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2023 Men's Track and Field Roster

Nick Leeds

Nick Leeds

  • Position:
    Jumps/Sprints
  • Class:
    Redshirt Freshman
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    160
  • Hometown:
    Torrance, Calif.
  • Prev School:
    Bishop Montgomery HS

Summary

Biography

Career Stats

ACADEMIC AWARDS
  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2020-21, 2021-22)
  • CCAA All-Academic (2019-20, 2020-21, 2022-23)
  • CCAA Spring Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Big Blue Award (Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2022)
  • Cougar Award (Fall 2021, Spring 2022)

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2023
  • Competed in six meets.
  • Had a personal-best distance of 5.93 meters in the long jump at the Triton Invitational (April 7-8).
  • Recorded a season-best high jump mark of 1.79 meters at both the Mangrum Invitational (March 24) and CCAA Championships (May 4-6).
  • Posted season-best triple jump marks of 11.47 meters at the Ross & Sharon Irwin Invitational (March 18) and Triton Invitational (April 7-8).

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2022
  • Competed in seven meets.
  • Recorded season bests in the long jump (5.82 meters) and triple jump (11.86 meters) at the Triton Invitational.
  • Best 400-meter time (54.30) and high jump mark (1.86 meters) came at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge (March 11).
  • Recorded a time of 1:04.84 in his lone 400-meter hurdles event of the season at the RCC Invitational (March 4).
  • Came in with a time of 12.27 in his only 100-meter event of the year at the Rossi Relays.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2021
  • Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2020
  • Posted the ninth-best high jump mark in program history at 1.86 meters at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge (March 7).
  • Season shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

HIGH SCHOOL
  • 2019 graduate of Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, California.
  • Ran for coaches Brian and Martain Haynes.
  • Was a three-time CIF prelims participant and one-time CIF finals participant.
  • MVP of the 2019 season.
  • Won the Del Rey League Championship in the high jump.
  • Recipient of the Niland Scholarship and earned the Statistics Award.
  • Also played basketball where he was the Frosh MVP.

PERSONAL
  • Born and raised in Torrance, California.
  • Son of Douglas and Karla Leeds.
  • Has one older brother, Christopher.
  • Enjoys playing basketball, going to the beach and hanging out with friends.
  • Favorite movie is The Blind Side.
  • Favorite athletes are LeBron James and Mutaz Essa Barshim.
  • Favorite food is pasta.
  • His parents are his greatest influence.
  • Roots for the Los Angeles Lakers.
  • Listens to music before meets.
  • Most memorable moment winning the league finals in the high jump with a PR of 6'4" (1.93m).
  • Went to Australia to compete in the summer of 2018.
  • Gives back to the community by working with kids.
  • Majoring in Human Development.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    Jumps
    6'2" 160 lbs
  • 2021Redshirt Freshman

    Jumps
    6'2" 160 lbs
  • 2022Redshirt Freshman

    Jumps/Sprints
    6'2" 160 lbs
  • 2023Redshirt Freshman

    Jumps/Sprints
    6'2" 160 lbs