2007-08 Highlights: (IN) Posted his season-best times in the 3000m (8:29.93 - 5th) and 5000m (14:56.46 - 6th) at the Big South Championships…
(OUT) Competed in the 800m, 1500m, 5000m and 10000m events during the outdoor season…Finished fifth at the Big South Championship in the 10000m (31:11.5) and eighth in the 5000m (15:25.4)… (XC) All-Big South performer… Posted a time of 31:26 and finished 44th at the Southeast Regional Championships... Clocked a time of 26:27 at the Big South Championships, good for ninthplace… Finished first at the VMI Opener with a time of 16:00…Was 23rd at the Lou Onesty Invitational with a time of 26:02…Finished 20th at the Blue Ridge Open and posted a time of 25:12.
2006-07 Highlights: (OUT) Finished fifth at Big South in the 10000m with a time of 31:03.30 … Also placed fifth at the conference championships in the 5000m with a time of 15:10.37 … Placed 2nd at Winthrop in the 5000m with a time of 14:56.74… Set school record in the 10000m in 30:53.35 at the Wake Forest Open… (XC) All-Big South performer… Finished in 25:05 at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships, good for 55th place… Turned in a seventh-place finish at the conference championships with a time of 25:19… Finished first at the Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational with a time of 25:21.
2005-06 Highlights: (IN) Placed third in the 3000m at the Liberty Invitational… Finished seventh in the 3000m at the UNC Fast Times… Was seventh in the 3000m at the Big South Championships…
(OUT) All-Big South performer in the 10000m event, with a third place finish at the conference championships Finished ninth in the 3000m at the 49er Classic at Charlotte … Was16th in the 5000m at the Sea Ray Relays…(
XC) Finished 12th at the Big South Championships with a time of 26:09… Was 17th at the VMI Opener with a time of 26:34…Finished second at the McDonald's Cross Country Festival with a time of 27:06.
Personal: Born April 3, 1986... Son of Adamu Wyeessa...Majoring in business management.
LEGESSE’S PERSONAL BESTS
INDOOR
3000m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:29.93
5000m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14:56.46
OUTDOOR
800m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:00.1
1500m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:04.9
5000m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14:53.7
10000m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31:11.5
XC (8k)
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