Leah Runkle

Photo by: Larry Clapper

Photo by: Mike Cihon, BGSU Strategic Communications

Leah Runkle (6) & Kara Ross (19) congratulate Skylar Fleak (20)

Photo by: BGSU Strategic Communications

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-3
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Wadsworth
Hometown:
Wadsworth, Ohio

2015
Played in six matches on the season, starting one versus IPFW (Aug. 23) ... Logged 210 minutes on the pitch for the Falcons ... Totaled two points on the season ... Scored the Falcons' lone goal in the 2-1 overtime loss at Morehead State (Aug. 28) ... Totaled nine shots on the year, putting five on the frame ... Recorded a .556 shots on goal percentage on the season ... Registered four shots in the season opener versus Chicago State (Aug. 21) ... Also posted three shots in the contest at Morehead State (Aug. 28) ... Played a season-high 40 minutes at Morehead State (Aug. 28) and at Detroit (Sept. 2).

2014
Played in all 18 matches for BGSU, starting 14 as a true freshman … Made her first career start in the home game versus Cleveland State (Sept. 5) … Also played in all 11 MAC contests on the season … Logged 1,152 minutes on the pitch on the year … Led the team and was tied for sixth in the MAC with four assists on the season … Was also tied for second on the team with six points for the year … Scored her first career goal, a game-winning goal, in the 2-1 home win over Ohio (Oct. 17) … Recorded 15 shots on the season, putting six on frame … Posted a .600 shots on goal percentage on the season … Picked up an assist in the home match versus Cleveland State and in the road loss at Buffalo (Oct. 3) … Also posted an assist in the road win at Chicago State (Sept. 7) and in the win versus Ohio … Registered a season-high three shots at Chicago State and in MAC play against Ohio … Tallied two shots at Evansville (Aug. 29), at Ball State (Sept. 26) and versus Central Michigan (Oct. 10) … Played 70 minutes or more in 10 different contests for BGSU on the year … Logged a season-high 88 minutes in the double-overtime draw at Northern Illinois (Oct. 26) … Played 80 minutes on the pitch versus CMU, against Toledo (Oct. 12) and versus Kent State (Oct. 19).

HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year letterwinner at Wadsworth High School (’14) under head coach Paul Williford … Was a two-time All-Ohio State selection … Earned All-Ohio First-team honors her junior season and second-team recognition as a senior … Was named to the All-District and All-Suburban League First-Team three times … Also a three-time Akron Touchdown Club All-Star selection … Helped lead her team to an overall record of 52-16-5 during her four year high school career … Scored at least 18 goals in each of her final three seasons, including a school record 33 goals as a sophomore … Also had eight goals as a freshman … Totaled 85 career goals, a school record, and 24 career assists … Also lettered in track & field where she was a key member of the 4x800 and 4x400 meter relay teams that competed at the State Championships … Was a State Qualifier in the 400 meters her senior season … Was tabbed The Post’s Wadsworth Girls Athlete of the Year in 2013 … A Scholar-Athlete Award winner all four years in soccer … Named to the Academic All-Ohio Track & Field Team.

PERSONAL
Leah Lynn Runkle was born on December 27, 1995, in Medina, Ohio … Plans to major in physical therapy at BGSU … Daughter of Scott and Loree Runkle … Father, Scott, was on the football and track & field teams at Mount Union … The oldest of three children … Has a pair of younger brothers … Played for both the Cleveland Kickers and the Pennine United Club Teams … Helped guide her club team to a second-place finish in the State Cup.