Rebecca Leppelmeier

Class:
Junior
Position:
Throws
Hometown:
McComb, Ohio
Prev School:
McComb HS

- Holds the ninth-best mark in school history in the hammer throw 179' 6" (2016)

Indoor PRs	Outdoor PRs
• Shot Put: 47' 1"	• Discus: 162' 6"
• Weight Throw: 57' 5"	• Hammer Throw: 179' 6"
	• Shot Put: 41' 9.75"

2017 SEASON
INDOOR
• Took ninth-place in the weight throw at the MAC Championships with a career-best 57' 5"
• Finished 11th in the shot put at the MAC Championships with a mark of 45' 11.25"
• Captured first-place in the shot put at the Akron-Kent State Dual with a mark of 45' 10.75"

OUTDOOR
• Finished eighth in the hammer throw and 10th in the discus at the MAC Championships
Took first-place in the discus at the Miami Duals with a season-best mark of 159' 5"
• Threw a season-best 179' 1" in the hammer to take eighth at the Ashland Alumni Open
• Academic All-MAC

2016 SEASON
• MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete

INDOOR
• Finished 9th in the weight throw at the MAC Championships (56' 8")
• Finished 13th in the shot put at the MAC Championships (43' 3.25")
• Posted a personal-best mark of 47' 1" in the shot put at the Doug Ramyond Invitational, taking 1st place
• Posted a personal-best mark of 57' 4.75" in the weight throw at the Spire Invitational, taking 10th place
• Took first in the shot put at the Kent State Tune Up with a mark of 45' 9.75"

OUTDOOR
• Finished fourth in the discus at the MAC Championships with a mark of 159' 4"
• Finished ninth in the hammer throw at the MAC Championships with a mark of 174' 6"
• NCAA East Regional Qualifier in the dicsus
• Recorded a personal-best mark of 162' 6" in the discus to finish second at the Ohio Cherry Blossom Invitational
• Recorded a personal-best mark of 179' 6" in the hammer throw to finish fourth at the Campbell-Wright Open
• Academic All-MAC

2015 SEASON
INDOOR
• Had a seasonal best mark of 46' 6.25" in the shot put at the Findlay Open, for a first place finish
• Had a seasonal best mark of 53' 6.5" in the weight throw at the Kent State Golden Flash Gala

OUTDOOR
• Threw a season best 41’9.75’’ in the shot put at the Akron Northeast Ohio Invitational
• Threw a personal best 153’2’’ in the discus at the Akron Campbell-Wright Invitational
• Threw a personal best 167’6’’ in the hammer at the Ball State Cardinal Invitational

Prior to Kent State
• Competed at Grand Valley State in Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Division 2 national qualifier
• Ranks third in Grand Valley State school history in the discus

PERSONAL
• Daughter of Jay and Linda Leppelmeier
• Father Jay was her track coach in high school; he also was a football player at Defiance College
• Has two sisters, Jackie and Molly
• Majoring in computer science