University of Evansville Athletics

Personal Bests

• 600m (Indoor): 1:25.97 – 16th place at the UAB Green and Gold Invite (Feb 8, 2025)
• 800m (Outdoor): 2:04.12 – 14th place at the 2025 EIU Big Blue (Apr 4–5, 2025)
• 1500m (Outdoor): 3:53.05 – 7th place at the Billy Hayes Invitational (May 9, 2025)
• Mile (Indoor): 4:18.93 – 1st place at the John Gartland Invitational (Feb 22, 2025)
• 3000m (Indoor): 8:23.82 – 17th place at the Music City Challenge (Feb 9–10, 2024)
• 5000m (Outdoor): 14:35.11 – 5th place at the Outdoor Music City Challenge (May 2–3, 2025)
• 5000m (Indoor): 14:47.46 – 16th place at the MVC Indoor Track & Field Championship (Feb 25–26, 2024)
• 10,000m (Outdoor): 31:06.35 – 6th place at the MVC Track and Field Championships (May 17–18, 2025)
• 5K (XC): 15:16.0 – 2nd place at the EIU Walt Crawford Open (Aug 30, 2024)
• 6K (XC): 19:24.8 – 11th place at the Stegemoller Classic (Sep 1, 2023)
• 8K (XC): 25:06.9 – 10th place at the Louisville Classic (Oct 5, 2024)
• 10K (XC): 32:13.0 – 134th place at the NCAA Division I Great Lakes Region Cross Country Championships (Nov 15, 2024)

2024–25 Season (Sophomore Year)

• John Gartland Invitational (Feb 22, 2025):
  • Mile: 4:18.93, 1st place
• UAB Vulcan Invitational (Feb 7, 2025):
  • 3000m: 8:41.70, 13th place

• Billy Hayes Invitational (May 9, 2025):
  • 1500m: 3:53.05, 7th place
• Outdoor Music City Challenge (May 2–3, 2025):
  • 5000m: 14:35.11, 5th place
• Gibson Invitational (Apr 17–19, 2025):
  • 5000m: 14:52.04, 1st place

• EIU Walt Crawford Open (Aug 30, 2024):
  • 5K: 15:16.0, 2nd place
• Louisville Classic (Oct 5, 2024):
  • 8K: 25:06.9, 10th place

2023–24 Season (Freshman Year)

• ISU Open (Feb 17, 2024):
  • Mile: 4:20.59, 5th place
• Indiana Invitational (Jan 19–20, 2024):
  • 3000m: 8:32.08, 10th place

• Rick Erdmann Twilight (Apr 27, 2024):
  • 5000m: 14:58.99, 7th place

• Stegemoller Classic (Sep 1, 2023):
  • 6K: 19:24.8, 11th place
• Live in Lou XC Classic (Sep 29–30, 2023):
  • 8K: 26:22.6, 20th place

• A nine-time national qualifier in cross country in the United Kingdom
• Multi-sport standout who competed in track, cross country, tennis, badminton, basketball, handball, table tennis, cricket, wheelchair basketball, soccer and rugby at both Bishop Perowne CofE College & Worcester Sixth Form College
• Runs for Worcester AC and head coach Geoff Aston, who have finished 14th at the National Road Relays
• The Hereford and Worcestershire County Champion in cross country
• Has also placed second at the Hereford and Worcestershire County Championships twice, and has also placed third once
• A two-time Hereford and Worcestershire County champion in the 1,500-Meters in track, and a three-time runner-up
• Also has won the 400-Meter championship and placed third in the 800-Meters
• Owns a personal-best time of 15:18.22 in the 5,000-Meters
• An outstanding tennis player as well, who won the U18 Mixed Doubles County Championship, and helped his school team to a national qualifier

• Son of Edward and Nathalie Lea
• Has a younger sister, Ffion
• Enjoys running, tennis, board games, and watching sports
• Plans to major in Environmental Science at UE, with hopes of working with the Environment Agency in the UK
• Chose UE because “I can study the course I want to at UE, while being able to develop athletically under Coach LeCompte and with a great team to train with.”