Lehenbauer, a junior, was named IIAC Swimmer of the Year after posting wins in three individual events and placing second on three relays at the 2008 Iowa Conference Swimming and Diving Championships. Lehenbauer won the 400 individual medley (4:40.30), the 200 butterfly (2:15.04), and the 1650 freestyle (17:54.83) and swam legs on runner-up 400 freestyle (3:51.34), 800 freestyle (8:33.60), and 400 medley (4:21.12) relays. Lehenbauer’s time in the 1650 free broke the school and IIAC meet record. She also set a school record in the 1000 free with her intermediate split in the 1650.