Carly Leonard '20 Recruiting Profile

Ran my first ever cross country season last fall, during my freshman year at the College of Lake County. Bit of a late-bloomer to the sport, but I have a huge passion for the sport and I consider myself as one of the most dedicated, driven, and hardest working runners out there that you’ll ever meet. Furthering my running career after completing my Associate’s Degree is something that I definitely would love to do and is the ultimate goal of mine.

There are so many things about running that just draws me so close to the sport, and two of those things include the team atmosphere and just being able to push myself to the next level every single day. I enjoy being a leader by carrying my hard-working trait and positivity over to others. In terms of my running, I have a lot of work to do, but I will do anything to become the best runner that I can be. 

That being said, I am searching for a school to transfer to in the Fall of 2022 that will not only have a great team aspect to their program and a coach(s) that is best-suited for me, but also a school that will push both my running and academic career to the next level. I strive and am my best in an environment that feeds off of drive, hard work, and people who genuinely love what they do.