The 5-foot-9 senior jumper swept the long jump, triple jump and high jump at the NSAA Class B State Championships, leading the Raiders to third place as a team. Leeling went on to win a national title in the high jump at Nike Outdoor Nationals, clearing six feet even to earn All-American honors. At the USATF U20 Championships, she took fourth in the event. Her clearance of 6-1.50 to win the Alliance Invite in April eclipsed the previous state record by more than three inches and ranked No. 1 nationally among prep girls competitors this spring—tied for No. 19 in prep history.
Leeling has maintained a 3.66 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete on scholarship at the University of Nebraska this fall.
Leeling has volunteered locally teaching summer youth swim lessons. She has also donated her time at various youth sports camps and as part of her school’s youth mentoring program.