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2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

Leighton Helander

Leighton Helander

  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-10 / 150
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Mountain Iron, MN
  • Highschool:
    Mountain Iron-Buhl High School
  • Major:
    American Sign Language

Summary

Biography

2024 Season Highlights

Ran a personal best in the 8k at the UMAC Championships with a time of 30:28.2 (34th place)... Achieved the UMAC Academic All-Conference award... Fall Athletic Director Honor Roll... UMAC Academic All-Conference... 2025 Spring Athletic Director Honor Roll Award.

Prep Career

Ran for Mountain Iron-Buhl High School... 2023 HSHSL Most Valuable Teammate... XC Captain in 2022 and 2023... Graduated in 2024.

Personal

Leighton was born on February 10, 2006... Parents are Eric and Hannah Helander... Siblings are Jasper (17), Tiernan (14), and Cornac Helander (9)... 2024 Speech Team Captain... Participated in National Honor Society from 2022-24... 2024 NHS President Student... Council Member... Participated in choir and drama.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    5'9" 140 lbs

  • 2025Sophomore

    5'10" 150 lbs