HAYTI - Gracelyn Leiseth is just like every other athlete at this year's State Track and Field Meet in that she wants to set personal records. However, the Hamlin senior standout is unlike nearly every other athlete because when she sets a personal record, it automatically becomes a new state record.
Leiseth already owns the all-time state marks in both the shot put (52-feet, 6.75-inches) and discus (171-feet, 8-inches). While her goal is always to improve upon her distances, she is not consumed by it.
"I just try not to put pressure on myself," Leiseth said, "because it doesn’t help me."
Instead, she is the one who ends up putting pressure on her competitors to perform their absolute best to even stand a chance.
Leiseth, who is bound for the University of Florida, first got the inkling she possessed enough talent to compete in college a couple of years ago.
"I would say, the end of my sophomore year really started to click with me," she said, "I can really pursue this
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