Southern Arkansas University Athletics

Helle Leed arrived in Magnolia from Vallda Halland, Sweden, and wasted no time making her mark. With a relentless competitive edge and a game built on precision and poise, Leed became a cornerstone of the Mulerider Women's Golf program — and one of its most celebrated athletes. 

From shattering long-standing records to breaking new ground on the national stage, Leed's career was defined by firsts, bests, and lasting impact. Her name remains etched across the SAU record books, a testament to a legacy that helped elevate Mulerider Golf to new heights. 

Leed was a highly decorated athlete, named to the Great American Conference All-Decade Team and earning three All-GAC honors, with a first-team nod in her final collegiate season of 2018. Leed became the first golfer in program history to qualify for the Division II Women's National Championship, as well as being a three-time Central Region Tournament Individual qualifier. She was also a five-time GAC Women's Golfer of the Week winner. During her time at SAU, Leed was one of two nominees from the GAC for the 2017-18 Woman of the Year award.  

Leed also rewrote the record books, cementing her name in women's golf history at SAU. She set a 54-hole program record of three over par and 219 strokes at the 2018 Central Super Region Tournament and currently owns six single-season program records including scoring average of 77.37 in 2017-18, score versus par at 5.59 in 2017-18, rounds played with 27 in 2017-18, birdies with 45 in 2017-18, par-4 scoring at 4.3625 in 2017-18, and par-5 scoring at 5.0551 in 2017-18. She also holds the program record for the lowest round of 70, which she set in 2016-17 at the HSU Southern Bancorp invite. Finally, she owns the best 36-hole (144, E; NCAA DII Super Central Region) and 54-hole (219, +3; NCAA DII Super Central Region) scores in program history.