Women's Swimming
Kari Leonard
| Born: | 01/04/1983 |
| Year: | Senior |
| Hometown: | Pownal, Maine |
| High School: | Freeport High School |
Is a part of the 200-meter freestyle relay school record team with Jessica Scherer, Sarah Wardak, and Katie Grise...Finished 9th in the 200-meter backstroke at the Atlantic 10 Championships in 2001...Placed 4th at the Atlantic 10 Championship in the 100-meter backstroke relay...Placed 6th in the 800-meter freestyle relay with a time of 7:47.46 at the Atlantic 10 Championship...Placed 8th in the 400-meter relay at the Atlantic 10 Championship in 2003.
Freeport High School
A four year captain of the swimming team from 1998-2001...Also a four year state champion in the 100-meter backstroke during those years...Named team MVP for three years...A four-time all-state selection...Also won the state title in the 100-meter fly and the 200-meter freestyle...A honor roll student all four years in high school...Was also the yearbook co-editor in 2001.
Personal
Born Kari Sheffield Leonard 1/14/83 to John and Rebecca Leonard...A nursing major at URI with plans of getting her RN license...Attends URI on a Centennial Scholarship...Is the younger sister of teammate Megan Leonard...Has visited Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Poland, and Canada...Hobbies include dancing, quilting, and listening to music.
