2016-17 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
Why Niagara?“From the moment I visited Niagara I knew it was the place for me. It is a Catholic university with strong academic and athletic programs.”
2015 (Junior)Team’s #3 scorer at Little 3 Invite…Season interrupted due to illness…MAAC all-academic recipient.
2014 (Sophomore)Made the MAAC and NCAA Northeast Regional squads...Team’s top scorer in 6 of 7 meets...Competed at the Notre Dame Catholic Invitational (26:35/5Miles) and Paul Short Invitational (26:17)…15
th place at Cansius Alumni Classic, 16
th place at UB Stampede, 10
th place at Little 3...Season best and personal best times of
26:11 in the 8k,
33:07 in the 10k…MAAC all-academic recipient.
2013 (Freshman)Finished in team’s top-5 in all races (twice as team’s #1 scorer at Little Three and Lehigh Paul Short Invitational, four times as team’s #2 scorer)...Top-10 finisher at Little Three and Canisius College Invitational...Personal best of 27:00 in 8k; set personal best of 33:45 in 10k...Made NU’s MAAC and NCAA Regional squads...Awarded team’s Rookie of the Year.
High SchoolVan Leeuwen was his high school’s cross country MVP from 2009-2013…his senior year he was named St. John’s College Athlete of the Year in 2012…he holds the Brant Track and Field Club record in the 1500m…was a 12 time track county champion and a 2013 OFSAA qualifier.
PersonalBorn in Brantford, Ontario, Canada…son of Lisa and Steve…has two sisters, Kelly and Kendra…majoring in education
Track Personal Bests:
800: 1:59.19
1500: 4:05.43
3,000: 9:10
Historical Player Information
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2014-15Sophomore
6'4"
140 lbs
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2015-16Junior
6'4"
140 lbs
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2016-17Senior
6'4"
140 lbs
