Skip To Main Content

Nova Southeastern University Athletics

OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

2026 Women's Track Roster

Leena Saidi

  • Hometown Huntingdon Valley, Pa.
  • Prev School University of Delaware
  • Class Senior

Biography

TFRRS/CAREER BESTS

2026 OUTDOOR (SENIOR)
Competed in five meets for NSU…highlighted by a first-place finish in the 10,000 meters at the Sunshine State Conference Championships (36:40.53)…also placed fourth in the 10,000 meters at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge…posted a season-best 10,000 meters time of 36:32.96…added a 13th-place finish in the 5,000 meters at the Pepsi Florida Relays and a fifth-place finish at the Tampa Spartans Open…also competed in the 1500 meters at the NSU Alumni Invitational.

2025 OUTDOOR (JUNIOR)
Appeared in four meets for NSU... finished first in the 5,000 meters (18:06.75) at the NSU Shark Invitational (2/28)... finished first in the 10,000 meters (38:15.06) at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational (3/20-22)... ran a personal best in the 10,000 meters (37:30.88) where she finished second in the SSC Championships (4/19).

2024 OUTDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in five meets... finished as the runner-up and ran a personal best in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:16.68 and also finished top five in the 1,500 meters with a personal best time of 4:51.13 at the Hurricane Collegiate Invite (3/23)... finished in the top five of the South Florida Invitational 5,000 meters with a personal best time of 17:57.13.

2023 OUTDOOR (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in two meets.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended and competed in cross country and track at Lower Moreland High School.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Firas and Zina Saidi...has two siblings, Noor and Dalia... majoring in Biology... most memorable athletic achievement was competing at the 2023 NCAA Nationals... says her most influential person in her life is her dad.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Sophomore

    5'0"
  • 2024Junior

  • 2025Junior

    5'1"
  • 2026Senior