Leslie Juarez
Leslie Juarez
Height: 4-11
Year: Frosh
High School: Warren HS / Downey (CA)
Major: Kinesiology
Events: 800, 1500

Cerritos College Cross Country (2022): Came in 98th place at the CCCAA State Championships with a time of 21:43.5, while her clocking of 21:24.6 put her in 73rd place at the Southern California Championships… Finished 21st at the South Coast Conference Championships in a time of 24:03.8 and placed 145th at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational in a time of 25:56.3… Posted a 51st place time of 22:10.5 at the Manny Bautista Invitational, while her time of 22:10.0 put her in ninth place at the Coach Downey Classic… Registered a 57th place time in the SoCal Preview Meet of 22:20.1, with her time of 24:06.5 earning her a 44th place result at the Fresno Invitational…..

Warren HS: While on the track and field team, she specialized in the 400 meters (1:10.0), 800 meters (2:31.16), 1600 meters (5:52.42) and 3200 meters (12:56.77)… Received the Dedication Award four seasons in a row and the Character Award as a senior… Was a member of three cross country junior varsity league championship teams and was named All-San Gabriel Valley League as a sophomore… No season was held her junior year because of Covid-19… Posted a personal best time of 19:49.7 over a 2¾ mile course at the Mt. Carmel Invitational and 20.48 over a three-mile course her sophomore season… Was awarded the Perseverance Award as a freshman… Spent four years on the cross country and track and field teams…..

Personal: Most memorable moments were when she turned in her personal best times… Would like to transfer to Cal State Long Beach and aspires to be a physical therapist… Hobbies include listening to music… Has two siblings – Daisy (29) and Cindy (26)… Is the daughter of Segundo and Julia Juarez… Born in Huntington Park, CA on April 23, 2004…..

Favorite Athlete: Athing Mu                               Favorite Movie: “Selena”
Favorite Food:  Pupusas                                     Favorite TV Show: “Stranger Things”
Favorite Book: “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”