Lauren Decker Recognized as LVC Student-Athlete

2017 Jun 23

Lauren Decker of Grove City, Pa., is one of more than 200 student-athletes who competed for the Flying Dutchmen during the 2017 spring sports season. Decker, a graduate of Grove City Area High School, is pursuing a doctor of physical therapy in physical therapy at The Valley.

Decker was a member of the Women's outdoor track and field team. Women's outdoor track & field finished off its most recent campaign with a fourth-place team finish at the MAC Championships this spring. The team was paced by Olivia Jendrzejewski and Lauren Decker; both athletes earned berths to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in May after being named USTFCCCA All-Region. Jendrzejewski was named the MAC Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year after winning a conference title in the triple jump, while Decker won a MAC Title in the 400m. Both athletes were named CoSIDA Academic All-District and Jendrzejewski earned MAC Outdoor Track & Field Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year recognition. Teanna Shutt, Sarah Grow, and Kate Mowrey joined Decker as MAC gold-medal winners in the 4x800m relay, and 14 student-athletes earned all-conference accolades. Decker was named U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Outdoor All-Region. She also earned a spot on the All-MAC Outdoor First Team (400-meter dash, 4x800 meter relay), All-MAC Outdoor Second Team (200-meter dash), and the MAC Spring Sportsmanship Team.

A member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA), Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), and Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC), Lebanon Valley College offers 25 sports. More information about LVC athletics is available at godutchmen.com.