Sasha Leeth Class: Senior Hometown: Paris, Ill. High School: Paris Event: Throws Birthdate: 09/04/1986

Updated Nov. 7, 2008

At SIU: Garnered 2008 all-conference honors during the outdoor season after finishing third in the hammer...Qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regional in that event, where she finished 24th...2008 MVC Scholar-Athlete...Finished in the top-10 on 11 occasions in seven outdoor meets...Her 183-05 throw at the MVC Outdoor meet was a career-best...Placed a season-best second in the hammer at the Spring Classic...She qualified for NCAA Regionals with a throw of 180-03 in that meet...Competed in the weight throw and shot put during the indoor season...Best finish was third in the weight throw at the Friday Night Special...NCAA Outdoor Regional qualifier in the hammer throw and garnered indoor all-conference honors in the weight throw (finished third) during the 2006-07 campaign, her first full season of competition...Competed in five indoor and six outdoor meets, recording 15 top-10 finishes in throwing events...Top finish was at the SIUE Twilight when she won the hammer throw with a season-best throw of 182-08.75...Finished fifth in the discus and hammer at the 2007 MVC Outdoor Championships...Redshirted the 2006 indoor and outdoor seasons due to injury.

Pre-SIU: Four-time all-conference, state qualifier and MVP at Paris High School...Finished seventh in the state shot put as a freshman and third in the state discus as a junior...Best shot put toss was 40-3 and top discus mark was 137-3.

Personal: Majors in Administration of Justice with a Aerospace Studies minor...Born September 4, 1986...Daughter of Eric and Linda Leeth.