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Sailor · 2023–2026

Emma Leidheiser

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Events
20

285 races · 30 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 1 of 20

Podium rate
50%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 44%–56%, 199 boats)

Best class ranking
#320

Crew in College keelboat · rating 116

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kayla Decker

1 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Kayla Decker & Jillian Hickman

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

Biggest lift
Emerson Becker

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kayla Decker

Sep 2023 – Oct 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Andrew Michels

11–57 head to head in 68 races

Rival
Emerson Becker

33–43 in 76 races

Best day
13 Apr 2024

4-2-3-1-1-2-1-2-8-3-5-3-3-2-2-4-6-3-2-3 · Laker Showdown

Signature result
1st of 8

Buckeye Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta · College keelboat · 2 May 2026

Partnerships · 28 sailors

Most successful partnership: Kayla Decker — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Emma Hershey · Ohio State University (Buckeyes 2), Ohio State University (Buckeyes) · College fleet racing 7events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 134 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Mason Shaw · Double Trouble, Free Camping Sandusky!, Ohio State University (Buckeyes) · College fleet racing, J/105, Thistle 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 77 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Emerson Becker · Ohio State University (Buckeyes 2), Ohio State University (Buckeyes) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 11 of 72 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Benjamin Conrad · Double Trouble, Ohio State University (Brutus), Ohio State University (Buckeyes) · College fleet racing, J/105 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 87 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Kayla Decker · 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(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Jillian Hickman · Ohio State University (Brutus), Ohio State University (Buckeyes 2), Ohio State University (Buckeyes) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 9 of 50 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – May 2026
  • Emily Williams · Ohio State University (Buckeyes 1), Ohio State University (Buckeyes) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 56 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Quinn Schwarz · Ohio State University (Buckeyes) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 68 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2023 – Nov 2024
  • Joe Stroup · Double Trouble, Ohio State University (Brutus), Ohio State University (Buckeyes) · College fleet racing, J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 45 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−48 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2024 – Mar 2026
  • Savannah Shaw · Ohio State University (Brutus), Ohio State University (Buckeyes 2) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 8 of 32 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Oct 2024

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

Rating history

-7425124202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 2026Rebecca Blank Memorial RegattaOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingB Crew (1-8)2nd / 12
17 Oct 2026Emma B. Memorial Regatta 2026Ohio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingB Crew5th / 15
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
2 May 2026Buckeye Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaOhio State University (Buckeyes 2)College keelboatA Crew5th / 8
28 Mar 2026Vietor TrophyOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingB Crew17th / 18
25 Oct 2025CedarfestOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 15
18 Oct 2025Wisco Women'sOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingA Crew3rd / 9
4 Oct 2025Acton Up 2025Ohio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 6
6 Sep 20252025 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (GLIOR)Double TroubleJ/105Floater7th / 9
12 Apr 2025Buckeye Invite Spring 2025Ohio State University (Buckeyes 1)College fleet racingB Crew2nd / 6
2 Nov 2024MCSA Open Fall ChampionshipOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingB Crew12th / 14
5 Oct 2024Acton Up Fall 2024Ohio State University (Buckeyes 2)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 6
28 Sep 2024MHYC Thistle Fall Series RegattaFree Camping Sandusky!ThistleCrew11th / 11
14 Sep 2024Buckeye InviteOhio State University (Brutus)College fleet racingB Skipper11th / 12
13 Apr 2024Laker ShowdownOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingB Crew (3-4,7-8)2nd / 14
23 Mar 20241st Year IcebreakerOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingA Crew (1-12)3rd / 9
4 Nov 2023MCSA Open Fall ChampionshipOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingA Crew14th / 15
14 Oct 2023Emma B. Regatta 2023Ohio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingB Crew (1-2,5-6)3rd / 13
16 Sep 2023Buckeye Invite Fall 2023Ohio State University (Buckeyes 1)College fleet racingA Crew (3-4)11th / 11

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 55, #35,885.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -12, #59,083. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.