Leslie Weidner

Tiel Westbrook

Distance

/ Cross Country

Photo by: Colonial Athletic Association

Year:
Freshman
Height:
5-10
Hometown:
Roanoke, Va.
High School:
Hidden Valley
Major:
Health Sciences

Career Highlights:
PR: 21:38.20 in 5K (JMU Invitational, 9/13/14)
PR: 24:33 in 6K (Paul Short Run, 10/4/14)
PR: 20:32.07 in the indoor 5000 (Navy Winter Invitational, 1/8/15)
PR: 5:51.74 in the mile (Liberty Open, 1/17/15)

2014-15 as a Freshman:
Cross Country
• Finished 79th at CAA Championships
• Placed 174th at the Paul Short Run Open race with personal-record time in 6K
• Took 43rd at JMU Invitational with personal-record time in 5K
• Opened season in 40th at UVa Duals

Indoor Track & Field
• Placed ninth in mile run at the Liberty Open

High School:
Cross Country
• All-State as a sophomore, junior and senior
• All-Region as a sophomore, junior and senior
• All-Conference 32 as a junior and senior
• All-District as a sophomore

Outdoor Track & Field
• All-American in the distance medley relay with fifth-place finish at nationals as a freshman
• Champion in the 800m run and 1600m run at the 3rd annual James Earl Jones meet as a senior

Other
• Member of the National Science Honor Society, BETA Club and National History Honor Society

Personal:
• Leslie Lena Weidner
• Daughter of Suzanne and Charles Weidner
• Her cousin, Sherry, attended JMU
• Majoring in health sciences
• Studying pre-occupational therapy