Men's Cross Country | July 24, 2024

AIKEN, S.C. – USCA, in conjunction with head men's cross country coach Marshall Leonard, is excited to announce his 2024 signing class.

"I'm very excited with this recruiting class," Leonard stated. "We have a mix of very solid transfers and highly talented high school runners. The future of USC Aiken is bright and I'm excited to see these student-athletes grow as runners and individuals."

His class includes David Cruz, Luis Cruzado, Jacobo Garcia-Rivera, Zachary Haase, Evan McLeod and Jase Wilson. 

Cruz is a graduate student from Houston, Texas. The 5-6 standout attended Trinity University and posted an 8,000m time of 26:38. He accounted for a time of 20:11 in the 6,000m event. 

Cruzado is a 5-6 junior from Summerfield, Fla. He attended Pasco-Hernando State College and notched an 8k time of 27:03. At Belleview H.S., he guided his team to a pair of first-place finishes in the district and top-five efforts at the regional events.

Garcia-Rivera is a 5-9 freshman from Florence, S.C. A standout at West Florence H.S., he posted a 5k time of 16:22. Garcia-Rivera accounted for a 3,200m time of 9:49.90 and notched a 1,600m mark of 4:34.52. He is a two-time Student-Athlete of the Month. He finished eighth in the state in the 1,600m and 21^st at the state cross country championships. 

Haase is a 5-10 freshman from Blairstown, N.J. The North Warren Regional H.S., standout was a multi-sport student-athlete that competed in cross country, track & field and wrestling. He earned all-state honors as a senior in cross country and garnered all-conference honors three times. Haase was also a two-time first-team all-conference selection for wrestling. He took fifth in the 1,600m at the state championships and was 15^th in the cross country state championships.

McLeod is a 5-10 standout from Bamberg, S.C. A transfer from Columbia College, McLeod posted a 5k time of 17:56 recently. He accounted for a mark of 29:10 in the 8k and sported a time of 4:57 in the 1,600m event. McLeod is a product of Bamberg-Ehrhardt H.S. 

Wilson is a 6-2 freshman from Coppell, Texas. A four-time all-district team selection, he picked up all-region accolades as a junior. As a senior, Wilson posted a 5k time of 17:02. He is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars.