2015-16 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Robert Leija
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Parlier, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Fresno City College
Last updated July 13, 2017
2015-16:
Outdoor (Junior): Ran a time of 4:09.52 in the 1500m at the CenCal Twilight in his only race of the season.
Cross County (Junior): Competed for the Bulldogs at the Santa Clara Invitational, finishing the 8KÂ with a time of 25:55.6.
Prior to Fresno State: Attended the University of San Francisco in 2012 and 2013 along with Fresno City College in 2014 before becoming a Bulldog ... redshirted his first year as a Don before competing in two meets in 2013 and running a season-best 8K time of 27:35 at the Sac-State Inter-Regional ... also competed in the USF Invitational, finishing 36th overall.
High School: Attended Parlier High School in Parlier, Calif., 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 ... Parlier HS school record holder of both the 800m and 1600m.
Personal: Born in Selma, Calif. ... parents are Robert and Guadalupe Leija ... enjoys backpacking in his free time ... kinesiology major at Fresno State.
