Leong got in touch with the Cornerstone track coaches last year, while he was still attending Macomb Community College.

As a thrower, he participates in the field section of track and field.

Whether indoor or outdoor, Leong participates in various events.

“During indoor season, I do the 35-pound throw,” Leong said. “During outdoor season, I do hammer and discus. I throw the weight about 60 feet. The hammer, I would think 185 feet-plus. The discus 150-plus.”

Leong has a long list of accomplishments in track. For all the events he has competed in, he holds all of Cornerstone’s records, and he is also a three time All-American.

During spring break, he earned fourth place at nationals, which was good for All-American honors. In the 35-pound weight throw, he threw it 60’3.25″ on his longest throw.

“To get this title, you must finish top six at the national meet,” Leong said. “I am ranked No. 2 for the weight, and No. 1 for discus.”

Paul Koutz, track and jumps coach, described Leong as someone who knows what he wants to do, and he is impressed at how he has come along breaking records and staying focused.

“Very self-motivated,” Koutz said. “He’s the guy; even coming in day one, he’s like, ‘I’m going to be All-American. All my workouts I’m going to be pushing towards All-American.’ But he is very educated in his area and knows what he wants to do.”

Even though Leong has had many accomplishments as a thrower, he only has been training as a thrower for four years.

“I started my senior year in high school,” Leong said. “I joined to meet attractive young women. Then I got good and placed in the top 10 at state, so I stuck with it.”

Before Leong became a thrower, he played football. But after graduating from high school, Leong began focusing on track full time.

“I also was a defensive end in football, and I played for seven years,” Leong said. “I quit football because there was no football team at my old college.”

Leong’s transition from MCC’s track team to Cornerstone was a large difference. Leong was used to doing things on his own and not really working with a team. Koutz remembered how they had to sit down and compromise.

“It was a little bit of an adjustment process, because we’re a lot more organized than Macomb Community College,” Koutz said. “So there was a bit of a struggle at first just for him to get use to being on a team instead of doing his own thing.”

For two years, Leong was a personal trainer, and though he does not do it anymore, he still has a passion for training, and whenever he sees the chance to help someone, he does not mind giving them a hand.

“If I see people who need help in the weight room, I am more than happy to help,” Leong said. “It just kills me to see people doing exercises wrong. I had to quit training because I got a real job, and I didn’t have the time.”

One of the hopes Koutz has for Leong is that he will place first in throwing at nationals eventually.

Koutz thinks of him as the guy who can come into a room and can make everyone laugh.

“He has that kind of personality to make everyone feel at ease,” Koutz said. “I’d like to see him as a thrower, to win a national championship.”