Texas Rio Grande Valley Athletics

2024 Cross Country (Freshman): Competed at the NCAA Div. I South Central Regional… Finished 69^th at the SLC Championships… Ran an 8K personal best time of 27:47.3 at the West Side Classic and finished 33^rd… Was 85^th at the UIW Invitational… Made collegiate debut at the Opener at the Seashore and finished 17^th. 

Prior to UTRGV (Edinburg Vela High School): De Leon competed at the varsity cross country level for four years, reaching the regional meet every season. He took fourth at the District 31-5A meet and was 19^th at the Region IV-5A meet as a senior in 2023, both career bests. In 2022, he placed 14^th in the Elite Division at the RGVCCCA Meet of Champions. De Leon’s 5,000-meter distance PR is 16:19.4. On the track, De Leon took bronze in the 3,200-meter run at the 2022 District 31-6A meet to qualify for area, where he finished seventh. He earned an eighth-place finish in the 3,200 at the RGVCA Meet of Champions as a sophomore. His personal bests on the track are 4:49.63 in the 1,600-meter run and 10:12.94 in the 3,200.