Former Sagehen still running
Former Pomona-Pitzer track and cross country standout Will Leer is living in Eugene, Ore. running professionally.
Over the weekend he competed in the prestigious Prefontaine Classic in Eugene and finished ninth in the mile (3:58.16). The event was won by Shedrack Korir of Kenya in 3:50.49.
Leer graduated from Pomona-Pitzer in 2007 after winning the NCAA Division III national title in the 800 and 1,500 meters.
About Michelle
Michelle Gardner has been a staff writer for The Sun and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin since 2002 and has covered the local college sports scene since 2004. She ventured West after working at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale for eight years and is a graduate of the University of Florida.
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