2020-21 Track & Field Roster
Forbes, Leander
Leander Forbes
- Position:
- Sprints
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Tallahassee, Fla.
- High School:
- Leon
- Prev School:
- Meridian CC
Bio
Accolades
- 2022 Second Team All-American - DMR
- 2021 Second Team All-American - 400 meters
2022-23
Outdoor
- Competed in the 400 meters at the SEC Championships
- Finished fourth in the 400 meters at the Crimson Tide Invitational
- Finished second at the Texas Relays as a member of the 4x400-meter relay squad
Indoor
- Ran as a member of the 4x400-meter relay unit that finished first in three straight regular-season meets
2021-22
Outdoor
- Ran as part of UA's 4x400-meter relay at the NCAA East Preliminary which finished fifth, earning a place at the NCAA Championships
- Bronze medalist at the SEC Championships as part of the 4x400-meter relay, which posted a 3:02.31, which ranks second all-time at UA
- Scored in the 400 meters at the SEC Championships, taking eighth
- Ran as part of UA's 4x400-meter relay at the Crimson Tide Invitational in a time of 3:03.60
- Won the 400 meters at the Crimson Tide Invitational
Indoor
- Part of the Crimson Tide's Distance Medley Relay that took 15th at the NCAA Championships
- Scored as part of the 4x400-meter relay at the SEC Indoor Championship, taking seventh with a season-best time of 3:05.70, which ranks third all-time at UA
- Part of the Distance Medley Relay that ran a 9:34.74 at the SEC Championships, which ranks eighth all-time at UA
- Won the 400 meters with a season-best 46.50 at the Charlie Thomas Invitational
2020-21
Indoor
- Traveled to the NCAA Indoor Championships and placed 15th in the preliminary race for the 400-meter dash (57.22)
- Placed fourth in the 4x400-meter relay (3:04.90) and seventh in the 400-meter dash (PB 45.99) at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships
- Awarded bronze in the 400-meter dash at the Tyson Invitational with a time of 46.31
- Secured a third place finish in the 400-meter dash (46.41) and a second place finish in the 4x400-meter relay (3:07.88) at the Carolina Challenge
- Opened the season with a fifth place finish in the 800-meter run (1:51.67) and a first place finish in the 4x400-meter relay (3:09.77) at the Vanderbilt Invitational
2019-20
Indoor
- Finished first in the 500-meter dash (1:02.38) and was a part of the 1st place finish in the 4x400-meter relay (3:12.96) to start the indoor season at the UAB Blazer Invitational.
2017-19 (Meridian Community College)
- Two-time 600 meters indoor champion NJCAA
- Meridian Community College record-holder for indoor 500 meters, indoor 600 meters and outdoor 400 meters
- NJCAA record-holder for indoor 600 meters
Prep Highlights
- School record holder in the 400 meters
- Two-time 400-meter regional champion
- Two-time all-Big Bend in Tallahassee
- Coached by Jeremy Lynch at Leon High School
Personal Information
- Son of Alvin and Rhonda Forbes
- Born June 7, 1998
- General studies major
SEC Cross Country Championships:
Friday, November 01
Harvey Glance Tide and Tigers Dual Meet: Coach Waters
Friday, January 12
SEC Cross Country Championships Recap: Coach Waters
Saturday, October 28
Southern Showcase Recap: Coach Waters
Friday, September 15
