Jonte Leaston

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Raleigh
High School:
Millbrook
Major:
General College

2015-16: Placed fourth in the high jump with a career-best mark of 2.05 meters at the Doc Hale Elite Meet ... Tallied a season-high 6.48-meter total in the long jump at the American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships.

High School: A four-time USATF Junior Olympic All-America selection … Won the USATF Junior Olympic national title in the high jump in 2007 … Named the 2015 North Carolina 4A state indoor field event MVP … Was the 2015 North Carolina 4A state runner up in the high jump … Tabbed team MVP in 2013, 2014 and 2015 … Won the Mideast Regional title in the high jump in 2015 … Also played football and earned two all-conference designations as a wide receiver … Holds the fifth-highest career mark at Millbrook in receiving yards with 1,125 … Received offers to play football from James Madison, Elon and ETSU … Was given offers to compete in track and field from NC State, Wake Forest, Virginia and Virginia Tech.

Personal: Born in Raleigh, N.C. … Son of Alex and Katrice Leaston … Cousin Sheri Sullivan competed in jumps and sprints at Vanderbilt University … Cousin Britney Sullivan currently competes in sprints and jumps for Trinty University in Texas and was a 2015 NCAA qualifier in the triple jump … Intended major is kinesiology with a minor in communication.