Kaele Leonard
Kaele Leonard
Height: 5-8
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Elmhurst, IL
High School: York Community
Position: Sprints
Major: NBB
Parents: Dennis & Stacy

Watch Kaele Leonard win the 400 meters final at the 2011 UAA Outdoor Championship by clicking here

Career Best Marks (Indoor):

8.14 60m Dash 1/20/2012 Cardinal Opener
26.52 200m Dash 1/26/2012 Birmingham Invitational
57.52 400m Dash 2/25/2012 UAA Championships
9.63m Triple Jump 3/5/2010 UAA Championships

Honors (Indoor):

2010 UAA Champion 1600m Relay
All-UAA 1600m Relay
Distance Medley Relay
 
2011 UAA Champion 1600m Relay
All-UAA 400m Dash
1600m Relay
 
2012 UAA Champion 1600m Relay
All-UAA 400m Dash 2nd
1600m Relay 1st
 

Career Best Marks (Outdoor):

12.78 100m Dash 3/23/2012 Emory Invitational
26.01 200m Dash 4/28/2012 UAA Championships
56.45 400m Dash 5/5/2012 Bob Pollock Invitational

Honors (Outdoor):

2011 UAA Champion 400m Dash
1600m Relay
All-UAA 400m Dash
1600m Relay
 
2012 All-America 1600m Relay 3rd
NCAA Championship Participant 400m Dash 21st
UAA Champion 1600m Relay
All-UAA 200m Dash 3rd
400m Dash 2nd
1600m Relay 1st

Prior to Emory:

Did not compete in track and field while in high school... Was a four-year member of the soccer and gymnastics teams in high school, and a two-year member of the volleyball team.

Personal:

Born July 3, 1991... Also a goalkeeper on the Emory soccer team.

Quote:

"I chose Emory because of the academic and athletic opportunities available to me."