Austin Turner Leadership Awards
About the Awards
The Iowa Lacrosse Association (ILAX) is annually recognizing a male and female high school player from each member club’s high school team who goes above and beyond in service to their team, the sport of lacrosse, and their community.
This annual Leadership Award is named after and celebrates the life of former lacrosse player and coach, Austin Turner, who passed away in 2025. “A.T.” as he was known to his teammates, coaches, and friends, was a valued member of the West Des Moines Lacrosse Club where he both played and coached for the Tigers program.
While A.T. was involved with several sports, his true passion was being part of the game of lacrosse where he excelled. To honor his legacy and the game of lacrosse, ILAX is recognizing select high school players who are exemplary members of their team, and leaders both on and off the field.
Recipients should be upperclassmen who substantially meet the award’s criteria as outlined below.
Criteria
- Leadership and Character: Inspires, motivates, and mentors teammates, fostering a positive team culture. Is a role model for younger athletes, helping them improve their skills.
- Performance and Growth: Has made significant improvement in their lacrosse skills, and makes significant contributions to team success.
- Commitment to Lacrosse: Has a passion for the sport of lacrosse demonstrated by their leadership role on their team and willingness to advocate for lacrosse in their community.
- Academic Excellence: Excels in the classroom maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.0, and truly being a student-athlete.
- Sportsmanship and Integrity: Displays respect for opponents, officials, and teammates, with high ethical standards.
- Community Service: Participates in volunteer work within the community, including serving their club in its efforts to grow the sport and serve area youth.
2026 Recipients
The 2026 selections for the Austin Turner Leadership Awards are:
- Ankeny - Carson Klonglan
- Ankeny - Larae Ramsey
- Kingfisher (CR-IC) - Isabella Eatmon
- Kingfisher (CR-IC) Logan Barnard
- Meskwaki - Jason Roberts
- Meskwaki - Karsyn Wolf
- Quad Cities - Sam Newman
- Waukee - Magnus Brock
- West Des Moines - Logan Brown
- West Des Moines - Scarlett Brown