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David Leigh

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Grapevine, Texas

High School:
Grapevine

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 135

Event:
Distance

Experience:
1L


2000 OUTDOOR: Did not run in any events.

1999 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in every race for Coach Dave Smith's squad ... Top time came at Sundodger Invitational, when he posted a time of 25:33 for 11th ... Placed 29th at Big 12 Championships with time of 25:58.

1999 OUTDOOR: Came in fifth in 3000m at Texas Opener (3/20) with mark of 8:42.07 ... Finished sixth in 1500m at Southwest Track & Field Invitational (3/27) ... Ran 800m in 2:05.20 at same meet ... Finished eighth in 1500m in 3:55.41 at LSU Alumni Gold (4/17) ... Came in second in 5000m at Texas Invitational (5/1) with time of 14:55.97 ... Took fourth in 1500m in 3:59.16 at ACU Track & Field Classic (5/13) ... Finished fifth in 10000m at Big 12 Championships (5/21) at Baylor with time of 32:29.42 ... Took eighth at same meet in 5000m in 14:48.02.

1999 INDOOR: Finished fourth at Red Raider Open (1/16) in 1000m with time of 2:39.31 ... Took third in 3000m in 8:51.48 at Red Raider Invitational (1/30) ... Ran 5000m in 15:08.25 at Cannon IV Classic (2/6).

1998 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 13th at Red Raider Invitational (9/12) with time of 30:01.30 ... Ran 28:50.30 at Woody Greno/Nebraska Invitational (9/19) ... Posted mark of 27:06 at Cowboy Jamboree (10/3) ... Finished in 29:04.61 at Red Raider Open (10/10) for 19th ... Posted time of 28:07 at Texas A&M Invitational (10/17) ... Ran personal-best 25:41 for 31st at Big 12 Championships (10/31) ... Posted 10K mark of 33:28.3 for 49th at NCAA Mountain Regionals (11/14).

1998 INDOOR: Posted top time on Tech team in mile run at 4:30.78 during Red Raider Invitational.

1998 OUTDOOR: Competed in 3,000-meter steeplechase and 1,500 meter run.

1997 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in six events, including Big 12 Championships ... Tech's top runner in four meets ... Clocked season-best time of 26:43 at Texas A&M Invitational ... Finished fifth at Kachina Classic and 20th at Red Raider Invitational.

1997 OUTDOOR: Near top of squad in 1,500 with season-best time of 4:01.12, in 5,000 with mark of 15:36.49, and in 10,000 at 32:47.30 ... Finished third at Texas Tech Invitational in 5,000

1997 INDOOR: Ended with fastest time on team in 3,000 with mark of 8:44.20, set at Big 12 Championships ... Recorded season-best mile time of 4:28.82 at Red Raider Quadrangular

1996 CROSS COUNTRY: Tech's top runner ... Took sixth at Kachina Invitational with time of 25:05.5 ... Finished fourth at Red Raider Invitational ... Finished fourth at West Texas A&M meet with four-mile time of 21:35.9 ... Season best 8K time was 26:36 recorded at TCU-Texas Tech dual meet.

HIGH SCHOOL: 1996 graduate of Grapevine High School in Grapevine, Texas ... Two-time district champ in 3200 meters ... Cross country team captain ... Two-time track and cross country team Runner of the Year ... Regional champ in 3200 meters ... Cross country team finished seventh at state and second in district his senior year ... ...Competed in 1996 Junior Olympic National Cross Country meet.

PERSONAL: Full name is David John Leigh ... Born May 18, 1977, in Minot, N.D. ... Son of Bryce and Barb Ann Leigh ... Has one brother, Bryan, and one sister, Kelly ... Marketing major.

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