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Monmouth University Athletics

2007-08 Women's Track and Field Roster

Latasha Leake

  • Position Jumps
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool North Burlington
  • Hometown Wrightstown, N.J.

Biography

2006-07 Indoor: Second in the high jump, clearing 5’3", at the NEC Indoor Championship meet, earning Second Team All-NEC honors... Also finished eighth in the long jump (16’91/4") at the same event... Member of the Monmouth record-setting 4x55m relay squad that took second with a time of 29.29 at the Penn State Relays... Ran a leg of the 4x200m relay at the same event that placed sixth with a time of 1:48.03, good enough for the second fastest time in school history... Also placed sixth in the high jump (5’3") at the Penn State Relays... Tied for second in the high-jump, clearing 5’1" at Bucknell... Finished third in the high-jump at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational with a leap of 5’21/2".

2007 Outdoor: Earned a eighth place finish in the NEC Championships to help the Hawks to victory... Cleared 5’2" in the high-jump, earning a third place finish at the Monmouth Season Opener... Took fifth in the long jump with a leap of 17’43/4" at the Sam Howell Invitational... Part of sixth place 4x100 relay team at the Moravian Greyhound Invitational.

2005-06 Indoor: Placed third in the high jump and 11th in the long jump at the NEC Championships... Part of Hawks’ shuttle hurdle relay team that broke the school record at the Gulden Relays... Shuttle hurdle team finished second at the Penn State Relays.

2006 Outdoor: Finished third in the high jump at the 2006 NEC Outdoor Conference Track and Field Championships with a jump of 5’31/2"...Also ran sprints and hurdles for the Hawks.

2004-05 Indoor: Placed fifth in the high jump at NEC Championships to gain a total of four points in the Hawks’ championship effort... Member of shuttle hurdle relay team that took third place at Bucknell Invitational.

2005 Outdoor: Placed 10th in the high jump at NEC Outdoor Championships... Placed third in the high jump at the Onesty/Abramson Invitational, to help the Hawks to a second place finish in the team standings.

High School: Two-sport standout at Northern Burlington High School in Columbus, N.J... Named to all-state second team in the high jump, first team member of All-County and All-South Jersey in the high jump... Named All-County second team in the long jump.

Personal: Born on Nov. 15, 1986... Daughter of Rosalinda Leake... Majoring in art/graphic design.

Historical Player Information

  • 2006-07Sophomore

    Jumps
    5'6"
  • 2007-08Junior

    Jumps
    5'6"