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Sailor · 2023–2026

Kayla Decker

ohio state university College fleet racingCollege keelboat

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Events
11

162 races · 30 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 2 of 11

Podium rate
64%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 59%–75%, 95 boats)

Best class ranking
#2852

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 203

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Emerson Becker

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Emerson Becker & Emma Leidheiser

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Emerson Becker

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Emma Leidheiser

Sep 2023 – Oct 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Wyatt Tait

7–27 head to head in 34 races

Rival
Emerson Becker

30–30 in 60 races

Best day
22 Mar 2025

2-1-2-4-3-1-1-1-2-1-3-1-2-1-1-2-1-2-1-1-2-1-2-3-2-3-4-1-2-1-4-3 · 1st Year Icebreaker

Signature result
1st of 8

Buckeye Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta · College keelboat · 2 May 2026

Partnerships · 22 sailors

Most successful partnership: Emerson Becker — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Emma Leidheiser · Ohio State University (Buckeyes 1), Ohio State University (Buckeyes 2), Ohio State University (Buckeyes) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 10 of 56 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Jillian Hickman · Ohio State University (Buckeyes 2) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 44 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – May 2026
  • Emma Hershey · Ohio State University (Buckeyes) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 21 of 82 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Emerson Becker · Ohio State University (Buckeyes 2), Ohio State University (Buckeyes) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 21 of 62 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – May 2026
  • Emily Williams · Ohio State University (Buckeyes 1), Ohio State University (Buckeyes 2), Ohio State University (Buckeyes) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 34 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Alexandra Avery · Ohio State University (Buckeyes 1), Ohio State University (Buckeyes 2) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2023 – Apr 2024
  • Matei Meglic · Ohio State University (Buckeyes 2), Ohio State University (Buckeyes) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 28 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Richard Powell · Ohio State University (Buckeyes) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 32 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Lexi Hind · Ohio State University (Buckeyes 2), Ohio State University (Buckeyes) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 28 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Jackson Settecase · Ohio State University (Buckeyes) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

-3152307202420252026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 11

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 2026Rebecca Blank Memorial RegattaOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingA Crew (1-8)2nd / 12
2 May 2026Buckeye Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaOhio State University (Buckeyes 2)College keelboatA Crew5th / 8
2 May 2026Buckeye Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaOhio State University (Buckeyes 2)College keelboatA Crew2nd / 8
2 May 2026Buckeye Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaOhio State University (Buckeyes 2)College keelboatA Crew1st / 8
4 Apr 2026Buckeye Invite Spring 2026Ohio State University (Buckeyes 2)College fleet racingA Crew (5-6)3rd / 8
11 Oct 2025Rebecca Blank Memorial RegattaOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingA Crew5th / 13
22 Mar 20251st Year IcebreakerOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingA Crew1st / 8
28 Sep 2024Boiler CupOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingA Crew (3-4,9-10)2nd / 6
14 Sep 2024Buckeye InviteOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingB Crew (3-4)7th / 12
6 Apr 2024Buckeye Invitational SP 24Ohio State University (Buckeyes 2)College fleet racingA Crew (5-7)3rd / 12
16 Sep 2023Buckeye Invite Fall 2023Ohio State University (Buckeyes 1)College fleet racingB Crew (3-4)11th / 11

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 257, #10,522. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.