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2021-22 Track & Field Roster

Maddi Leigh

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Francis Howell
  • Hometown Saint Charles, Mo.

Biography

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2021 Outdoor:
• Earned a personal best in the 800 (2:12.92)
• Finished third in the 800 (2:14.36) and in the 4x400 (3:55.28) at the Horizon League Championship
• Earned a Nike Horizon League Women's Runner of the Week title 
• Named to the All-Academic team

2020 Indoor:
• Placed first in the mile (5:09.52) at the SVSU Classic (Jan. 10)
• Placed 10th in the 800 (2:19.62) and 27th in the mile (5:15.66) at the GVSU Bill Clinger Classic (Jan. 17)

2019 Outdoor: 
• Ran the 1500 in 4:39.32 at the Raleigh Relays (Mar. 29-30)
• Placed first in the 800 (2:14.97) and first in the 1500 (4:49.48) at the Oakland vs Detroit meet (Apr. 6)
• Placed second in the 800 (2:19.37) and eighth in the 1500 (4:49.48) at the Golden Grizzlies Invite (Apr. 12-13)
• Placed sixth in the 1500 (4:47.96) at the GVSU Al Owens Classic (Apr. 19-20)
• Placed sixth in the 800 (2:16.81) at the 53rd Annual Hillsdale “GINA” Relays (Apr. 25-27)
• Placed third in the 4x400 (3:56.09), seventh in the 800 (2:18.23), and ninth in the 1500 (4:46.49) at the Horizon League Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 3-5)

2019 Indoor:
• Placed first in the 800 (2:18.60) and fourth in the 4x400 (4:19.59) at the Jack Skoog Open (Jan. 11)
• Placed second in the 800 (2:16.44) and fifth in the mile (5:08.74) at the 2019 Gladstein Invitational (Jan. 18-19)
• Placed third in the 800 (2:15.88) at the Can•Am International (Jan. 26)
• Placed 28th in the mile (5:00.42) at the 2019 Meyo Invitational (Feb. 1-2)
• Placed 45th in the mile (5:15.99) at the Iowa State Classic (Feb. 8-9)
• Placed first in DMR (12:02.00) and fourth in the 800 (2:13.82) at the Horizon League Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 23-24)

2018 Indoor: 
•  Placed third in the 800 (2:15.88) at the Can Am International (Jan. 26) 
•  Placed 45th in the mile (5:15.99) at the Iowa State Classic  (Feb. 8-9) 
•  Placed first in the DMR (12:02.00) and fourth in the 800 (2:13.82) at the Horizon League Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 23-24)


High School:
• Three-year cross country and two-year track and field captain for head coaches Gross, Gelskie and Aldrich
Cross Country:
• Help lead Francis Howell to the 2013 Cross Country team championship
• Won the 1600m state title in 2017 
• Four-time All-District, All-Sectional and All-State selection (2013-17)
Track and Field:
• 3200m All-District, All-Sectional and All-State selection (2014, 15, 16)
• 1600m All-District, All-Sectional and All-State selection (2016, 17)
• 8000m Three-time All-District, All-Sectional and one-time All-State selection
• 4x800m All-District, All-Sectional and All-State selection (2014, 16, 17)

Top Athletic Performance:
5K - 18:08
3200m - 10:55
1600m - 4:58
800m - 2:17 
Won 4x800 state title with a mark of 9:17.83

Academic Accomplishments:
• Honor Roll
• National Honor Society

Three reason for choosing to Oakland:
1. Great heath sciences program
2. Great running program
3. Scholarships

Personal:
Full Name: Madison Elizabeth Leigh
Parents: John and Nicholle 
Siblings: Brother: John | Sisters: Mackinna, Oliva                
Major: Heath Sciences - Pre Physical Therapy

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

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  • 2018-19Sophomore

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  • 2019-20Junior

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  • 2020-21Senior

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  • 2021-22Graduate Student

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