Lehigh University Athletics
Gilbert named PL Scholar-Athlete of the Year
4/4/2007 12:45:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
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“I am very humbled to win this award,” said Gilbert. “I feel our league continues to get faster and faster in the Division I realm of our sport, yet we continue to be tops in the classroom, and to represent that is a great feeling.”
Gilbert earned first team all-league honors after posting a pair of second place finishes at February’s Patriot League Championships. The Robesonia, Pennsylvania native broke his own school records in both the 100 and 200 yard backstroke events, and added a fourth place finish in the 400 yard individual medley. A team captain, Gilbert also was a member of four top-four finishing relay teams at the championships, and helped lead the Lehigh men to a fourth place finish overall.
In the classroom, Gilbert was twice named to the Patriot League’s Academic Honor Roll. As a student, Gilbert successfully met the challenges of being an accounting major, particularly in his junior year and was unhindered in his pursuit of athletic success. Gilbert earned an internship with PricewaterhouseCoopers in the summer of 2006, and parlayed that experience into a job which he accepted early in the academic year.
“Winning this award means a lot to me because four years ago Lehigh gave me an opportunity and an environment to succeed,” said Gilbert “I feel this award signifies the hard work and the challenges it took along the way. To see the work finally pay off is a great way to end my senior year.”
Gilbert becomes the third Lehigh men’s swimmer to be named Scholar-Athlete of the Year, joining Jeff Cline (1996) and Jason Boire (2000). To be eligible for the Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year award, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average and be a starter or key contributor in his/her sport.
The Patriot League will announce its swimming and diving Academic Honor Roll at the conclusion of the spring semester.
