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2024 Women's Cross Country Roster

Leigh Detalo

  • Height 5-1
  • Class Sophomore
  • Major Industrial Engineering
  • Highschool Wilson HS
  • Hometown Florence, SC
  • Instagram leixdee

Biography

FMU:  Returning 2-year letterwinner....Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference Team (T&F) 2025....Competed in all four meets in 2024....Top finish was 11th at Downback Invitational (9-6-24)....Finished 94th at 2024 Conference Carolinas Meet with a time of 29:28.9....Ran in all 5 meets in 2023....Team's fourth finisher at Eye-Opener Meet (9-1-23)....Placed 73rd at 2023 Conference Carolinas Meet....A McNair Scholar....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2025....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2023 (fall), 2024 (spring, fall), 2025 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2023 (fall), 2024 (spring, fall), 2025 (spring).

PERSONAL:
  • Born in Tacloban, Philippines
  • Graduate of Wilson High School, where she ran for coaches Jackie Foxe and Valarie Paul (former coaches Frankie Humphrey, Benny Morgan, Jeff DiPaolo)
  • Served as team captain of both the girls cross country and track teams during senior year
  • Earned MVP award in cross country in 2022
  • All-City cross country runner in 2022
  • Second-team All-Region in cross country in 2022
  • Earned Most Improved Award in 2018 and 2021 in cross country
  • Set new record for the Wilson Girls DMR team in 2023
  • Earned Team Scholar Award in track in 2023
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
  • As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Veterinarian
  • Favorite Fictional Character:  Samus
  • Favorite Athlete:  Sydney McLaughlin
  • Favorite Sports Team:  Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
  • Favorite Movie or TV Show:  Rush Hour 2
  • Favorite Food:  Fried Rice
  • Favorite Vacation Spot:  Philippines
  • Favorite Musical Artist:  NIKI
  • Favorite Thing About FMU:  The familiarity and close to home
  • Favorite Off-Course Activity:  Biking
  • Goals for Upcoming Season:  Stay physically and mentally consistent
  • Why you first chose your sport:  My brother signed me up and I didn’t want to quit
  • Biggest mental challenge in your sport:  Not meeting personal standards and expectations
  • Interesting Notes:  Earned MVP award in cross country in 2021, 2023 Track Scholar
 

CAREER BESTS
Best 5K Time 24:04.96 at 2023 Royals Cross Country Challenge (Queens Univ. of Charlotte)
Best 6K Time 28:47.0 at 2023 Conference Carolinas Championship Meet

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

    5'1"

  • 2024Sophomore

    5'1"