2024 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Leon Gillis
- Position:
- Jumps
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- 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
UCLA’s top high jumper on the men’s side … Placed fourth at the Texas A&M Invite during the indoor season, recording a season-best mark of 2.10m (6-10.75) … Competed in four indoor and four outdoor meets … Claimed first at both UCLA home meets during the outdoor campaign … 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.
High School
Competed in the Grossmont Conference in the CIF San Diego Section under coach Tyler … Earned three varsity letters … 2021 CIF D3 San Diego Section Champion in the high jump … High jump runner-up at the 2022 CIF State Championships … Won a league team championship in 2022 … Tied the school record in the high jump (6'-9")
Personal
Born to parents Curtis and Serena … Has three siblings, Curtis, Alana, and Nathaniel ... Favorite memory is jumping 6’9 to be tied for number one in the state at Valley Center High school in the Jag Invite … Roots for the Lakers … Enjoys watching Soul Plane, City of God, Winning Time, and Adventure Time … Favorite musicians include Larry June, Smokey Robinson, Sam Cooke, Nas, and Tupac.
