Orange County boys athlete of the week: Leo Francis, Santa Margarita
Santa Margarita’s Leo Francis won the long jump and finished third in the 200 meters at the CIF State Track and Field Championships. Earlier this season he won three individual events — 100, 200 and long jump — at the Orange County Championships for track and field on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Photo by Steve Fryer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Orange County boys athlete of the week:
Name: Leo Francis
School: Santa Margarita
Sport: Track and field
Year: Senior
Noteworthy: He won the long jump with a mark of 25 feet, 0.75 inches (wind-aided) and finished third in the 200 at 20.84 seconds in the CIF State Track and Field Championships. Francis supplied 16 of Santa Margarita’s 24 team points. Santa Margarita finished third in the team standings. HIs long jump mark in the state meet is the eighth-best in all conditions in the nation this season. He will attend the University of Pennsylvania this fall.
