2017 Men's Cross Country Roster
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Leon, Diego
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Diego Leon
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hollister, CA
- High School:
- Anzar HS
Bio
Leon's Performance History & Personal Bests
2017-18 Season
Indoor (Senior): Earned All-America status by advancing to the NCAA Indoor Championships in College Station, Texas … Finished 14th overall in the mile with a time of 4:08.34 on the campus of Texas A&M to become a Second Team All-American … Qualified to NCAA meet by completing second sub-four minute mile of career … Ran a converted mile of 3:57.37 at the Big Sky Tuner (Feb. 16) inside Worthington Arena … Mark kept him at third in program’s all-time ranks, was second on the Big Sky performance list and 13th best in the nation … Was named by the Big Sky Conference as its Track Athlete of the Week following the sub-four minute mile run … Earned all-conference accolades at the Big Sky Indoor Championships on Feb. 24 … Took third as part of MSU’s distance medley relay squad with a time of 10:14.96 … Also placed sixth in the mile at the conference meet …. Finished first in two events during course of the season … Had seventh fastest 3,000 (8:11.03) on the Big Sky performance list.
Outdoor (Senior): Broke the school record time in the 5,000 at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays on April 20 … Time of 13:39.89 passed the previous record mark held by national champion Shannon Butler … Time in the 5,000 qualified him for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in Sacramento … Took 31st at the regional meet … Competed at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships taking ninth in the 1,500 and 19th in the 5,000 … Moved to fourth all-time in program history in the 1,500 at the Triton Invitational with a mark of 3:44.09 … Both lifetime bests during the season were third on the Big Sky performance list … Time in the 5,000 ranked 15th in the nation and mark in the 1,500 was the 62nd fastest in Division I track … Appeared in six total meets for the Bobcats … Took first in both events competed in at the Triton Invitational.
2016-17 Season
Cross Country (Junior): Competed in opening meet unattached before sitting out rest of season ... Finished 15th overall at MSU-Bozeman Running Co. Invitational with a time of 25:09.
Indoor (Junior): Became the third ever Bobcat to eclipse the four-minute barrier (converted 3:59.13) in the mile at the team’s home meet on Feb. 4 … Was named the Big Sky Conference Men’s Track Athlete of the Week following the performance … Time eventually was 21st fastest in Division I track and field in 2017 … Earned all-conference honors at the Big Sky meet by anchoring MSU’s championship-winning distance medley relay squad (Feb. 24) … Completed converted time of 9:52.24 which was ninth best mark in program history … Appeared in six meets during season including a 25th-place finish at the Husky Classic in Seattle (Feb. 10) … Opened year by entering program’s all-time top 10 in the 5,000m by taking second at the MSU Invitational with a time of 14:10.12 (Jan. 13) … Finished first place across three events on five occasions.
Outdoor (Junior): Earned all-Big Sky honors for the first time as an individual with a runner-up showing in the 5,000m at the Big Sky Conference Championships (May 13) … Finished with a time of 14:16.13 … Moved into ninth all-time in program history in the event at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays (April 13) by crossing the line in 14:13.20 … Appeared in a total of seven meets … Placed first in five events, with three coming in the 1,500 and two in the 5,000 … Took first in both events at the Al Manuel Northwest Invitational (April 1) and Cat-Griz Dual (April 22).
2015-16 Season
Cross Country (Sophomore): Placed 18th at the Big Sky Conference championships with a time of 26:33.9 ... Took 61st the Mountain Regional ... Ran his best time of 24:59.3 at the Pre-National Invite.
Indoor (Sophomore): Placed 10th in the 5000 and 17th in the 3000 at the conference championships ... Ranked sixth overall in the conference in the 5000 ... Ran a career-best 15:35.33 in the 5000 at the conference meet ... Completed his fastest 3000 at a home dual meet on Feb. 5 with a time of 8:25.93 to finish first ... Took first in the mile at the Last Chance Qualifier with a career-best 4:16.01.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Sat out season; didn't compete in any meets.
Hartnell College: Competed for the Panthers during outdoor season from 2013-15 ... 2015 CCCAA Male Athlete of the Year ... 2013 and 2014 all-Conference and all-Northern California honoree ... 2013 CCCAA All-Academic XC Team.
High School: A 2013 graduate of Anzar High School ... Four-year letterwinner in cross country ... Earned a Cross Country Division V CCS championship as a senior ... Also advanced to state championships as a junior.
