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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2016-17 Men's Track and Field

James Leddy

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown East Islip, N.Y.
  • Highschool St. Anthony's

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
Hammer: 51.43m (168-9)
Weight Throw: 16.18m (53-1)
Shot Put: 12.59m (41-3.75)
Discus: 35.04m (114-11)

OUTDOOR 2017
  • Competed in five meets during the 2017 outdoor season, making appearances in both the hammer and discus throws.
  • Set a new career-high in the hammer with a throw of 51.43m at the Transatlantic Series (April 15).
  • Totaled three top-10 placements on the year. 
  • Threw discus for the first time in college at the Penn Challenge (March 25).
INDOOR 2017
  • Competed in eight meets, focusing on both shot put and weight throw.
  • Notched a career-best throw of 12.59m in the shot put at the Lehigh Season Opener (Dec. 2).
  • Recorded seven top-10 finishes during the 2017 indoor season.
  • Finished with a season-best distance of 15.89m in the weight throw at the Lehigh Angry Birds Challenge (Jan. 14), placing sixth.
OUTDOOR 2016
  • Competed in the hammer throw during the 2016 outdoor season.
  • Placed in the top-10 in all four meets he competed in.
  • Registered a collegiate-best throw of 49.68m at the Chester Quarry Classic (April 16).
INDOOR 2016
  • Competed exclusively in the weight throw during the indoor season.
  • Recorded five top-10 placements during the course of the year.
  • Registered a collegiate-best throw of 16.18m at the Princeton Invitational (Feb. 21).


2014-15: Competed in the weight throw at five meets and the hammer at seven meets ... Top weight throw was 16.02m (52-6.75) at the Lehigh Fast Times (Dec. 6) ... Top hammer throw was 48.23m (158-3) at the Philadelphia College Classic (March 21).

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Throws
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Throws
  • 2016-17Junior

    Throws