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2021-22 Women's Track & Field Roster

Leelah Klauber

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Montclair, N.J.
  • High school Montclair Kimberley Academy
  • Position Distance

Biography

Awards:
• 2021 NESCAC Spring All-Academic Team
• 2020-21 NESCAC Winter All-Academic Team
 
2020-21 (Outdoors):
Raced in four meets as a junior … Earned a place on the NESCAC Spring All-Academic Team … Registered a season-best time of 13:29.25 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Connecticut College Quad Meet (4/17) and a collegiate-best time of 5:38.14 in the 1,500 at the Trinity Quad Meet (4/24).
 
2020-21 (Indoors):
Season was canceled due to COVID-19 … Made the NESCAC Winter All-Academic Team.

2019-20 (Outdoors):
Season was canceled due to COVID-19.
 
2019-20 (Indoors):
Competed in five meets as a sophomore … Recorded season-best times of 13:01.74 in the 3,000 at Tufts’ Branwen Smith-King Invitational (2/1) and 6:27.27 in the Mile at the Tufts Cupid Challenge (2/8).
 
2018-19 (Outdoors):
Raced five times as a freshman … Registered collegiate-best marks of 5:44.63 in the 1,500 at the Coast Guard Spring Invitational (4/6) and 13:26.02 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Silfen Invitational (4/13) … Placed 17th with a time of 14:08.82 in the steeplechase at the NESCAC Championships (4/27).
 
2018-19 (Indoors):
Ran at six meets as a freshman … Notched collegiate-best times of 12:31.46 in the 3,000 at Tufts’ Branwen Smith-King Invitational (1/26) and 6:19.55 in the Mile at the Tufts Cupid Challenge (2/2).
 
High School:
Three-year letterwinner in cross country and track & field at Montclair Kimberley Academy … Registered a personal-best 5,000-meter time of 21:10 on a cross country course … Also lettered in swimming every year … Team captain who recorded personal-best marks of 1:01 in the 100-yard freestyle and 1:10 in the 100 breast … Honor roll student … Member of the Global Leadership Initiation … Also wrote for the school newspaper.
 
Personal:
Majoring in Philosophy and minoring in Psychology and Classics … Enjoys reading, painting, sewing, and being with friends … Favorite athlete is Penny Oleksiak … Plans to pursue a career in journalism after graduation.
 
Why Did You Choose Connecticut College?
“I chose Conn because of the welcoming environment in both academics and athletics.”
 
What Does #OneCamel Mean To You?
“It means that no matter who anyone is in terms of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender etc. that we are all one team.”
 
Personal Bests at Connecticut College:
1,500m (Outdoor): 5:38.14, at Trinity Quad Meet (4/24/21)
Mile (Indoor): 6:19.55, at Tufts Cupid Challenge (2/2/19)
3,000m Steeplechase (Outdoor): 13:26.02, at Silfen Invitational (4/13/19)
3,000m (Indoor): 12:31.46, at Tufts Branwen Smith-King Invitational (1/26/19)

To view collegiate results, click here.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

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  • 2019-20Sophomore

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  • 2020-21Junior

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  • 2021-22Senior

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