W&L Athletics Department Awards

PRESTON R. "PRES" BROWN MOST VALUABLE ATHLETE AWARDS

Established: 1954
Awarded to: One men's sport senior athlete and one women's sport senior athlete
Description: Presented annually to the most outstanding and most valuable senior men's sport athlete and senior women's sport athlete. It is awarded to the athlete who excels in sportsmanship and contributes the most to athletics based on his or her overall performance and proficiency during his or her college career.

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WILLIAM D. McHENRY SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARDS

Established: 1986
Awarded to: One senior men's sport athlete and one senior women's sport athlete
Description: Presented annually to one men's sport and one women's sport student-athlete who has excelled in both the classroom and the field of play. Awardees must have a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.5 and must have made outstanding contributions to intercollegiate athletics at W&L.

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ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD

Established: 2022
Awarded to: One men's sport or women's sport athlete each year
Description: Presented annually to the Washington and Lee student-athlete who has achieved the most in a single academic year.

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OUTSTANDING FIRST-YEAR ATHLETE AWARDS

Established: 1960
Awarded to: One first-year men's sport and one first-year women's sport athlete
Description: Presented annually to a men's sport and women's sport athlete showing the most athletic ability through their participation in varsity sports. Attitude, spirit and sportsmanship are emphasized in selecting the recipient. The individual must be competing in their sport for the first time in varsity collegiate competition (i.e sophomores, juniors, seniors are eligible if they had no prior opportunity to compete in college).

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WINK GLASGOW SPIRIT & SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

Established: 1959
Awarded to: A senior athlete
Description: Presented annually to the W&L senior who has demonstrated the highest qualities of true W&L spirit and sportsmanship.

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J.L. "LEFTY" NEWELL AWARD

Established: 1984
Awarded to: A W&L Student
Description: Presented to a student (non-playing) who has served W&L teams and contributed to the success of those teams.

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R.E. "CHUB" YEAKEL SERVICE AWARD

Established: 1986
Awarded to: A member of the University community
Description: Presented annually to the individual within the University community who has made outstanding contributions to the department of athletics and physical education. Paid employees are eligible and they can be members of the Department of Athletics.

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RICHARD MILLER PHYSICAL EDUCATION AWARD

Established: 1984
Awarded to: A W&L student participating in physical education
Description: Presented annually to a W&L student who has demonstrated excellence of performance in physical education classes and has completed the P.E. requirement.

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