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2024 Women's Cross Country Roster

Madison Leishman

  • Class Junior
  • Major Political Science
  • Hometown New Orleans

Biography

2024 (Junior):
Competed in four meets this season… NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athlete… Barnes & Noble College All-Academic Team… Ran career-best times in the 4-kilometer run (18:41.7), the 5-kilometer run (23:48.3), and the 6-kilometer run (26:09.7)... Ran a 26:09.65 time in the 6-kilometer race at the SSAC Championships.

2023 (Sophomore):
Competed in three meets this season… SSAC All-Academic… Ran a 25:34.9 time in the 5-kilometer race at the Argonaut Invitational… Ran a 27:23.0 time in the 6-kilometer race at the SSAC Championships.

2022 (Freshman):
Did not compete in any meets this season.

Pre-Loyola:
Attended Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies, where her coach was Lauren Kocic … She holds the 1600-meter and 3-mile records at her high school … 2019 JPPSS Eastbank Champion … 3rd Place at the 2019 JPPSS Championship … 28th at the LHSAA 3A 2022 State Meet … During high school, she was an active board member in youth and government, student council, key club, and other campus organizations.

Personal:
Majoring in Political Science, Minoring in Sociology … Born January 5, 2004 … Parents are Stephen and Laura Leishman … Her favorite food is alfredo anything and her least favorite is blue cheese … Favorite book is The Handmaid’s Tale … Favorite movie is Let it Shine … Most influential person in her life is her great grandmother … Hobbies are running, spending time with friends, picnics, and playing with her dog … Favorite athlete is Emma Abrahamson.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

  • 2023Sophomore

  • 2024Junior