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PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS

2019 Cross Country Roster

Jamie Mitchell

Nigel Leonis

  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Highschool Phoenix HS
  • Hometown Talent, Ore.
  • Prev School Rogue CC
  • Connect 2L

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Cross Country:

Awards:

- Academic All-Big Sky (2017)

Indoor:

Awards:

- Two-time Academic All-Big Sky (2019, 2020)

Outdoor:

Awards:

- Academic All-Big Sky (2020)
 

PERSONAL BESTS:

Cross Country:

8,000m - 26:36.6 - Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational (10/5/19)
10,000m - 33:49.1 - NCAA West Regional (11/10/17)

Indoor:

Mile - 4:54.25 - Portland Indoor Three (2/23/20)
3,000m - 9:22.10 - Bronco Invitational (1/20/18)

Outdoor:

1,500m - 4:41.87 - Willamette Opener (3/2/19)
3,000m - 9:20 - Before PSU (2016)
5,000m - 15:41.85 - SF State Distance Carnival (3/30/18)
8,000m - 27:37 - Before PSU (2015)
10,000m - 34:19 - Before PSU (2017)
 

2020 INDOOR:

Knocked 15 seconds off his seasonal best in the 3k while finishing in 9:32.79 at the SPU Final Qualifier (2/29)...Ran his first indoor mile at Portland State while finishing in 4:54.25 at the Portland Indoor Three (2/22-23)...Shaved three seconds off his seasonal best in the 3k while finishing in 9:48.10 at the Portland Indoor Two (2/8-9)...Opened his season at the Portland Indoor One (1/25-26), finishing the 3,000 meters in 9:51.85.
 

2019 CROSS COUNTRY:

Set a new 8k personal best with a time of 26:36.6 at the Charles Bowles Invitational (10/5).
 

Date

Meet (Distance)

PSU Finish

Overall Finish

Time

10/5 Charles Bowles Invitational (8k) 10th 62nd 26:36.6
10/19 Warner Pacific XC Classic (8k) 7th 60th 27:51.6
11/9 Beaver Classic (8k) 7th 18th 28:20.65
 

2019 OUTDOOR:

Ran the 5,000 meters at the West Coast Invitational (5/11), finishing in 16:43.10...Knocked more than 80 seconds off his personal best in the 10,000 meters with a time of 32:57.32 at the Jay Hammer Invitational (4/13)...Shaved 16 seconds off his seasonal best in the 5,000 meters with a finish in 16:31.18 at the Pacific Open (3/30)...Ran the 5,000 meters in 16:47.60 at the L&C Spring Break Open (3/16)...Opened his outdoor season with a time of 4:41.87 in the 1,500 meters at the Willamette Opener (3/2).
 

2019 INDOOR:

Bettered his seasonal best in the 3,000 meters with his finish in 9:28.85 at the D1 Invitational Team Challenge (2/1)...Ran the 3,000 meters in 9:31.70 at the season-opening Lauren McCluskey Memorial Open and Multi Events (1/12).
 

2018 OUTDOOR:

Ran the 5,000 meters in 16:16.69 at the Pelluer Invitational (4/13-14)...Shaved close to 17 seconds off his personal best in the 5,000 meters with his finish in 15:41.85 at the SF State Distance Carnival (3/30-31)...Made his outdoor debut while setting a new personal best in the 5,000 meters at the L&C Spring Break Open (3/16-17), finishing in 15:58.00.
 

2018 INDOOR:

Made his indoor debut at Portland State at the Bronco Invitational (1/20) where he finished the 3,000 meters in 9:22.10.
 

2017 CROSS COUNTRY:

Placed as high as fifth in the Vikings' lineup, which came at the NCAA West Regional (11/10) where he placed 190th overall in the 10k in 33:49.1...Set an 8k personal best with his finish in 26:40.6 at the Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational (9/30).
 

Date

Meet (Distance)

PSU Finish

Overall Finish

Time

9/16

Sundodger Invitational (8k)

7th

32nd

26:57.71

9/30

Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational (8k)

8th

65th

26:40.6

10/14

Bronco Invitational (8k)

8th

148th

26:45.3

10/28

Big Sky Championships (8k)

6th

85th

28:15.8

11/10

NCAA West Regional (10k)

5th

190th

33:49.1

 

BEFORE PORTLAND STATE:

Earned 10 varsity letters in high school between cross country, track & field and swimming…Earned first-team all-conference honors in cross country as a junior and senior…Led his high school cross country team to back-to-back conference titles as a junior and senior…Helped his high school cross country team place second in the state during his senior year…Helped his high school cross country team place third in the state during his junior year...Attended Rogue Community College from 2015-17.
 

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:

Son of Paul and Renee Leonis…Has a brother, Elijah Leonis, and a sister, Trinity Leonis…Hopes to become a mechanical engineer…Plans on majoring in mechanical engineering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Junior

  • 2018Senior

  • 2019Redshirt Junior

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