2011-12 Women's Track & Field Roster
Biography
CAREER HONORS:
• New England 5000-Meter Champion (Outdoor 2012)
• All-New England (Outdoor 2012)
2012 OUTDOOR SEASON: Competed in seven events ... In her final meet of the season, she was the New England champion in the 5000-meter run with a season-best time of 17:10.81 ... Finished eighth in the 5000-meter at the 2012 America East Championships with a time of 17:27.09 ... Also placed eighth in the 1500-meter run as she finished in 4:39.10 ... Ran a season-best 1500 time of 4:38.76 at Dartmouth to place fourth overall ... Was ninth at the Bryan Clay Invitational in the 5000 with a time of 17:43.49 ... Finished second overall in the 10000-meter at the Northeastern Spring Open in her track debut with a mark of 37:04.93 ... Placed fourth in the 3000-meter at the George Davis Invitational in 10:06.60.
BEFORE VERMONT: Came to UVM after earning her undergraduate degree from Ithaca College in Ithaca, N.Y. ... Ran three years of track & field for the Bombers ... Holds school records in the indoor one mile (4:55), outdoor 1500-meter (4:30), and outdoor 5K (17:06) ... All-American in the 1500-meter and 5K events at the 2011 Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships ... 2011 ECAC champion in the one mile run ... 2009 and 2011 New York State Collegiate Track Conference champion in the indoor mile ... 2010 and 2011 NYSCTC champion in the outdoor 1500-meter ... 2010 and 2011 Academic All-American ... Four-year cross country and track & field participant at Rice Memorial High School in South Burlington, Vt. ... Owns the school record in the 800-meter ... Named Woman Athlete of the Year after her senior season.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Michael and Maggie Leugers ... Mother attended the University of Cincinnati ... Born in Burlington, Vt. ... Pursuing a Masters of Education.