Upon first meeting Ellie Leather, she looks youthful and timid. After hearing her talk about the sport that motivates her with a passion that flows through her veins, one can clearly see the fiery determination that only comes from one so fiercely disciplined.
“She is stronger than she looks,” Bulldogs’ head cross-country coach Christine Engel said.
Leather is a sophomore track and cross-country athlete. She moved from Bristol, England to Fresno to compete at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics for a chance to make her mark in the running world.
“It has been the best decision of my life to come out here, because it’s made me more confident, more independent,” she said.