Derek Leicht Season 2025-26

2026 -- Indoor - Ran a collegiate-best 2:26.70 in 1,000 meters at Jimmy Grant Alumni Invite.

2025 -- Indoor - Ran collegiate bests in 600 meters at Larry Wieczorek Invite (1:20.23), 800 meters at Tyson Invite (1:52.51), and 1,000 meters at Jimmy Grant Alumni Invite (2:30.53)... Outdoor - Ran lead leg on team-leading and Drake Relays champion 4x800-meter relay that ran a world-leading 7:21.88... that time ranks third all-time at Iowa... ran third leg on team-leading distance medley relay that clocked 9:54.74 at Drake Relays... ran 800 meters at B1G Championships (1:50.92), Musco Twilight (1:51.03), Bryan Clay Invite (1:51.66), UCF Black & Gold Invite (1:51.90), and Mt. SAC Relays (1:51.96)... Dean’s List student (Fall 2024)... Academic All-Big Ten... letterwinner.

 

 

2024 -- Indoor – Ran season bests in 600 meters (1:20.73) and 800 meters (1:53.47) at Meyo Invite… Outdoor – Did not compete… Academic All-Big Ten… letterwinner.

2023 -- Track – Dean’s List student (Fall 2022, Spring 2023).

High School -- Three-time conference champion and four-time first team all-conference in track, two-time first team all-conference in cross country, and two-time second team all-conference in track… seven-time state track meet qualifier, placing 10th or higher in six events… named team MVP senior year and Rookie of the Year as a freshman in cross country and track… first team all-district and all-state in cross country senior year, earning second team all-district honors as a junior… set school records in indoor (52.05) and outdoor (50.41) 400 meters… four-year all-academic honoree in cross country and track… coached by Mark Ressler and Chris Burke… also played basketball, earning academic honors all four years… National Honor Society member.

Personal -- Born April 14, 2004… parents are Scott and Michelle Leicht… has two siblings – Kaylee and Mason… business major.

Derek Leicht's All-Time Results via TFRRS.org