Personal: Son of Pete and Elizabeth Leon ... Majoring in mathematics.
2017-18 Season
Indoor (Senior): Earned All-America status by advancing to the NCAA Indoor Championships in College Station, Texas … Finished 14th overall in the mile with a time of 4:08.34 on the campus of Texas A&M to become a Second Team All-American … Qualified to NCAA meet by completing second sub-four minute mile of career … Ran a converted mile of 3:57.37 at the Big Sky Tuner (Feb. 16) inside Worthington Arena … Mark kept him at third in program’s all-time ranks, was second on the Big Sky performance list and 13th best in the nation … Was named by the Big Sky Conference as its Track Athlete of the Week following the sub-four minute mile run … Earned all-conference accolades at the Big Sky Indoor Championships on Feb. 24 … Took third as part of MSU’s distance medley relay squad with a time of 10:14.96 … Also placed sixth in the mile at the conference meet …. Finished first in two events during course of the season … Had seventh fastest 3,000 (8:11.03) on the Big Sky performance list.
Outdoor (Senior): Broke the school record time in the 5,000 at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays on April 20 … Time of 13:39.89 passed the previous record mark held by national champion Shannon Butler … Time in the 5,000 qualified him for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in Sacramento … Took 31st at the regional meet … Competed at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships taking ninth in the 1,500 and 19th in the 5,000 … Moved to fourth all-time in program history in the 1,500 at the Triton Invitational with a mark of 3:44.09 … Both lifetime bests during the season were third on the Big Sky performance list … Time in the 5,000 ranked 15th in the nation and mark in the 1,500 was the 62nd fastest in Division I track … Appeared in six total meets for the Bobcats … Took first in both events competed in at the Triton Invitational.
2016-17 Season
Cross Country (Junior): Competed in opening meet unattached before sitting out rest of season ... Finished 15th overall at MSU-Bozeman Running Co. Invitational with a time of 25:09.
Indoor (Junior): Became the third ever Bobcat to eclipse the four-minute barrier (converted 3:59.13) in the mile at the team’s home meet on Feb. 4 … Was named the Big Sky Conference Men’s Track Athlete of the Week following the performance … Time eventually was 21st fastest in Division I track and field in 2017 … Earned all-conference honors at the Big Sky meet by anchoring MSU’s championship-winning distance medley relay squad (Feb. 24) … Completed converted time of 9:52.24 which was ninth best mark in program history … Appeared in six meets during season including a 25th-place finish at the Husky Classic in Seattle (Feb. 10) … Opened year by entering program’s all-time top 10 in the 5,000m by taking second at the MSU Invitational with a time of 14:10.12 (Jan. 13) … Finished first place across three events on five occasions.
Outdoor (Junior): Earned all-Big Sky honors for the first time as an individual with a runner-up showing in the 5,000m at the Big Sky Conference Championships (May 13) … Finished with a time of 14:16.13 … Moved into ninth all-time in program history in the event at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays (April 13) by crossing the line in 14:13.20 … Appeared in a total of seven meets … Placed first in five events, with three coming in the 1,500 and two in the 5,000 … Took first in both events at the Al Manuel Northwest Invitational (April 1) and Cat-Griz Dual (April 22).
2015-16 Season
Cross Country (Sophomore): Placed 18th at the Big Sky Conference championships with a time of 26:33.9 ... Took 61st the Mountain Regional ... Ran his best time of 24:59.3 at the Pre-National Invite.
Indoor (Sophomore): Placed 10th in the 5000 and 17th in the 3000 at the conference championships ... Ranked sixth overall in the conference in the 5000 ... Ran a career-best 15:35.33 in the 5000 at the conference meet ... Completed his fastest 3000 at a home dual meet on Feb. 5 with a time of 8:25.93 to finish first ... Took first in the mile at the Last Chance Qualifier with a career-best 4:16.01.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Sat out season; didn't compete in any meets.
Hartnell College: Competed for the Panthers during outdoor season from 2013-15 ... 2015 CCCAA Male Athlete of the Year ... 2013 and 2014 all-Conference and all-Northern California honoree ... 2013 CCCAA All-Academic XC Team.
High School: A 2013 graduate of Anzar High School ... Four-year letterwinner in cross country ... Earned a Cross Country Division V CCS championship as a senior ... Also advanced to state championships as a junior.
Personal: Son of Pete and Elizabeth Leon ... Majoring in mathematics.
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