By Micah Friez
Published 6:00 p.m. on Aug. 15, 2024
Editor's note: This story first ran in the Spring/Summer 2024 issue of the BSU Magazine. To view the complete edition and see all the stories, click here.
Leah (Bowen) Daume wasn't expecting to, but she found her calling between the chalk lines when she first suited up as a Division I softball umpire.
Not only does she give back to the sport she loves, but her name also carries a special legacy at Bemidji State through the Leah's Women's Varsity Athletic Scholarship – set up in her name by former professor Fred Forseman.
We caught up with Daume during the Big 12 Tournament, where she umpired games featuring the soon-to-be national champion Oklahoma Sooners and the national runner-up Texas Longhorns.
Watch the full story now in the video above.
