The state’s returning two-time Gatorade Girls Track & Field Player of the Year, the 5-foot-11 senior set a state record in the discus this past season with a throw of 175 feet, 3 inches at the Northeast Conference final and won the Nike Outdoor Nationals shot put title with a 52-1.5 effort. Leiseth ranked No. 3 nationally in both the discus and shot put among girls prep competitors in 2023. She also launched the shot a state indoor-record distance of 52-6.25 at the USD-Dan Lennon Class B meet in March.
Leiseth has maintained a weighted 4.07 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete on scholarship at the University of Florida this fall.
Leiseth has volunteered locally at a shelter for the unhoused in Sioux Falls and has served as a barista at the Mission Coffeehouse in Brookings, which raises money for service missions both locally and internationally. She has also donated her time cleaning at a Crisis Pregnancy Center and fundraised to help victims of human trafficking. A vacation bible school teacher as well, she has worked on behalf of the Special Olympics in addition to being a member of the All-State Chorus the past two years.
