Bella Leonard
- position Pole Vault
- class Freshman
- Hometown Raleigh, N.C.
- High school Cardinal Gibbons
- position Pole Vault
- class Freshman
- Hometown Raleigh, N.C.
- High school Cardinal Gibbons
Bella Leonard Bio
Career Honors and Recognition
2026 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
Season and Career Results
2026
Indoor
Competed in five meets during the indoor season, taking part in the pole vault … Opened her Gamecock career with a bronze finish in the Gamecock Opener with a personal best height of 3.75m (12-3.5) … Tied the personal best mark at the USC Invite where she finished fourth overall … Also finished third at the Carolina Classic, clearing 3.68m (12-0.75).
Outdoor
Appeared in one meet during the outdoor season, competing in the pole vault at the Shamrock Invitational where she placed eighth overall after clearing 3.50m (11-5.75).
Pre- South Carolina
High School
Earned four varsity letters in track & field at Cardinal Gibbons, as well as two letters in varsity field hockey and varsity cheer … She is her school record holder in the pole vault, clearing 12-9 and capturing the North Carolina state title … In addition to winning the pole vault title, she aided Cardinal Gibbons in capturing the NCHSAA 4a State Championship as a team … Earned the NCHSAA 4a Track Sportsmanship Award in 2025.
Personal
Born to her parents Stephen and Kelli Leonard on March 12, 2007 … Her father, Stephen, played football at Stonehill College and her mother, Kelli, played softball at Stonehill … Has two siblings, Nicholas and Addison … Was part of the Honor Roll in her final three years in high school … Plans to major in Exercise Science while at Carolina.
Personal Records
Indoor
| PV | 3.75m/12-3.5 (1/10/26 & 2/21/26) |
Outdoor
| PV | 3.50m/11-5.75 (3/21/26) |
