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  Kirsten Leikem

Kirsten Leikem

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Tucson, Ariz.

High School:
Tucson Flowing Wells

Height:
5-10

High School:
Played four years of varsity tennis and was a three-year member of the cross country team at Tucson Flowing Wells... Was ranked as high as #2 in the Southwest in girls 18's... Paired with twin sister Tristany to earn a #19 national ranking in doubles... Also teamed with Tristany to become the only duo in state history to win four-straight state doubles titles... Was part of the 2004 state champion cross country team... Tennis team finished runner-up twice... Graduated fourth in her class... Was a member of the National Honor Society and served as co-editor of the yearbook... Also earned the National Hispanic Leadership Award and Senior Social Studies Award.

Personal:
Born September 7, 1989... Daughter of Melanie and Ken Leikem... Has a twin sister, Tristany - who also plays tennis at URI - and a younger sister, Lyndsay... Majoring in Political Science.