Leigh Daniel Appears in Sports Illustrated
June 21, 1999 | Outdoor Track
May 13, 1999
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech track and field women's distance runner Leigh Daniel (Lubbcok, Texas) is featured in the May 17 edition of Sports Illustrated. Daniel, the national champion in the indoor 5,000 meters, is a member of the issue's Faces in the Crowd. The weekly section features six outstanding individual athletic performances from across the nation.
"We are excited to see Leigh receiving recognition in Sports Illustrated," Director of Track and Field Greg Sholars said. "She has had an incredible spring and is definitely worthy of this special honor. I look forward to her closing out her season strong at the Big 12 and NCAA championships."
This outdoor season, Daniel has the nation's top time in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters races. She has qualified for the NCAA outdoor championships in the three races - the 3,000, 5,000 and 10,000 meters. Daniel will run next at the Big 12 championships on May 21-23 in Waco, Texas.