Lenah Hellerich '24 Recruiting Profile

I am interested in pursuing cross country and track and field in college. I've found my real passion, which is running. Even though I’m new to the sport of running, I’m dedicated and committed to improving my performances.

I am currently a junior at Tolland High school and will graduate in the Spring of 2024. To me running is more than just putting one foot in front of the other; it’s about the dedication and commitment towards your coaches, teammates, and the sport. I love the team aspect that comes with the sport. Cheering on teammates or being cheered on is what I love most about competing. I also love that running is a mental and physical sport that I can improve upon myself. I rely on my teammates to push me hard and they rely on me as well. This is why I want to continue my running career in college.

My preferred events include distance events (4 x 800, DMR, SMR: 800m leg, 800m, 1000m, 1600m, 3000m).

PR: 1600m: 6:08, 800m: 2:49, 1000m: 3:53

Junior Year Running Experiences

Outdoor Track, Spring 2023

Indoor Track, Winter 2022

CCC: 4 x 800m: Split of 2:53 (Indoor PR)

UCONN: 1000m: 3:53 (Indoor PR)

Hartford Public: 4 x 800m: Split of 2:55

Rust Buster Relay: SMR (800m leg): Split of 2:58

Rust Buster Relay: 4 x 400m: Split of 1:16

Cross Country, Fall 2022

CIAC Class M State Championship, 60^th (out of 120): 24:32 (PR)

CCC, 94 (out of 200): 24:55

Ocean State Invitational, 11^th (out of 111): 24:40

Dragon Invitational: 2^nd place (first XC race) of 2.9miles: 22:40

THS XC Time Trial: 3000m: 13:35

Sophomore Year

Outdoor Track, Spring 2022

JI Invitational: 1600m: 8^th place (out of 20): 6:08 (PR and medaled) 

1^st Annual Ellington Invitational: 4 x 800m split: 2:49 (Outdoor PR)

Tolland vs. Ellington 800m: 2:56

Tolland vs. East Hartford 800m: 2:54

Tolland vs. East Hartford 400m: 1:14 (Outdoor PR)

Tolland vs. South Windsor: First race in 1600m: 6:17, 3^rd (out of 10)

Tolland v. Manchester: 3200: 14:19

Tolland v. Manchester: 4x800m: Split of 2:57

Indoor Track, Winter 2022 

UCONN: 600: 2:07 (improved 35 seconds from freshman year performance of 2:42)

Coast Guard Academy: 4 x 400m: Split of 1:18