Athlete · Track and Field · CCHS Class of 2007 · 2021 Hall of Fame Inductee
A 2007 CCHS graduate, Leah Eber was a four-time state qualifier in the long jump, finishing eighth as a freshman and state runner-up each of her next three years. She also qualified in the 200m dash as a junior, earning a ninth-place medal, and helped lead the girls' track team to a sectional championship. Leah still holds the CCHS records in the 100m dash, 200m dash, and long jump.
At Purdue University she broke the school indoor long jump record, won four Big Ten titles, was a four-time Academic All-American, and finished as high as third at the NCAA Championships, earning All-American honors. In 2012 she was named the Big Ten Indoor Field Athlete of the Year and qualified for the London Olympic Trials, and in 2013 she placed eighth in the long jump at the USA Track and Field National Championships.
