Leah Gaines

K-State's 2v4+ compete against Kansas during the Dillons Sunflower Showdown at Wyandotte County Lake in Kansas City, Kansas on April 28, 2018.

Height:
6-1
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Lamar
Hometown:
Lamar, Colo.

2018-19: Racing: Was part of the 2v4+ boat at the Hornet Invitational, where the boat defeated Saint Mary’s, Sacramento State and San Diego State in the 1v4+ races… Won silver at the Sunshine State Invitational Grand Finals, finishing second in 7:38.89…Raced in the 2v4+ at SIRA’s, where the boat earned silver in the Varsity 4+ finals…Defeated Kansas in the Sunflower Showdown Second Varsity Four race, coming in at 7:22.9…Finished sixth in the second varsity 4+ at the Big 12 Championship, finishing in 7:59.04… Academic: Academic All-Big 12 First Team.

2017-18: Racing: Raced in the N8 and 2N4 in the fall...Won gold in the N8 at the Head of the Oklahoma...Also won gold at the Jayhawk Jamboree in the N8...Won gold at the Jayhawk Jamboree in the 2v4… Raced in the 2v4 throughout the spring… Beat St. Mary’s College and Sacramento State in the 2v4 at the Hornet Invitational… Defeated Kansas in the Sunflower Showdown… Placed fifth at the Big 12 Championships… Academic: Academic All Big 12 Second Team.

High School
Competed in volleyball, basketball and track and field at Lamar High School…Earned three varsity letters in volleyball, basketball and track…All-League in basketball and volleyball in 2015…Also a four-year academic letterman.

Personal
Born on November 23, 1997…Daughter of Jay and Kelli Gaines…Has one sibling, Isabel…Majoring in Architectural Engineering, Pre-Law.