Coach Linda Van Leeuwen returns to her alma mater after competing with the women's cross country and track and field teams from 2006-2009. While competing at Ramapo, Van Leeuwen (Puntasecca), was named to the New Jersey Athletic Conference 2nd Team for her efforts at the league's championship in the steeplechase. She also was named to the Honorable Mention Team competing as a member of the 4x800 relay. Van Leeuwen holds the record for the Distance Medley Relay for indoor track and field, while also holding the College's record in the 1,000-meter run.
A four-year member of SAAC, Van Leeuwen was named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team for her efforts in the classroom. She was also inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma Honors Society, and earned Dean's List honors each semester at the College.
She is a 2010 graduate of Ramapo College where she earned a biology/physical therapy degree. She also graduated from The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2012.
She currently is a staff physical therapist at TruCare Physical Therapy in Ramsey, and is married to Craig Van Leeuwen, a former pole vaulter and NCAA Division III National Champion at Ramapo College.
2019-2020
