Marietta College's Own Kazmirski and Knight Win Prestigious OAC Clyde Lamb Awards

On May 13, 2024, Marietta College seniors Rachel Kazmirski and Chance Knight were awarded the Ohio Athletic Conference Clyde Lamb Award. This annual award recognizes the top male and female scholar-athletes from the 10 OAC institutions for their academic and athletic achievements. Candidates must be seniors, have participated in an OAC sport for at least two years, maintain a minimum 3.00 GPA, and demonstrate sportsmanlike behavior.

Rachel Kazmirski, from Colliers, West Virginia, has excelled on the Marietta College softball team. She was the first from her program to become a National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American. She led her team in batting average, home runs, and set a single-season record for runs batted in. Kazmirski, a health science major, has a 3.746 GPA and has been named Academic All-OAC three times.

Chance Knight, from Bridgeport, Ohio, has been a standout on the Marietta Pioneers football team. He has been named All-OAC twice and won the OAC Paul Hoernemann Defensive Lineman of the Year award. Knight is a management major with a 3.552 GPA.

The Clyde Lamb Award was established in 1985 and named after Clyde A. Lamb, who contributed to Ohio Northern University's athletics and academics from 1929 until his death in 1969. Lamb organized the department of health and physical education at ONU, coached various sports, and was inducted into multiple halls of fame.

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