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Robert Leija

  • Class
  • Honors
    Cross Country (2012-2013), Track and Field (2013)

AT FRESNO STATE 2015-2016: OUTDOOR (Junior): Ran a time of 4:09.52 in the 1500m at the CenCal Twilight in his only race of the season.

At FRESNO STATE CROSS COUNTRY (Junior): Competed for the Bulldogs at the Santa Clara Invitational, finishing the 8K with a time of 25:55.6.

PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Fresno City College in 2014 before becoming a Bulldog.

At USF 2013 CROSS COUNTRY:  Competed in two meets for USF ... turned in a season-best 8K time of 27:35 at the Sac State Inter-Regional on Oct. 4 ... opened the season with a 36th place finish at the USF Invitational on Aug.31, completing the course in 28:24.6.

At USF 2013 TRACK & FIELD: Took to the track on three occasions for the Dons, turning in a season-best time of 1:59.45 in the 800 meters at the SF State Distance Carnival on March 29.

2012 CROSS COUNTRY: Redshirt.

PREP CAREER: 
High School: Attended Parlier High School in Parlier, CA, where he was a 2012 graduate ... competed in cross country and track for the Panthers under Head Coach Marlo Salinas ... finished 36th at the 2011 California State Division IV Cross Country Championships ... 2011 WSL Cross Country Champion ... 2010 First-Team Fresno Bee All-State Cross-Country Team, 2010 and 2011 Valley Champion On the Track ... 2011 West Sequoia League Champion

PERSONAL: Hobbies include playing the piano, backpacking, and playing basketball...Born in Selma, CA ... parents are Robert and Guadalupe Leija ... Kinesiology major at Fresno State.  

 
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