Leya Essex

Position:
Sprints
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Leonardtown
Hometown:
Leonardtown, Md.
Major:
Applied Sociology

2019-20: Placed seventh in the 200-meter dash at the Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge … Part of the 4x400 relay squad that took seventh at the Hokie Invitational.

2018-19: Ran a season-best time of 25.07 in the 200 to finish third at the Bill Carson Invitational … Turned in her fastest 400 time of the campaign at the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships, crossing the line in 57.37 to take 20th in the prelims … Began her collegiate career with a sixth-place finish in the 400 at the Dick Taylor Carolina Cup.

High School: 4A East champion in the 200, 300 and 400 in 2018 … Team MVP from 2016-18 … 2017 Maccabiah Games champion in the 200, 400, 4x100 and 4x400 … Second-team all-conference selection in 2017 and 2018 … All-county performer in 2018.