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2020 Cross Country

Leif Le Mahieu

Leif Le Mahieu

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea
  • High School:
    Ukarumpa International School
  • Major:
    History, International Studies

Summary

Biography

Honors:

  • (Cross Country) USA South All-West Division second team (Spring 2021)
  • USA South All-Academic (2020-21)
  • USA South All-Academic (2019-20)
  • USA South All-Academic (2018-19)
  • USA South All-Academic (2017-18)

2020-21 (Senior): Ran in both cross country meets for the season... Earned a second-place finish at the Maryville Invitational (Feb. 13) with his time of 28:05.9... Earned All-West Division second team honors after competing in the USA South West Division Championships (Feb. 26), placing 12th with his time of 29:33.8... Finishes cross country career with the 13th fastest 5k time in program history (17:34.10, Mountaintop Invitational, August 30, 2019)... Competed in all six track meets... Ran in the 800-meter, 1500-meter, and 4x400... Was part of the program-record setting 4x400 team that came in a time of 3:29.61 at the Hilltop Classic (March 26)... Had a personal record, and Covenant season-best, time in the 800-meter of 1:59.61 at the Berry Field Day Invitational (April 9-10)... Also set a personal record time in the 1500-meter at the Berry Field Day Invitational (April 9-10) with a time of 4:08.55... Earned a fourth straight USA South All-Academic team honor

2019-20 (Junior): Competed in all seven cross country meets on the year... Had personal records in both 5k and 8k distances... Began the year with an eighth-place finish at the Mountaintop Invitational (Aug. 30) with a career-best 5k time of 17:34.1... Placed 33rd overall with a personal record in the 8k of 26:55.8 at the Berry Invitational (Oct. 19)... Finished 28th with a time of 27:26.8 at the USA South Championships (Nov. 2)... Had a top-100 finish (96th) at the NCAA South/Southeast Region meet (Nov. 16) with a mark of 27:19.4... Earned a third straight USA South All-Academic team selection

2018-19 (Sophomore): Ran in all seven cross country meets... Had a season-best time in the 8k at 28:02.9 at the Berry Invitational (Oct. 13)... Set a personal record in the 5k with a time of 18:45.8 in the season-opening Mountaintop Invitational (Aug. 31)... Finished 27th at the USA South Championships (Oct. 26) at 29:06.3... Competed in all six outdoor meets and both indoor meets during the track and field season... Set program record in the outdoor mile with a time of 4:37.82 at the Rhodes Invitational... Set an outdoor personal record in the 800 meter at 2:00.15 at the Emory Invitational... Also topped outdoor personal best in the 1500 (4:13.26)... Part of the 4x800 group that set outdoor program record with a time of 7:59.82 at the Rhodes Invitational... Member of the outdoor DMR team that set program record at 10:45.84 at Emory Invitational... Earned USA South All-Academic honors for a second straight year

2017-18 (Freshman): Ran in seven meets during the fall cross country season… Ran a 29:41.1 8k in his collegiate debut at the Georgia Division III Invitational (Sept. 1)… Set his 8k personal best at the NCAA Regional meet (Nov. 11) with a time of 27:57.4... Competed in two events during the indoor track season... Set a personal best in the mile at the Tiger Indoor Invitational (Feb. 3) with a time of 5:00.89... ran a career-best time of 9:34.31 in the 3000m at the Southern Indoor Challenge (Feb. 12)... Competed in four events during the outdoor track season... Set the school record in the 800m with a time of 2:02.98, placing fourth at the Mountain Laurel Invitational (Apr. 13)... Set the 4x400m record at the Atlantic Independent Championships with Tristan Dunlavy, William Wallace, and William Bryan, placing fourth with a time of 3:29.68... Set the school record in the 4x800m with Micaiah Allison, Matthew Broussard, and Will Richardson at the Emory Invitational with a time of 8:38.23... Set a personal record in the 1500m, placing eighth overall at the Mountain Laurel Invitational (Apr. 13) with a time of 4:17.05... Earned USA South All-Academic team honors

High School: Attended Ukarumpa International School... Was named the High School Sportsman of the Year as a senior... Claimed Sports Day Senrio Division championship in 2017 and an Intermediate division championship in 2014... Also competed in basketball... Academically, was the Adam Smith Award winner for original and creative economic thinking

Personal: Parents are Doug and Benita Le Mahieu... Has three siblings: Cole, Noah, and Tia... Favorite Bible verse is Ephesians 6:10-20... Majoring in history and international studies

Pronunciation: Le Mahieu (LAY-may-hue)

Le Mahieu's Personal Records:

Cross Country:
5K: 17:34.10 (Mountaintop Invitational, August 30, 2019)
8K: 26:55.82 (Berry Invitational, Oct. 19, 2019)

Outdoor Track:
800m: 1:59.61 (Berry Field Day Invitational; April 9-10, 2021)
1500m: 4:08.55 (Berry Field Day Invitational; April 9-10, 2021)
Mile: 4:37.82 (Rhodes Invitational, March 16, 2019)
4x400m: 3:29.61 - Ben Tyson, Kulp, Pace (Hilltop Classic; March 26, 2021)
4x800m: 7:59.82 - Gaffin, George, Yeager (Rhodes Invitational, Mar. 16, 2019)
DMR: 10:45.84 - Yeager, Cone, George (Emory Invitational, Mar. 23, 2019)

Indoor Track:
800m: 2:06.42 (Tiger Indoor Invitational, Feb. 2, 2019)
Mile: 4:39.40 (Southern Indoor Challenge, Feb. 11, 2019)
3000m: 9:35.64 (Southern Indoor Challenge, Feb. 12, 2018)
4x400: 3:41.14 - Wallace, Gaffin, Tyson (Southern Indoor Challenge, Feb. 11, 2019)
DMR: 11:18.74 - George, Cone, Allison (Tiger Indoor Invitational, Feb. 2, 2019)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

    6'0"
  • 2018Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2019Junior

    6'0"
  • 2020Senior

    6'0"