Breanna Leslie (born August 11, 1991 in

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, and 100 m hurdler. Leslie enters her first season as an assistant coach for the men's and women's cross country and track & field teams at Ottawa University Arizona in 2017-2018. Leslie came to

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following a successful professional career. Leslie competed at the professional level from 2013 to 2016. She was inducted into the

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Sports Hall of Fame in 2015 and also competed for Team USA in 2015 at the

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, Ontario, Canada and placed sixth. Leslie competed for Team USA in the

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in 2014; held in

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and placed 7th. She also competed for Team USA in the 2013 Pan American Cup in

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, Ontario, Canada and placed fifth. Throughout her professional career, Breanna Leslie qualified for five USA Track & Field Championships. Leslie graduated from

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in the spring of 2013. While in college, Leslie was a 21-time

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n from 2010-2013 and holds the school records in the 60m hurdles, pentathlon, and the heptathlon. She finished her collegiate career as a 4-time NAIA National Champion (Pentathlon, Distance Medley Relay, 60m Hurdles, Heptathlon), a 4-time NCCAA National Champion (Pentathlon, 60m Hurdles, 100m Hurdles, High Jump), and was selected as the Team Captain in 2012 and 2013. Leslie attended Valley Christian High School in Chandler, Arizona. While in school, she competed for their track & field teams. She is the school record holder in the 300m Hurdles, 4x4 relay, and the heptathlon. Leslie is an 11-time Arizona State Champion in the 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles, 4x1 relay, 4x4 relay, and the 200m. She was also chosen as the team captain in 2008 and 2009.

Professional

Leslie trained in

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with two-time Olympic medalist

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2016

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, 5th (heptathlon)
2015

CE Cup, 6th (heptathlon)
2014

, 7th (heptathlon)
2014

, 5th (heptathlon)
2013

CE Cup, 5th (heptathlon)

US Track and field Championships

Azusa Pacific University

Breanna Leslie

championship results * 2013 NCCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships ** 100 m hurdles - 1st ** 200 m - 2nd ** high jump - 2nd ** long jump - 3rd ** 4 × 400 m - 2nd ** 4 × 100 m - 3rd 2013

, 3rd (heptathlon) * 2012 2012 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships champion (60m Hurdles, pentathlon, Distance Medley Relay)
2012 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships champion (Heptathlon) 6th place (100 m hurdles)
2012

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** 4 × 400 m - 1st ** 4 × 100 m - 1st ** 100 m hurdles - 1st ** 200 m - 1st ** Javelin - 4th 2012

, 7th (heptathlon) * 2011 2011 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships 2nd place (Pentathlon)
2011 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 2nd place (heptathlon)
2011

** 4 × 400 m - 1st ** 4 × 100 m - 1st ** 100 m hurdles - 2nd ** 200 m - 1st ** Javelin - 14th ** High Jump - 3rd 2011

, 3rd (heptathlon)
2011 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships 3rd place (pentathlon, 60 meters hurdles) * 2010 2010 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 10th place (100 m hurdles)
2010 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 2nd place (heptathlon)
2010

, 3rd (heptathlon)
2010 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships 6th place (pentathlon)
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High school

Breanna Leslie graduated from Valley Christian High School in

. Breanna Leslie grew up in

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the daughter of Lynton and Rae Leslie. Leslie's hobbies include playing volleyball, watersports, horseback riding and fishing. 11 time High School state champion 2A Division, 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 200m, 4x100, 4x400

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