CAREER BESTS
Event | Time | Date | Site/Opponent |
200-Freestyle | 1:54.00 | 2/12/11 | Ohio State Invite |
500-Freestyle | 5:01.30 | 2/12/11 | Ohio State Invite |
100-Breaststroke | 1:06.49 | 2/12/11 | Ohio State Invite |
200-Breaststroke | 2:23.13 | 2/12/11 | Ohio State Invite |
200-IM | 2:15.60 | 10/23/10 | Virginia Tech |
400-IM | 4:39.25 | 12/4/10 | Georgia Invite |
200-Medley Relay | 1:45.23 | 12/4/10 | Georgia Invite |
2010-11 (FRESHMAN YEAR):
Competed in seven events during her freshman year... Took first Place in the 200-Freestyle at the Ohio State Invite with a time of 1:54.00... Placed second in the 500-Freestyle with a time of 5:01.30 at the Ohio State Invite... Finished third vs. St. Bonaventure in the 500-Freestyle with a time of 5:13.89... Posted a 35th Place finish in the 500-Freestyle with a time of 5:05.67 at the Georgia Invite... Recorded a season-best time of 1:06.49 in the prelims of the Ohio State Invite and finished second place with a time of 1:06.91... Claimed second place at the Ohio State Invite in the 200-Breaststroke, posting a time of 2:23.13... Placed 20th in the 200-Breaststroke at the Georgia Invite, recording a time of 2:24.66... Posted a time of 2:15.60 in the 200-IM vs. Virginia Tech... Finished 30th in the 400-IM at the Georgia Invite with a time of 4:39.25... Helped the 200-Medley Relay team earn a 13th place finish at the Georgia Invite, posting a time of 1:45.23.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Standout swimmer out of Cannon School in North Carolina under coach Meghan Thompson ... Team[apos]s success included the Women NCISAA 3A State Championship and Metrolina Conference Championship ... All-Conference in all three years she lettered (2007-09) ... Earned All-Conference in the 200 & 500 freestyle as a senior, 500 freestyle and 100 breaststroke as a junior and 200 IM and 100 breaststroke as a sophomore ... Also an All-State performer in the 200 freestyle and 200 medley relay (2009) and 500 freestyle, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay (2008) ... 2008 All-Piedmont Area Swimmer of the Year ... Earned the 2009 MVP Award ... School records in the 100 breaststroke, 200 free, 500 free, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay ... Also swam for the SwimMAC club team under current Penn State assistant coach Thad Schultz ... While there, was a two-year Scholastic All-American and Junior National Qualifier ... Earned the 2007 and [apos]09 Senior I Coaches[apos] Award ... A member of the 2007 and [apos]09 North Carolina Zone Team ... Given the 2008 Short & Long Course Senior I Attendance Awards, while earning long course laurels in [apos]09 ... Lived in Japan for two years and speaks fluent Japanese ... Accepted into Penn State[apos]s Schreyer[apos]s Honors College.
PERSONAL: Full name is Leah Simone Davis ... Born on November 23, 1991 in Destin, Florida ... Daughter of Jeffrey and Kimberly Davis ... Has a twin sister, Camille ... Undecided on a major, but is considering graphic design or business.
ON CHOOSING PENN STATE: 'Ultimately, I chose Penn State for its combination of academics, athletics and the State College experience. After my recruiting trip, I know I would fit in with Penn State Swimming[apos]s awesome girls and coaches as a Nittany Lion.'