2025 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Leon Gillis
- Position:
- Jumps
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Steele Canyon HS
- Hometown:
- Spring Valley, Calif.
- Previous School:
- UC Santa Barbara
TFRRS Profile
2025
Appeared in one meet, the USC dual meet on May 4 ... Scored in the high jump, finishing third with a mark of 2.00m (6-6.75) ... Named to the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll for spring quarter.
2024
UCLAโs top high jumper on the menโs side โฆ Placed fourth at the Texas A&M Invite during the indoor season, recording a season-best mark of 2.10m (6-10.75) โฆ Competed in four indoor and four outdoor meets โฆ Claimed first at both UCLA home meets during the outdoor campaign โฆ Placed second at the annual rivalry meet, clearing 2.05m for the silver-medal finish.
2023 (at UC Santa Barbara)
Spent his true freshman season at UC Santa Barbara ... 2023 Big West Champion in the high jump (2.14m / 7-0.25) ... Won the high jump at the Challenge Cup Classic and UCSB Invitational ... Also earned podium finishes in the high jump at the Fresno State Invite and Beach Opener.ย
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High School
Competed in the Grossmont Conference in the CIF San Diego Section under coach Tyler โฆ Earned three varsity letters โฆ 2021 CIF D3 San Diego Section Champion in the high jump โฆ High jump runner-up at the 2022 CIF State Championships โฆ Won a league team championship in 2022 โฆ Tied the school record in the high jump (6'-9")
Personal
Born to parents Curtis and Serena โฆ Has three siblings, Curtis, Alana, and Nathaniel ... Favorite memory is jumping 6โ9 to be tied for number one in the state at Valley Center High school in theย Jag Invite โฆ Roots for the Lakers โฆ Enjoys watching Soul Plane, City of God, Winning Time, and Adventure Time โฆ Favorite musicians include Larry June, Smokey Robinson, Sam Cooke, Nas, and Tupac.
