University of Delaware Athletics
2017 Track & Field - Outdoor Roster
Leslie Ope
- Position:
- Jumps (Captain)
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- William Penn
- Hometown:
- New Castle, Del.
- Major:
- Chemistry
AT DELAWARE:
INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Third-year member of the Blue Hens.
2015 SEASON
Participated in four events • part of the 4x200m relay team that ran a 1:52 at Ursinus • earned a time of 9.05 in the 60m hurdles race at Princeton • ran the 60m race in 8.25 at Princeton and got a time of 26.76 at Princeton in the 200m race • Ursinus/Coldren Invitational champion.
2014 SEASON
Participated in four events • part of the 4x400m relay team to run a 4:16 at Princeton • ran in the 60m hurdles race and got a time of 9.35 at Princeton • ran thr 60m race in 8.33 at Lehigh and the 200m race in 27.31 at Lafayette/Rider.
OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Third-year member of the Blue Hens.
2015 SEASON
Participated in five events • ran the 1,600m sprint medley in 4:25 with her team at Colonial • had the best time on her team in the 100m hurdles race, running a 14.99 at the CAA Championships • ran a 1:05 in the 400m hurdles race at Swarthmore • Delaware Classic champion.
2014 SEASON
Participated in three events • ran the 4x200m relay in 1:42 wit her team at William & Mary • had a time of 15.21 at JMU in the 100m hurdles race and a time of 1:08 at William & Mary in the 400m hurdles race.
HIGH SCHOOL
Ran three years of indoor and outdoor track and field at William Penn High School • DIAA DI State Champion and All-Conference selection in 2013 • named All-County during her final two years • member of National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Leslie Taiwo Ope • born July 4, 1995 • daughter of Mosunmola Ajiroba • has a twin, Kehinde • chemical engineering major at Delaware • was a camp counselor over the summer • member of National Society of Black Engineers • Region 2 Torch Chair.
SEASON BESTS
| Year | 4x2 (I) | 4x4 (I) |
60mH (I) |
60m (I) |
200m (I) |
4x2 (O) | 4x4 (O) | 1600 SM (O) | 100mH (O) | 400mH (O) |
| 2015 | 1:52.83 | - | 9.05 | 8.25 | 26.76 | 1:44.43 | 4:03.52 | 4:25.28 | 14.99 | 1:05.61 |
| 2014 | - | 4:16.20 | 9.35 | 8.33 | 27.31 | 1:42.97 | - | - | 15.21 | 1:08.30 |
