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2024-25 Track and Field Roster

Photos by Frank Poulin
Photos by Simone Beauchamp '26
Photos by Frank Poulin
Photos by Simone Beauchamp '26

Leeya Rice

  • Height 5-3
  • Year 2028
  • Hometown Closter, N.J.
  • High School Northern Valley Regional at Demarest
  • Position Distance
  • Major Architecture

Biography


Link to TFFRS.org Career Statistics

2024-25:

Outdoor Track & Field:
  • Started outdoor season by taking 18th in the 800m (2:35.20) at the Tufts Snowflake Classic
  • Ran the 1500m (5:22.61) at the Coast Guard Invitational
  • Took seventh in the 800m (2:34.44) at the Carla Coffey Invitational
  • Finished ninth in the 1500m (5:26.85) versus Mount Holyoke and Smith
  • Came in 19th in the 800m (2:31.75) at the NEWMAC Championships
Indoor Track & Field:
  • Placed sixth in the 800m (2:35.43) at the Massasoit Classic
  • Recorded a 1:49.05 in the 600m at the Tufts Cupid Challenge
  • Finished third in the 800m (2:31.82) at the Lynn Ruddy Invitational
  • Earned fourth in the 600m (1:46.75) at the Peter de Villiers Cup
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
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