Leah Keesling Season 2021

2021-22
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Academic All-Big Ten (Cross Country)
Academic All-Big Ten (Track & Field)
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Sophomore

• Redshirted

Indoor Track & Field / As a Sophomore

• Redshirted

Cross Country / As a Sophomore

• Raced in three meets
• Posted a 6k time of 24:32.6 at the Nuttycombe Invite on Oct. 15
• Ran the 5k in 19:32.0 at the John McNichols Invite to finish 37th on Sept. 18
• Finished 20th overall with a personal-best 5k time of 18:56.6 at the Winrow Open on Sept. 3

 
2021
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Freshman

• Raced at two meets in the 1,500
• Finished the 1,500 in 4:49.68 at the Big Ten Invitational No. 2 on April 9
• Posted a personal-best 1,500 time of 4:42.85 to finish 13th overall at the Big Ten Invitational No. 1 on March 26

Indoor Track & Field / As a Freshman

• Did not compete

Cross Country / As a Freshman

• Did not compete in Purdue’s one meet

 
HIGH SCHOOL

• Was a three-time conference and sectional cross country champion
• Won a regional title in 2018
• Helped Randolph Southern Junior-Senior High to two conference and four county titles
• Won five track & field conference titles
• Earned track & field all-state accolades three times
• Broke four school, conference and county records, in the 5,000-meter, 1,600, 800 and 4x800
• Personal-record times are 18:41 in the 5,000, 5:06 in the 1,600, 2:23 in the 800 and 11:17 in the 3,200
• Earned multiple academic honors, including regional and county recognition

 
PERSONAL

• Parents are Lisa and Brad
• Has two siblings
• Sister, Emma, also is on the Purdue track & field and cross country team
• Majoring in food science