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2015-16 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Leah Winckler

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool DeForest
  • Hometown DeForest, Wis.

Biography

2015-16 (Senior)
Closed out her four-year career at the Midwest Invitational, taking third in the 100 butterfly and sixth in the 50 freestyle … started the year taking 12th in the 200 fly, 16th in the 200 breaststroke, 21st in the 100 breast and 25th in the 100 fly at the All Wisconsin Invite Oct. 24 … was fifth in the 100 fly at Wheaton Nov. 6 … posted season-best times in the 100 and 200 fly and 100 breast at Milwaukee’s midseason meet at Iowa Dec. 4-6 … took fourth in the 100 fly on senior day against Chicago Jan. 16 … closed out the regular season with a big win over Green Bay Jan. 30, taking fifth in the 100 fly ... named to the Horizon League Fall & Spring Academic Honor Roll.


2014-15 (Junior) 
Finished her junior season taking third in the 100 butterfly, ninth in the 200 fly and ninth in the 50 freestyle at the Midwest Invitational ... placed 10th in the 200 fly and 12th in the 100 fly at the All Wisconsin Invite Oct. 25 ... took sixth in the 100 breast against UIC Nov. 8 ... finished 15th in the 200 fly, 21st in the 100 breast and 26th in the 100 fly at the Iowa Hawkeye Invitational ... was seventh in the 100 fly against Green Bay Jan. 31 ... seventh in the 50 free at Wisconsin Feb. 6 ... also competed in the 200 breast once and the 200 IM twice on the year.

2013-14 (Sophomore) 
Came in 13th in the 100 butterfly, 20th in the 200 fly and 29th in the 200 IM at the Horizon League Championships ... took third in the 100 fly and eighth in the 200 fly at the season-opening win over Grand Valley State Oct. 19 ... finished fifth in the 200 fly in a win at Wright State Oct. 26 ... placed fourth in the 100 fly in a big win at UIC Nov. 2 ... was ninth in the 100 fly and 20th in the 200 IM at the Stevens Point Border Battle ... came in third in the 100 fly over IUPUI Jan. 17 ... took fourth in the 100 fly in a big win over Green Bay Feb. 1 ... fifth in the 100 fly against Wisconsin Feb. 7.

2012-13 (Freshman)
Finished seventh in the 100 butterfly, 15th in the 200 fly and 16th in the 200 IM at the Horizon League Championships as a freshman ... also helped the 200 medley relay team to a second-place showing at the league meet ... took third in the 100 fly and fifth in the 200 IM in collegiate debut at Wisconsin Oct. 12 ... was runner-up in same event in a win over Wright State Oct. 26 ... second in the 100 fly and fourth in the 400 IM over Wheaton Nov. 2 ... one day later, helped the 200 medley relay team break the Klotsche Natatorium record in a win over UIC ... third in the 100 fly and seventh in the 200 fly over Chicago Jan. 19 ... recorded eight top-five finishes on the season.

High School
Won the Wisconsin state championship in the 100 butterfly as a senior ... helped school to a state title as a freshman, finishing in the top-10 sophomore-senior seasons ... all-conference first-team as a senior ... five-time school record holder ... named to the high honor roll ... academic all-state.

Personal 
Daughter of Robert and Sue Winckler ... did extensive community-service work growing up ... sister, Kelly, swam for Wisconsin ... mom competed in track and field for UW ... dad was a first-team All-Big Ten tackle for UW football team and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 1983 NFL Draft ... born Sept. 6, 1993.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Sophomore

  • 2014-15Junior

    5'9"
  • 2015-16Senior

    5'9"