University of Missouri Athletics

Career Stats

CAREER HONORS

• 2020 NCAA Qualifier (141 pounds)
• 2018 NCAA All-American (6^th Place – 149 pounds)
• 2018 MAC Champion (149 pounds)

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2019-20)

• Battled through an injury-filled season to qualify for an NCAA Championship berth, earning the nation’s No. 17 overall seed at 141 pounds
• The berth to the national tournament was the second in his career after earning All-America honors in 2018, but he was unable to complete due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• Took third-place honors at the MAC Championships, going 4-1 at the conference tournament, posting a pair of technical fall wins among his four victories
• Went 15-5 overall, including a 6-3 mark in duals
• Among his 15 victories were four falls, one major decision and one technical fall
• Two of his four pins came at the Iowa State Last Chance Meet where he went 3-0 to move to 11-4 on the season, giving him enough bouts to qualify for the MAC and NCAA Championships

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2018-19)

• After a dominant 2017-18 campaign, Leeth returned to finish 6-2 at 149 pounds before a shoulder injury derailed his chase for a second-straight All-America season
• Leeth started the season with six straight victories, including important wins in duals against two highly-ranked programs in Illinois and Viriginia Tech.
• With a perfect 3-0 record in duals in 2018-19, Leeth’s career record in duals becomes 19-0

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2017-18)

• After missing two and a half seasons due to various injuries, returned to the mat in a big way in 2017-18, earning All-America status and winning his first conference title while shooting his way up the individual rankings to as high as No. 3 in the nation for parts of the season.
• Was given the Most Improved Wrestler honor at end-of-the-year banquet.
• Went 25-6 in first season as an attached wrestler, including a perfect 16-0 mark in dual competition.
• Earned a podium finish and All-American honors at the NCAA Championships (March 15-17), finishing sixth following a 4-3 performance which included three wins over ranked wrestlers.
• Defeated No. 9-ranked Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa), 3-2, No. 10-ranked and former NCAA Champion Jason Tsitrsis (Arizona State) and No. 14-ranked Beau Donhue (NC State), 3-1 (SV-1), en route to sixth-place finish at NCAA Championships (March 15-17).
• Won his first conference title at 149 pounds at the MAC Championships (March 3-4), winning two matches by major decision, including a 9-0 win over Ohio’s Kade Kowalski in the finals, en route to the title.
• Executed a takedown with seconds remaining on the clock to defeat Northern Iowa’s No. 8-ranked Max Thomsen, 4-3 (Feb. 17).
• Picked up sixth ranked win of the season in 8-4 win over Oklahoma State’s No. 15-ranked Boo Lewallen (Jan. 27).
• Matched highest ranked win of the season in 3-1 win over Central Michigan’s No. 3-ranked Justin Oliver (Jan. 19).
• Upset North Carolina’s No. 3-ranked Troy Heilman , 6-3, at the South Beach Duals (Dec. 29) to shoot up the individual rankings to as high as No. 4 (FloWrestling).
• Played a vital role in Mizzou’s Virginia road trip, beginning with the best win of his career to-date, defeating No. 5-ranked Solomon Chishko, 8-2, then No. 21-ranked Sam Kribus, 3-1, to begin Mizzou’s comeback win over Virginia.
• Defeated No. 17-ranked Eric Barone (Illinois) to start the season, his first official action in more than two years.

2016-17

• Did not compete during the 2016-17 season, received additional year of eligibility from the NCAA for missing entire season due to injury.

2015-16

• Did not compete during the 2015-16 season, received additional year of eligibility from the NCAA for missing entire season due to injury.

FRESHMAN AT DUKE (2014-15)

• Went 14-4 during his redshirt campaign at Duke 
• Defeated three eventual NCAA qualifiers last season
• Placed third at the Appalachian Open (149 pounds)
• Placed fifth at the Hokie Open (141 pounds)

HIGH SCHOOL (2013-14)

• Missouri native who dominated at Kearney High School
• Won three consecutive Missouri state titles in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
• Captured the USAW Junior Folkstyle Championship while in high school
• Secured the 2013 Kansas City Stampede Championship

PERSONAL 

• Son of Vincent and Amy Leeth
• Born on Sept. 30, 1995