2025-26 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
2025-26 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Raced in five meets to kick off his collegiate career... set personal bests in the mile, 3000m, 5000m, 1500m and 800m... took third in teh 1500m at the Ithaca College Tuesday Meet with a time of 4:02.82.
PRIOR TO CORNELL
Served as cross country team captain as a senior… finished as state runner-up in cross country (2023)… set school records in the 5K (2023–24)… won the state title in the 3200m (2024)… earned state runner-up honors in the 1600m (2024)… set school record in the 3200m (2024)… four-time letter winner in both cross country and track and field… named an AP Scholar with Distinction.
PERSONAL
Zach Forest Leader is the son of Kim and Gary Leader… has one brother, Josh, and two sisters, Olivia and Alexis… born in Bellevue, Washington, and raised in Redmond, Washington… is enrolled in the College of Engineering.
