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Wellesley College Athletics

2025 Cross Country Roster

Courtesy of Gordon Athletics
Photos by Frank Poulin

Leeya Rice

  • Height 5-3
  • Year 2028
  • Hometown Closter, N.J.
  • High School Northern Valley Regional at Demarest
  • Major Architecture
  • Pronunciation LEE-ya Rice

Biography


Link to TFFRS.org Career Statistics

2024:
  • Raced in two events as a first year
  • Made collegiate debut with a 5k time of 21:35.7 at the Wellesley Invitational
  • Earned 31st at the 6k Pop Crowell Invite with a time of 26:21.0
Before Wellesley:
  • Two-sport athlete in track and soccer 
  • Contributed to the track team's leagues, county relays, and counties meet championships in 2023
  • Contributed to track team's leagues, county relays, and state sectional championships in 2024
  • Captain of the soccer and track team during senior seasons
  • Awards: soccer Honorable Mention All- League (2022) Second Team All-League (2023), track First Team All-League 1600m and 3200m, track All-County recognition for 4x800m
Personal:
  • Born in New York City
  • Started running track in 2023
  • Started running cross country freshman year at Wellesley
  • Is tri-lingual (Mandarin, English, Hebrew)
Why Wellesley:
  • Chose to attend Wellesley for its supportive academic environment and its strong network of alumnae

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25First-year

    5'3"
  • 2025Sophomore

    5'3"
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