2017 Iron Mountaineer Awards Announced

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University football players Jon Lewis, David Long and Elijah Wellman received the Iron Mountaineer Awards, today, at the Gold-Blue Spring Football Game, presented to the most outstanding performers in WVU’s offseason strength and conditioning program.

Since 1996, 58 players have been tabbed with Iron Mountaineer distinction, including 13 who have earned the award more than once. Wellman, a two-time recipient, is a redshirt senior fullback, Long, a redshirt sophomore linebacker and Lewis, is a redshirt senior defensive lineman.

The winners are the best in the testing at the conclusion of winter conditioning, measuring the broad jump, vertical jump, bench,…