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2025 Women's Track and Field Roster

Leigh Detalo

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

Biography

FMU:  First-year runner at FMU....Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference Team (T&F) 2025....Also a member of the cross country team (2023, 2024)....A McNair Scholar.....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: CEO
  • Favorite Fictional Character: Bumblebee
  • Favorite Athlete: Sydney McLaughlin
  • Favorite Sports Team: Golden State Warriors
  • 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 the friendly atmosphere
  • Favorite off-field activity: Any outdoor activities with friends (especially biking, hiking, pickleball)
  • Goals for upcoming season: Stay physically and mentally consistent in order to reach my best potential
  • Why you first chose your sport: My brother told his coach that I would join the team even though I didn't want to, but I ended up enjoying it
  • Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Dealing with unmet expectations and self-confidence
  • Interesting Notes: Served as team captain of both the girls cross country and track teams during senior year, earned MVP award in cross country in 2022, earned All-City honors in cross country in 2022, earned 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
  • Brush with Greatness: Making the all-city team in my junior year of high school after breaking another team's perfect score

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    distance
    5'1"
  • 2025Sophomore

    distance
    5'1"