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2025-26 Washburn Ichabod Women's Track and Field Roster

Layla Lerus

  • Event(s) Sprints
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • High School Lycée Français de Chicago
  • Previous School Illinois State

Biography

Background: As a transfer from Illinois State, where she competed the 2025 season finishing first in the 100m at the ISU Senior Spotlight and was eighth in the 200m … had a season best indoor finish of second at the Redbird Tune-Up in the 60m and was third at the same meet in the 200m … finished fifth at the Illinois State meet as a senior in the 100m and was seventh in the 200m … also competed at the Texas Relays and the New Balance Indoor Nationals in the 60m … finished first at the sectional meet in the 100m and 200m as a junior placing 10th at the state meet in the 100m … as a sophomore she was the winner in the 100m sectional placing second in the 200m at the sectional and finished third in the 100m and 200m at the sectional meet as a freshman.

Personal: Daughter of Emmanuel and Naja Lerus … a brother, Caleb … a sister, Maya … her mom was the French champion in 1998 in the 200m and joined the French team qualifying for the European Youth Championships … majoring in mass media with film concentration.
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