The Ralph V. Landis Award

Established by the Lettermen of Lawrence in honor of Dr. Ralph V. Landis, who served as physician to Lawrence students from 1926 to 1978, this award recognizes outstanding contributions to Lawrence athletics by a senior athlete. Zach Leslie, Chicago, Illinois, has distinguished himself on the baseball field and as a member of the Lawrence community. A first baseman for the Vikings, Leslie is a two-time All-Midwest Conference selection and a starter on Lawrence's 2022 and 2024 conference championship teams. A College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection, Leslie also is a member of the Academic All-Midwest Conference team and of Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society. Leslie also has served as a key member of the university's Athletic Media Relations student staff.