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Wellesley College Athletics

2025-26 Track and Field Roster

Photos by Simone Beauchamp '26
Photos by Frank Poulin
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

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25First-year

    Distance
    5'3"
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Distance
    5'3"
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