Career Highlights
- NCAA Champion- Team (2023)
- NCAA Champion- Second Varsity Eight (2023)
- Two-time Pac-12 Champions- Team (2022, 2023)
- Pac-12 Champion- Varsity Four (2022)
- Two-time NCAA Championship Runner-Up- Team (2021, 2022)
- Two-time NCAA Championship Runner-Up- Second Varsity Eight (2021, 2022)
- Two-time CRCA National Scholar-Athlete (2022, 2023)
- Three-time Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023)
As a Junior (2022-23) • NCAA Champion (Team, Second Varsity Eight) • Pac-12 Champion (Team)
- CRCA National Scholar-Athlete
- Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
- Spent the entire season in the Cardinal's varsity eight boat, rowing as the 4 seat
- Rowed to a second-place finish in the 4 seat with the varsity eight at the San Diego Crew Classic
- Helped the Cardinal varsity eight boat to first-place finishes at the Big 10 Invite (Fri AM, Fri PM, Sat), Big Row, and the Pac-12 Challenge
- Led team and second varsity eight boat to national championship victories, Stanford's first since 2009
As a Sophomore (2021-22) • NCAA Runner-Up (Team, Second Varsity Eight) • Pac-12 Champion (Team, Varsity Four)
- CRCA National Scholar-Athlete
- Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
- Led the Cardinal to victory in the 5 seat at the Head of the Charles
- Rowed in the 6 seat with the second varsity eight in two top finishes at the Pac-12 Invite
- Rowed in the 6 seat with the second varsity eight in three top finishes at the Big-10 Invite
- Helped team and varsity four to a conference title at the Pac-12 Championships, the Cardinal’s first since 2014, as the 3 seat
- Aided the Cardinal team and second varsity eight to a silver-medal finish at the NCAA Championships as the 6 seat
As a Freshman (2020-21) • NCAA Runner-Up (Team, Second Varsity Eight)
- Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
- Rowed in the 3 seat with the second varsity in a sweep over Cal at the Big Row
- Rowed in the 3 seat with the second varsity in wins over USC and UCLA in Los Angeles
- Helped team & second varsity to second place at Pac-12s as the 5 seat
- 5 seat with second-place second varsity at NCAAs, helping Stanford take second place overall
International Competition
- Earned a second-place finish at the 2023 U23 World Rowing Championships with New Zealand in the coxed women's four
- Finished in 6th place at the 2022 U23 World Rowing Championships with New Zealand in the women’s coxed four
- Won the quad at the 2019 Junior World Championships 2019
- Ninth in the quad at the 2018 Junior World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic
Prior to Stanford
- In 2016, broke the erg world record for 13-14 year-olds for 2 kilometers, with a time of 7:06.1
- Eight-time champion of the Maadi Cup, the New Zealand Secondary Schools championship regatta
- Four Maadi Cup titles were in the 2x, including the 2019 under-18
- Ten-time North Island Secondary Schools champion
- Had the top 2K erg time for 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 among New Zealand secondary school girls
Personal
- Parents are Jonathan and Joanne Leigh
- Has two brothers, Cam and Will
- Father was a professional golfer
Why Beckie Leigh Chose Stanford
- "I chose Stanford for the team culture. There is a huge drive to work hard but have fun while doing so amongst the team. The talent in the group as well creates such a competitive environment which I love and am looking forward to being a part of."