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Leanne McDonald

  • Position Sprints
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Paul Robeson
  • Hometown Brooklyn, N.Y.

Biography

HONORS & ACCOLADES

  • 2025 All-America East (Outdoor - 400)
  • 2025 All-America East (Outdoor - 4x400)
  • 2025 All-America East (Indoor - 4x400)
  • 2024 All-America East (Outdoor - 4x400)
  • 2024 All-America East (Indoor - 4x400)
UMBC ALL-TIME RANKS (as of 10.8.25)
  • 3rd - Outdoor - 400 - 54.74
  • 5th - Indoor - 400 - 56.04
  • 10th - Outdoor - 100 - 12.00

2025 OUTDOOR

  • Won gold in the 400 at the America East Championships w/ a PR time of 54.74
  • Helped UMBC to victory in the 4x400 at the America East Championships w/ a time of 3:42.98
  • Helped UMBC to a second-place finish in the 4x100 at the America East Championships
  • Ran a PR time of 24.57 in the 200 to place fifth at the America East Championships
  • Competed in the 4x100 and 4x400 at the Penn Relays
  • Ran a PR time of 12.00 in the 100 at the Dalton Ebanks Invitational
  • Helped the 4x100 to victory at the Dalton Ebanks Invitational (46.12)
2025 INDOOR
  • Helped UMBC to victory in the 4x400 at the America East Championships (3:47.39)
  • Ran to a fifth-place finish in the 400 at the America East Championships w/ a time of 56.86
  • Ran the 300 in 40.10 at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational
2024 OUTDOOR
  • Finished seventh in the 400 at the IC4A/ECAC Championships w/ a time of 54.83
  • Helped UMBC to victory in the 4x400 at the America East Championships w/ a time of 3:42.12
  • Finished fourth in the 400 at the America East Championships w/ a time of 55.54
  • Competed in the 4x400 at the Penn Relays
  • Won the 400 at the Towson Invitational w/ a time of 57.42
  • Ran the 800 in 2:22.23 at the Towson Spring Opener
2024 INDOOR
  • Helped UMBC take gold in the 4x400 at the America East Championships w/ a time of 3:44.96
  • Ran the 500 in 1:16.87 at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational

2023 OUTDOOR

  • Finished fifth in the 400 at the IC4A/ECAC Championships w/ a time of 55.99
  • Placed 14th out of 65 with a 57.36 mark in the 400m at the Bison Classic.
  • Placed fifth with a mark of 1:39.20 in the 4x200m relay at the Penn Relays.
  • Qualified for the 400m prelims with a time of 56.67 at the America East Outdoor Championships.
  • Took home bronze in the 4x400m with a time of 3:47.90 at the America East Outdoor Championships. 

2023 INDOOR

  • Named the team’s co-Most Valuable Athlete at the Gritty’s
  • Made her collegiate debut at the Nittany Lion Challenge on Jan 13, 2023 with a time of 25.41in 200 meter dash, placing 2nd.
  • Finished 10th (57.92) in 400m
  • Placed sixth (57.41) in the 400 meters at the Brant Tolsma Invitational.
  • Finished 7th (57.32) in the 400m and 13th (25.13) in the 200m at the Penn State National Open.
  • Placed fourth in the 200 Meter dash finals with a time of 25.16 (5th-fastest AE time) at the Liberty Open.
  • A double qualifier, contributing a 25.17-second 200m to finish fourth while setting a new PR in the 400m at 56.96 for third on day 1 of America East Indoor Championships.
  • Took home a bronze medal with a PR in the 400m (56.04) while also finishing fourth place in the 200m, recording another personal-record of 25.01 in the America East Indoor Championships.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2024-25Junior

    Sprints
  • 2025-26Senior

    Sprints
Land Acknowledgement
UMBC was established upon the land of the Piscataway and Susquehannock peoples. Over time, citizens of many more Indigenous nations have come to reside in this region. We humbly offer our respects to all past, present, and future Indigenous people connected to this place. Learn more about this statement here.