The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Manzano a member of 2020 TTFCA Hall of Fame class
12.06.2019 | Track & Field / Cross Country
Manzano was an 11-time All-American and five-time national champion at Texas.
WYLIE, Texas – University of Texas Track and Field letterwinner Leo Manzano (2005-08) is one of seven members of the TTFCA Texas Track & Field Hall of Fame Class of 2020, it was announced Thursday. Manzano's induction will place him alongside notable UT Track and Field figures, such as Michelle Carter (2018 inductee), Sanya Richards-Ross (2016 inductee), Trey Hardee (2018 inductee) and Carlette Guidry (2014 inductee), among others, in the Texas Track and Field Hall of Fame.
LEO MANZANO: 2020 Texas Track & Field Hall of Fame Inductee
— TTFCA (@TTFCA) December 5, 2019
* 9 UIL 4A Championships
* 5 NCAA Championships
* 9X A-A
* 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist@TexasTFXC @TXMileSplit @MarbleFallsISD @AngryHalfMiler @coach_dolce @Leomanzano @trackbarn @LonghornNetwork @_delconte pic.twitter.com/zl6dU6h8BH
Manzano immigrated to the United States from Mexico with his family at the age of four. He later attended Marble Falls High School, where he proceeded to win nine UIL 4A State Championships. His running prowess earned him a scholarship to compete at The University of Texas, where he broke the four-minute barrier as a freshman. Manzano won five NCAA titles (2005, 2008 Outdoor 1,500m; 2007-08 Indoor Mile; 2008 Indoor DMR) and was an 11-time All-American during his career as a Longhorn.
Manzano was an Olympian in 2008 and 2012. He earned a silver medal in the 1,500m in dramatic fashion at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, becoming the first American male since Jim Ryun in 1968 to medal in middle-distance. The Texas Ex and Longhorn Legend announced his retirement from competition over the summer, but is still actively involved in the Marble Falls and Austin communities.
The TTFCA Texas Track & Field Hall of Fame class will be inducted on Friday, Jan. 10, at the Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, Texas. For more information, visit www.ttfca.org/hall-of-famers
