Although Maddi Leigh is just a freshman she is nothing shy of a champion. She is not only a star on the Howell cross country team but also on her JB Marine Schnider U15 soccer team.

“We won state cup this year, it was a huge feat for us,” Leigh said.

This past weekend , Sept. 7, Leigh’s team played in the MRL premier division in Rockford, IL.

“We played against GRC U15 ‘99 Gold and won 4-1,” Leigh said. “Also we played the Michigan Hawks and won 2-0.”

These were Leigh’s last two games of the season because of her 100% commitment to cross country.

“My body can’t do both with homework too, not enough hours in the day or enough calories to be eaten,” Leigh said.

In the Fleet feet XC kickoff race, Aug. 28, Leigh finished 2nd in the varsity two-mile race.