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2020-21 Men's Track and Field Roster

Evan Leach

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Fredericksburg, Va.
  • Highschool Riverbend

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS/RECORDS

  • 1500m: 4:05.08
  • Mile: 4:37.
  • 3000m: 9:11.09
  • 5000m: 15:13.32

2021 OUTDOOR

  • Secured a runner-up finish in the 1500m at the VCU Final Qualifier, running a personal best of 4:05
  • Competed at the Atlantic 10 Championships, running 16:28 in the 5000m
  • Set a personal best in the 5000m at the JMU Invitational, placing 13th in 15:13
  • Earned a top-10 finish at the USF Bulls Invite in the 1500m

2021 INDOOR

  • Placed fourth in the 5000m at the Virginia Tech Challenge
  • Set a personal best in the 3000m with a time of 9:11 at the VMI Team Challenge
  • Ran a personal best of 4:37 in the mile at the VMI Keydet Invitational

2020 OUTDOOR

  • Did not compete

2020 INDOOR

  • Did not compete

2019 OUTDOOR

  • Earned a top-15 finish at the New Captains Classic & Combined Events, posting a time of 4:17.97 in the 1500m run
  • Secured a top-20 finish and set a personal record in the 5000m after recording a time of 15:58.25 at the George Mason Spring Invitational 

2019 INDOOR

  • Earned a top-20 finish at the Vince Brown Invitational, posting a time of 9:26.38 in the 3000m

PRIOR TO VCU

  • All-Area Fredericksburg Cross Country
  • 12x All-Conference
  • 5x All-Region
  • 6A Conference 4 XC Runner Up
  • 3x DECA State Finalist

PERSONAL 

  • Son of Kelly Duke and the late Geoff Leach
  • Has three siblings: Emma Leach, Chris Duke and Courtney Graves
  • Born on March 8, 2000
  • Majoring in Anthropology
  • Enjoys snowboarding, swimming and rock-climbing in his free time
  • Plans to be a collegiate cross country and track coach

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

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  • 2019-20Sophomore

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  • 2020-21Junior

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