2016 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Matt Leach
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Winchester, UK.
- High School:
- Cambridge University/The Perse School
2016 Track & Field: NCAA West Preliminary Championships semifinalist in the 10,000 meters … ran a season-best 3,000 m at the Washington Indoor Invite on Jan. 30, finishing in 8:23.62 to take 12th … qualified for the NCAA Regionals on April 1 at the Stanford Invitational with a 14th place finish and a season-best time of 29:14.36 … took fourth in the 1,500 m clocking in at 3:47.68 at the West Coast Last Chance on May 14.
2015 Cross Country: Named to the All-West Coast Conference team after taking 10th place at the conference championships with a time of 25:15.7... Placed 61st at the NCAA West Regionals, completing the course in 32:20.0... Placed 5th overall at the USF Invitational to open his Dons career, finishing the course in 24:47.7...Earned a 30th place finish at the Roy Griak Invitational with a time of 25:41.8...Took 74th at Pre-Nationals, finishing with a time of 24:11.5.
High School and Personal: Placed 9th in the English Cross Country Championships in 2014...Captain of Cambridge University Hare and Hounds from 2013-2014...Won the Senior Southern Cross Country Team Championships in 2015...Took second place in the Senior Nationals Cross Country Championships in 2015...Personal bests are 8:12 (3000m) and 14:32 (5000m)...Son of Christine and Andrew Leach...His uncle, Richard Montgomerie, played cricket for Sussex...Coached by Phil O'Dell...Enjoys watching Netflix in his free time.
Collegiate bests:
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Track & Field -
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| 8K | 24:11.5 | 1,500 m | 3:47.68 (2016) |
| 10K | 32:20.0 | 3,000 m | 8:23.62 (2016) |
| 5,000 m | 14:05.87 (2016) | ||
| 10,000 m | 29:14.36 (2016) | ||
