Chelsey Leighton                                  Year: Freshman Hometown: Lapwai, ID Date of Birth: 02-02-91 Previous School: Lapwai HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Was an all-around athlete at Lapwai, where she participated in five sports, including two sports at the same time. She was a four-year letterwinner in volleyball and also participated in cross country during one of the fall seasons… Was captain of the volleyball team for three seasons…. In the winter, she earned four letters in basketball as a guard/forward, and then participated on both the softball and track teams in the spring, earning four letters… She played in the District II All-Star Game for volleyball and basketball her senior year and was a 1A second-team all-state selection in basketball her senior year when the team won both the district and state title… The Lapwai girls’ track team finished second three years in a row and she participated on the winning 1,600 relay team that set a state record... She holds the school record in the 100, 200 and 400 meters, and also is part of the record-setting 800, 1,600 and medley relay teams.

PERSONAL: Born Feb. 2, 1991 to Josh and Dawn Leighton, and has five brothers: Preston, Garrett, Rielly, Shelby, and Kendall, and one sister: Joslyn... Her dad and her sister both attended LCSC and she has several relatives who were college athletes, including uncles Johnson and Gem Leighton, who both played basketball at LCSC… Lists her hobbies as sports, swimming, Wii, watching movies, doodling, listening to music, and eating… Had a 3.80 GPA in high school and finished second in regionals and third in state in Desktop Publishing in Business Professionals of America competition… Is majoring in Elementary Education.

NICKNAME: Chooch, Woo… FAVORITE MOVIE: The Hangover… FAVORITE FOOD: Mexican Food… FAVORITE PHRASE: "Maka-Meeka-Maka"… FAVORITE BOOK: Alicia My Story… FAVORITE TV SHOW: Big Bang Theory… FAVORITE RESTAURANT: El Sombrero… MOST MEMORABLE SPORTS MOMENT: Stumbling straight into a referee's rear head-first during a basketball game... WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT THE LCSC CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK PROGRAMS: The team atmosphere, very friendly and fun.