HARRISONBURG, Va. - EMU Athletics held its annual Athletics Awards Ceremony on Monday, April 20, celebrating and recognizing the accomplishments of our student-athletes and teams during the 2025-26 academic year. Today, we conclude our recap of each of the major award winners with the President's Award.

The President's Award is given annually to the senior male and female student-athlete who has most exemplified the values of the athletic department during their career through academic achievement, athletic contribution, faith commitment, leadership, campus involvement and service. Read on to learn more about this year's recipients:

Male President's Award: Dylan Hall (Baseball)

Hall is from Chesapeake, Virginia, and he is a Health and Physical Education major with minors in Kinesiology and Exercise Science and Coaching who has achieved a 3.74 GPA during his time at EMU. After his graduation, Dylan plans to pursue a teaching career in physical education.

Dylan is a four-year member of the baseball team who has played in 103 games as a Royal. He has a career batting average of .278 with 87 hits, 17 doubles and 46 RBI. In 2024, he was hit by a pitch 25 times and he's been hit by a pitch 47 times in his career, both EMU baseball records. 

He has been named to the Dean's List five times, the All-ODAC Academic Team four times, and is a CSC Academic All-District honoree. Off the field, he is a member of Every Nation Campus. 

"EMU Athletics is more than a season, more than a game, more than a practice, more than a result, and more than a feeling," Hall said. "It is an outlet, it is a community, it is cherished moments and friendships that will last a lifetime. I felt at one point that I was defined by results. Coach Posey has helped me find my identity. Not in results, not in statistics, but in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. EMU Athletics has been a place where myself and others can grow in our faith and develop our foundation on a Kingdom that is everlasting."

Female President's Award: Leah Beachy (Women's Soccer)

Beachy is from Grants Pass, Oregon, and she is a Nursing major who has achieved a 4.00 GPA during her time at EMU. After her graduation, she plans to work as a nurse on a medical surgical floor, and of course join an adult soccer league.

Beachy is a four-year member of the women's soccer team where, in 2025, she was named Third Team All-ODAC. During her time at EMU, Leah played in 5,391 career minutes across 72 games. She led or co-led the team in scoring for three seasons, scoring 21 goals and 8 assists. She is the co-record holder for most single-game assists and points, and she is ranked fifth all-time in career points with 50 and sixth in career goals with 21. 

She is a four-year member of the Dean's List and the All-ODAC Academic Team, as well as a two-time member of the VaSID Academic All-State team and a two-time CSC Academic All-District honoree. She is also part of the Honors Program. When she's not on the soccer field, she is a Royal Ambassador, a Tour Guide, a Peer Tutor and a Member of the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing and the Nursing Student Association. She is a Student-Faculty Representative for the Nursing Program and an Honors Program Facilitator.   
      
"EMU Athletics gave me the rare opportunity to play soccer while receiving a phenomenal nursing education, providing an outlet to exist purely as a competitor amid the demands of college," Beachy said. "The joys and challenges of athletics expanded my capacity to serve and lead not only as a teammate, but also as a nurse, friend, and community member. I leave EMU Athletics with precious relationships, lasting memories, and a deeper love for the game. It has been a true privilege."

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