The 5-foot-9, 110-pound junior won the Georgia Meet of Champions title this past season, breaking the tape in 15:09.71. McLeod also finished first at the Georgia Independent School Association AAA State Championships (15:45.12), clocking the fastest all-class time of the day and leading the Crusaders to a fourth place finish as a team. He went on to take 8th at the Foot Locker South Regional championships with a personal-best 5K time of 15:07.10, qualifying McLeod for the national Foot Locker Cross Country Championships, where he earned All-American honors by placing 15th in 15:13.80.
McLeod has maintained a 4.15 weighted GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.
A member of the Senior Beta Club at his school, McLeod has volunteered locally on behalf of a VA hospital, the Salvation Army, the Dublin Kids Triathlon and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. He was also nominated by his teachers and received Student of the Quarter honors in association with the Oconee EMC energy cooperative. "What makes his success impressive is that it is truly the product of dedication and hard work," said Mill Valley High head coach Chris McAfee. "I think watching Will race gives insight to his personality. He always races calm and confident. Will appears to never be rattled. In addition, he possesses great finishing speed over any race distance. His combination of strength and speed is hard to match."
