Wayne State University Athletics

Catherine Leix was a four-year swimming letterwinner (2008-12) who ended her career as the team captain on the 2012 National Championship swimming and diving team.

In the pool, she was a 16-time All-American, including 11 First Team certificates.  

A five-time GLIAC champion (twice each in 500 free and 1650 free), she helped the Warriors to four GLIAC titles in her five seasons, plus four top-two national finishes.  Nine times she finished either first or second in a GLIAC Championship race.

As a freshman in 2008, she earned Honorable Mention All-America accolades in the 1000 free, 1650 free and 800 free relay.

The following year, Leix was a four-time First Team All-American (500 free, 1000 free, 1650 free and 800 free relay).

After missing the 2009-10 season due to an injury, she was a four-time All-American in 2011, including three first team certificates in the 500 free, 1000 free and 1650 free.  She was a two-time conference champion winning both the 500 free and 1650 free.

In her final campaign, Leix was a member of the national championship 800 free relay which set a school record.  Individually, she finished in the top 10 in four events at the NCAA Championship (third in 500 free, seventh in 1650 free, eighth in 1000 free and 10th in 200 free).  At the GLIAC meet, she won both the 500 free and 1650 free, breaking a 21-year-old GLIAC record in the 500 free.

A native of Flint, Leix earned her degree in secondary education, and was a two-time GLIAC Commissioner's Award recipient for Academic and Athletic excellence.

WSU's Female Student-Athlete of the Year for 2011-12, Leix also became the first WSU student-athlete to be a CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year recipient in 2012, as well as receiving the Detroit Athletic Club's Collegiate Female Student-Athlete of the Year award.

All 10 semesters, she earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) with six perfect 4.00 terms and was a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American.

Leix also earned a Master of Arts from Marygrove College.