Laura Reigle, of Hilton, was presented with the 2023 John Steckbeck Award by the Lehigh University Athletic Department.
The top first-year female athlete award went to Reigle, a member of the women’s track and field team who won the Patriot League Indoor and Outdoor championships in the pole vault. She set a Patriot League record, clearing 4.05m at the indoor championships and is now a school record holder in both the indoor and outdoor pole vault.
The John Steckbeck Award was established in 1976 in honor of the former Director of Intramural and Recreational Sports at Lehigh. This award goes to the outstanding first-year female student-athlete who exhibits talent, a high level of competitiveness, and consistent mental, physical, and emotional toughness in executing her team role.
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