Campbell University

Leanne Plum Mann, a former track and field standout, was inducted into the Campbell University Sports Hall of Fame in October 2004.
 
A native of Florida, Leanne Plum Mann arrived at Campbell in the fall of 1982 as a decorated student-athlete and went on to become one of the University’s all-time great performers in track and field.  She was a twelve-time high school all-state honoree in track and won two Florida State Championships.
 
While also competing in cross country and tennis, Mann made her mark in track and field.  She was a three-time All-American in the sport.  In 1985, Mann finished second in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) heptathlon to earn All-America honors.  She also gained All-America status in the javelin, both in 1985 and 1986.
 
Nearly four decades later, Mann still holds school records in the javelin and heptathlon.
 
Following her graduation with a Bachelor of Arts in literature, communications-sales and marketing, she embarked on an outstanding cycling career.  A 16-time North Carolina State cycling champion, Mann participated in the National Cycling Championships and ranked among the United States’ top eight cyclists from 1988-92.  She participated in the U.S. Olympic Cycling Trials both in 1988 and 1992.
 
Now with four decades of experience teaching, coaching, and implementing programs tailored for children and young adults, Mann resides in Rome, Ga., where she is a high school literature teacher and the owner/operator of Plum Crazy Outfitters and Dry Flyer Outfitters, companies which custom design guided fly fishing and hunting excursion packages.