Melissa Leonard
Melissa Leonard
Height: 5-7
Year: So.
Hometown: Dallas, Pa.
High School: Dallas
Events: Mid-Distance/IM

SOPHOMORE (2022): Named Most Outstanding Rookie Performer at Centennial Conference Champinships ... At CC Championships, earned first-place finishes in the 200 Free, 500 Free, & 1650 Freestyle events ... Holds the second fastest time in school hsitory in three seperate events (500 Free, 1000 Free, 1650 Free) ... Named to the 2022 PhillySIDA Academic All-Area Team ... Named Centennial Conference Swimmer of the Week (12/7) after earning three individual golds at the Gettysburg Invitational (200 Free, 500 Free, & 1650 Free). 

FRESHMAN (2020-21): Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Before Ursinus: Five-time district champion at Dallas High School ... Won 200 free individual titles each of her last three seasons and broke district record as a senior, when she placed third in the state in the 200 free and fourth in the 500 free ... Also claimed district gold in 500 free as a sophomore and junior ... Placed fourth in the state in 400 free relay and sixth in 200 free relay as a sophomore ... Team won district titles as a freshman and sophomore and was state runner-up her sophomore year ... Three-year National Honor Society member and High Honors student

Personal: Born April 24, 2002 ... Daughter of Joseph and Jane Leonard ... Siblings are Michelle (22) and Jennifer (18) ... Mathematics major

Why Ursinus? When I walked onto campus I just felt at home and I loved the team and the coaches here.

Honors:

  • Centennial Conference Swimmer of the Week (12/7)
  • Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll 2022
  • 2022 PhillySIDA Academic All-Area Team