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2022-23 Track & Field Roster
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Kennedy, Leah
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Leah Kennedy
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Throws
- Hometown:
- New Orleans, La.
- High School:
- De La Salle HS
- Prev School:
- Seton Hill
Bio
College Bests:
Hammer: 47.34m (5/12/2022)
Javelin: 30.86m (3/5/2022)
Shot Put: 13.73m (3/30/2024)
Discus: 30.53m (4/9/2022)
Weight: 17.15m (2/9/2024)
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Junior (2022-23)
Outdoor:ย Competed in the shot put and hammer throw... Placed third in the hammer throw at the UAB Spring Invitational with a distance of 43.71 meter... Finished fourth in the shot put at the Samford Alabama Track Challenge with a throw of 13.29-meters... Finished four combined top-ten finishes between hammer throw and shot put
Indoor: Competed in shot put and weight throwโฆ Four top ten finishesโฆ Placed seventh twice with throws of 13.08 and 12.92, respectivelyโฆ Fourth place finish in shot put with a throw of 12.44 at the UAB Vulcan Inviteโฆ In the weight throw set a personal best and finished second at the Carolina Challenge with a 16.71m throwโฆFour top ten finishes in weight throw.
Sophomore (2021-22)
Outdoor: Threw in the hammer, javelin, shot put and discus eventsโฆ Seated 10th (javelin), seventh (hammer) and fifth (shot put) in Troy program historyโฆ Competed in her first and only javelin event for eighth (30.86-meters) at the Jaguar Openerโฆ Hit her top mark in hammer throw at the Sun Belt Championships, distancing 47.34-meters (13th)โฆ Notched fifth place in the hammer throw at the Jaguar Opener at 40.69-metersโฆ Finished in the top-10 in four-straight meets in shot put (Jaguar Opener, Weems Baskin Invitational, Tiger Track Classic, UAB Green & Gold), with her best throw coming at the Tiger Track Classic at 13.59-meters
Indoor: Took part in the weight throw and shot-put eventsโฆ Personal beast and farthest throw of the season in the shot put came at the Carolina Challenge, where she placed third with a mark of 13.44mโฆ Had a fourth-place finish at the BSC Indoor Icebreaker in the weight throw with a mark of 15.38mโฆ Set a personal best in the weight throw at the Sun Belt Championships with a 16.20 mark
Seton Hill
Freshman (2020-21)
Attended Seton Hill freshman seasonโฆ Qualified for PSAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships in shot put and hammer throwโฆ Finished eighth in shot put (11.43m) at the Shippensburg Paul Kaiser Classic and Ashland Alumni Invitationalโฆ Grabbed a pair of top-seven finishes at Slippery Rock Invitational with a third for shot put (11.81m) and seventh in hammer (38.89m)
High School
Attended De La Salle High Schoolโฆ Four-time track and field MVPโฆ Five-time All-State and All-Region awards... Three-time state champion in the indoor shot put, two-time state champion in the outdoor shot put, earning a bronze medal in javelinโฆ Launched a 40-foot shot put, threw a 125-foot javelin throw, tossed a 94-foot throw in discusโฆ Holds the school record in shot put and javelinโฆ Received an All-American awardโฆ Also played volleyballโฆ Two-time MVP for the volleyball teamโฆ Received an All-District and All-Region award
Personal
ย Full name is Leah Ashley Kennedyโฆ Born on July 16, 2002, in New Orleans, Laโฆ Daughter of Tamara and Daitrone Kennedyโฆ Grandfather Jackie Callender played football and ran track at Air Force
Hammer: 47.34m (5/12/2022)
Javelin: 30.86m (3/5/2022)
Shot Put: 13.73m (3/30/2024)
Discus: 30.53m (4/9/2022)
Weight: 17.15m (2/9/2024)
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Leah Kennedyย ย
Senior (2023-24)ย
Outdoor: Competed in the shot put and hammer throwโฆ Set a personal best in the shot put with a mark of 13.73m to earn fourth place at the UAB Spring Invitational, also placed fourth in the hammer throw with a mark of 47.08mโฆ Placed 12th and 24th at the Sun Belt Outdoor Track and Field Championshipsโฆ Recorded eight top-10 finishes this seasonย
Indoor: Competed in the shot put and weight throwโฆ Threw a personal best of 17.15m in the weight throw at the Music City Challengeโฆ Placed third in the shot put with a mark of 12.68m in the shot put and fourth with a mark of 15.79m at the BSC Panther Indoor Icebreakerโฆ Placed 14th in shot put and 17th in weight throw at the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championshipsย
Junior (2022-23)
Outdoor:ย Competed in the shot put and hammer throw... Placed third in the hammer throw at the UAB Spring Invitational with a distance of 43.71 meter... Finished fourth in the shot put at the Samford Alabama Track Challenge with a throw of 13.29-meters... Finished four combined top-ten finishes between hammer throw and shot put
Indoor: Competed in shot put and weight throwโฆ Four top ten finishesโฆ Placed seventh twice with throws of 13.08 and 12.92, respectivelyโฆ Fourth place finish in shot put with a throw of 12.44 at the UAB Vulcan Inviteโฆ In the weight throw set a personal best and finished second at the Carolina Challenge with a 16.71m throwโฆFour top ten finishes in weight throw.
Sophomore (2021-22)
Outdoor: Threw in the hammer, javelin, shot put and discus eventsโฆ Seated 10th (javelin), seventh (hammer) and fifth (shot put) in Troy program historyโฆ Competed in her first and only javelin event for eighth (30.86-meters) at the Jaguar Openerโฆ Hit her top mark in hammer throw at the Sun Belt Championships, distancing 47.34-meters (13th)โฆ Notched fifth place in the hammer throw at the Jaguar Opener at 40.69-metersโฆ Finished in the top-10 in four-straight meets in shot put (Jaguar Opener, Weems Baskin Invitational, Tiger Track Classic, UAB Green & Gold), with her best throw coming at the Tiger Track Classic at 13.59-meters
Indoor: Took part in the weight throw and shot-put eventsโฆ Personal beast and farthest throw of the season in the shot put came at the Carolina Challenge, where she placed third with a mark of 13.44mโฆ Had a fourth-place finish at the BSC Indoor Icebreaker in the weight throw with a mark of 15.38mโฆ Set a personal best in the weight throw at the Sun Belt Championships with a 16.20 mark
Seton Hill
Freshman (2020-21)
Attended Seton Hill freshman seasonโฆ Qualified for PSAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships in shot put and hammer throwโฆ Finished eighth in shot put (11.43m) at the Shippensburg Paul Kaiser Classic and Ashland Alumni Invitationalโฆ Grabbed a pair of top-seven finishes at Slippery Rock Invitational with a third for shot put (11.81m) and seventh in hammer (38.89m)
High School
Attended De La Salle High Schoolโฆ Four-time track and field MVPโฆ Five-time All-State and All-Region awards... Three-time state champion in the indoor shot put, two-time state champion in the outdoor shot put, earning a bronze medal in javelinโฆ Launched a 40-foot shot put, threw a 125-foot javelin throw, tossed a 94-foot throw in discusโฆ Holds the school record in shot put and javelinโฆ Received an All-American awardโฆ Also played volleyballโฆ Two-time MVP for the volleyball teamโฆ Received an All-District and All-Region award
Personal
ย Full name is Leah Ashley Kennedyโฆ Born on July 16, 2002, in New Orleans, Laโฆ Daughter of Tamara and Daitrone Kennedyโฆ Grandfather Jackie Callender played football and ran track at Air Force
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