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2026 Track & Field Roster

Juan Leal

  • Position Distance
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown El Paso, Texas
  • High School Franklin HS

Biography

2025 All-Conference USA First Team (DMR)

2025 OUTDOOR (FRESHMAN)
  • Placed fifth in the 1500 final with a 3:52.36 at the CUSA OTF Championships.
  • Clocked in a personal-best 3:47.07 in the 1500 at the Bryan Clay Invitational.
  • Turned in a PR time of 1:55.23 in the 800 at the Sun City Classic. 
 
2025 INDOOR (FRESHMAN)
  • Part of the gold-medal winning DMR time with a time of 10:04.06 at the CUSA ITF Championships. 
  • Named first team All-CUSA in the DMR.
  • Clocked in a personal-best time of 4:11.30, placing seventh in the mile at the CUSA ITF Championships.
  • Competed in the 3000 at the Corky Classic and Don Kirby Elite Invitational. 
  • Ran the mile at the New Mexico Team Open and Don Kirby. 

PRIOR TO UTEP
  • Clocked in a season-best 1:54.22 in the 800-meter run and placed second at the 2024 UIL 5A Region 2 | 6A Region 1 Championships. 
  • Won the 1600-meter run with a 4:22.10 at the 2024 Pebble Hills Invitational. 
  • Finished runner-up in the 1600 at the 2023 UIL 6A District 01 Championships (4:29.02) and at the UIL 6A Area 01-02 (4:27.03). 
  • Posted a season-best time of 4:51.56 in the 1500 at the 2021 Montwood Moose Invitational.

PERSONAL: Juan Leal is the son of Juan Leal and Romelia Moreno de Leal … has three sisters … sisters Deborah and Larissa attended UTEP … born in El Paso … mechanical engineering major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2025Freshman

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  • 2026Sophomore

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