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Cameron Marous, Sydney Leshnak ONU's Lamb winners

Two outstanding Polar Bear Athletes

 Seniors Cameron Marous (Brecksville/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) and Sydney Leshnak (Cincinnati/Mount Notre Dame) were named to the NCAA Ohio Northern's Clyde Lamb Award winners for 2020-21.

Cameron Marous
Marous is a 4-time All-OAC honoree as an attacker on the men's lacrosse team, earning First Team kudos in 2016 and Second Team honors in 2018, 2019 and 2021.

He led ONU with 22 goals, 24 assists and 46 points this season.

Marous is ONU's all-time career leader with 140 goals, 110 assists and 250 points in 71 career games. He also ranks fourth-all time with 130 ground balls.

He was also named 3rd Team CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic All-America as a junior in 2019.

The men's lacrosse team posted its sixth consecutive winning season in the six-year history of the program in 2021 with an 8-6 overall mark. ONU was fourth in the OAC with a 6-3 record under sixth-year head coach Nat St. Laurent.

Sydney Leshnak
Leshnak named the Ohio Athletic Conference Defender of the Year for the third consecutive season this year. She is a four-time All-OAC pick (1st Team in 2018, 2019, 2020 and Honorable Mention in 2017) and is a two-time All-Great Lakes Region selection.

She was named to the NCAA Division III Scholar All-America team for 2020-21 by the United Soccer Coaches.

Leshnak has started all 78 matches in her career and has eight goals, six assists and 22 points from her defensive position.

The Polar Bear women's soccer team finished its 2020-21 season 8-1-2 overall and won the OAC Regular Season title with an 8-0-1 record under 17th-year head coach Mark Batman.

ONU Clyde Lamb Award Winners

2021
Cameron Marous (Lacrosse)
Sydney Leshnak (Soccer)

2020 
Seth Transue (Wrestling)
Chelsea Huppert (Volleyball)

2019
Sam Shook (Football)
Maddie Reed (Track & Field)

2018
Chris Garbig (Soccer)
Emily Richards (Track & Field/XC)

2017
Cully Gordon (Track & Field/XC) 
Ashley Borchers (Volleyball)

2016
Ben Gilschinski (Baseball)
Taryn Stromback (Tennis)

2015
Cody Lovejoy (Wrestling)
Kristina Klusek (Soccer)

2014
Matt Fleming (Soccer)
Christin Miller (Softball)

2013
Nate Bascom (Soccer)
Alison Steinbrunner (Track & Field/XC)

2012
Schott Schnelle (Basketball)
Jackie Mangola (Softball)

2011
Luke Miller (Wrestling)
Chelsea Albert (Soccer)

2010
Alan Bowsher (Track & Field/XC)
Liz Schnelle (Volleyball)

2009
Ryan Smith (Soccer)
Katie Weininger (Volleyball)

2008
Ben Plowman (Wrestling)
Laura Vuyk (Volleyball)

2007
Erik Lange (Swimming & Diving)
Diana Smith (Soccer)

2006
Wes Hostetler (Football)
Lauren Ernst (Track & Field)

2005
Josh Hafer (Tennis)
Hannah Kanuckel (Volleyball)

2004
Jim Conrad (Basketball)
Ashley Dally (Volleyball/Track & Field)

2003
Brian Mielton (Tennis)
Jackie Dight (Track & Field)

2002
Matt Ellis (Soccer)
Jackie Kaup (Volleyball/Track & Field)

2001
Kevin Dailey (Tennis)
Alisa Dentinger (Volleyball/Track & Field)

2000
Mike Kluse (Basketball)
Sandy Hoying (Track & Field)

1999
Nate Kear (Soccer)
Cindy Back (Soccer)

1998
Andrew Roecker (Football)
Cari Treisch (Volleyball/Track & Field)

1997
Joe Maiani (Wrestling)
Melissa Marshall (Volleyball/Track & Field)

1996
Ricky Mokros (Wrestling)
Amy Michael (Track & Field/XC)

1995
Brent Ridenour (Baseball/Soccer) 
Kerry Barnett (Softball)

1994
Matt Simpson (Basebal)
Mindy Everhart (Softball/Volleyball)

1993
Lee Bugglin (Football)
Amy Townsend (Soccer/Swimming & Diving)

1992
Jeff Anderson (Basketball)
Mary Hockett (Volleyball)

1991
Matt Tepe (Football)
Sara Stewart (Volleyball)

1990
Brad Rogers (Wrestling)
Corrine Schaeffer (Basketball/Softball)

1989
Val Watts (Football)
Kathy Coolman (Basketball/Softball/Volleyball)

1988
Dave Oster (Baseball)
Nancy Emerick (Softball/Swimming & Diving)

1987
Dave Myers (Football)
Marcia Fichtelman (Softball)

1986
Dan Shupe (Cross Country)
Sue Skinner (Basketball/Softball)

1985
Fred Gaynier (Football)
Anniemarie Long (Basketball/Track & Field)

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