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Leah Anderson
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Cardinal Spellman
- Hometown:
- Mount Vernon, N.Y.
As a Junior (2019-20): Captured eleven first place finishes for the Johnnies during the 2019-20 indoor season ... garnered three gold medals in the 200 meters, 400 meters and the 4x400-meter relay at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships ... was named the BIG EAST Most Outstanding Performer in track events and the conference's High Point Performer of the meet ... broke two program records in the 200 meters (23.54) and 400 meters (53.25) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Feb. 14 ... earned two gold medals in the 400 meters and the 4x400-meter relay at the IC4A/ECAC Indoor Championships ... ranked 15th in the nation by the USTFFFCA for the 400 meters on Feb. 14 and placed 30th overall on the season ... posted the fourth-fastest time in program history for the 60 meters after grabbing first place at the Metropolitan Indoor Championships with a mark of 7.52 seconds ... a three-time BIG EAST Track Athlete of the Week selection ... led the 4x400-meter relay team to five first-place finishes, including wins at the Metropolitan Championships, BIG EAST Indoor Championships, NYRR Millrose Games and the IC4A/ECAC Championships ... helped the 4x400-meter relay squad post the second fastest time in school history after earning a gold medal with a mark of 3:37.72 at the ECAC Championships, just .16 seconds shy of the 1,600-meter record.
As a Sophomore (2018-19): Placed first in both the 200 meter and 400 meter at the TCNJ Lions Indoor Invitational before earning a pair of second-place finishes in the 200 meter and 400 meter at the Penn 8-Team Indoor Select. Named BIG EAST Track Athlete of the Week on Jan. 22. At the NYRR Millrose Indoor Games, raced to a first-place finish with 4x200 meter relay. During the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, garnered a pair of second place marks in the 200 meter and 400 meter while helping the 4x400 meter relay squad win gold. In the outdoor season, the sophomore recorded five-straight wins in the 200 meter, starting at the Sam Howell Invitational with the best time of her second year (23.69), through the BIG EAST Championship. Also captured the 400 meter gold or silver in six consecutive meets, including her top mark of the outdoor campaign at the BIG EAST Championships (53.10). Served as an active member of the Metropolitan and BIG EAST Champion 4x100 meter squads. In the NCAA Preliminaries, she finished 42nd in the 200 meter and 28th in the 400 meter.
As a Freshman (2017-18): Began her track career at St. John's with two first place finishes at the Bill Ward Meet, claiming both the 200 meter and 400 meter titles at the event, earning herself BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week. She followed that performance with a second place finish in the 200 and a third place finish in the 400 at the Towson Tiger Invitational. At the Mets Indoor Track & Field Championships, Anderson finished first in both the 200 meter and the 4x400 meter relay, her first first-place finish in the event. At the BIG EAST Track & Field Championships, Anderson finished second in the 4x400, setting her personal best in the team event with a 3:42.75 as a unit. She also finished third in the finals of both the 200 and the 400 at her first conference championship. She set her personal best for the season at the Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational with a time of 23.94 in the 200 meter trek, finishing 13th at the event. The freshman took first at the Mets Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 200 and the 4x100 events before setting a personal best at the Tom Farrell Classic with a time of 12.24 in the 100 meter dash. Anderson finished her season at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championships finishing second in both the 4x400 meter and the 400 meter run, with the latter running a time of 54.10, her personal best.
As a Sophomore (2018-19): Placed first in both the 200 meter and 400 meter at the TCNJ Lions Indoor Invitational before earning a pair of second-place finishes in the 200 meter and 400 meter at the Penn 8-Team Indoor Select. Named BIG EAST Track Athlete of the Week on Jan. 22. At the NYRR Millrose Indoor Games, raced to a first-place finish with 4x200 meter relay. During the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, garnered a pair of second place marks in the 200 meter and 400 meter while helping the 4x400 meter relay squad win gold. In the outdoor season, the sophomore recorded five-straight wins in the 200 meter, starting at the Sam Howell Invitational with the best time of her second year (23.69), through the BIG EAST Championship. Also captured the 400 meter gold or silver in six consecutive meets, including her top mark of the outdoor campaign at the BIG EAST Championships (53.10). Served as an active member of the Metropolitan and BIG EAST Champion 4x100 meter squads. In the NCAA Preliminaries, she finished 42nd in the 200 meter and 28th in the 400 meter.
As a Freshman (2017-18): Began her track career at St. John's with two first place finishes at the Bill Ward Meet, claiming both the 200 meter and 400 meter titles at the event, earning herself BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week. She followed that performance with a second place finish in the 200 and a third place finish in the 400 at the Towson Tiger Invitational. At the Mets Indoor Track & Field Championships, Anderson finished first in both the 200 meter and the 4x400 meter relay, her first first-place finish in the event. At the BIG EAST Track & Field Championships, Anderson finished second in the 4x400, setting her personal best in the team event with a 3:42.75 as a unit. She also finished third in the finals of both the 200 and the 400 at her first conference championship. She set her personal best for the season at the Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational with a time of 23.94 in the 200 meter trek, finishing 13th at the event. The freshman took first at the Mets Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 200 and the 4x100 events before setting a personal best at the Tom Farrell Classic with a time of 12.24 in the 100 meter dash. Anderson finished her season at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championships finishing second in both the 4x400 meter and the 400 meter run, with the latter running a time of 54.10, her personal best.