)
John S. Steckbeck (Freshman Female) – Lauren Dykstra (women’s lacrosse)
J. Daniel Nolan (Freshman Male) – Rob Keefer (men’s basketball)
Graduating Male Athlete – John Resse (football)
Graduating Female Athlete – Kate Marvel (softball)
Distinguished Achievement Award – Christy Smith (field hockey/lacrosse), Clark Cohen (swimming and diving), Kate Marvel (softball), Kyle Manning (track and field), John Reese (football), Dave Nakasone (wrestling), Michaela Pawlewicz (soccer)
Mary O. Hurley Award (Female Leadership) – Terry Mongan (field hockey/swimming)
Male Leadership Award – Bryan White (men’s basketball)
Scholar-Athlete of the Year – Christy Smith (field hockey/lacrosse)
