Columbia University Athletics

2021
 
Did not see any game action as a first-year wide receiver … Contributed on the scout team.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
 
A June 2021 graduate of Harvard-Westlake School in Studio City, Calif., where he played four years of varsity football for Head Coach Aaron Huerta … Three-time All-Del Ray Conference selection as a wide receiver … Played both wide receiver and safety for the Wolverines … Led the Wolverines to an undefeated 6-0 record as a senior … Rated a three-star wide receiver by 247sports.com … Also competed in basketball and track and field … Competed in the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints … Won CIF Southern Section championship in track and field … Ran a personal best 10.81 in the 100-meters and 21.75 in the 200-meters … Two-year Honor Roll student.
 
PERSONAL
 
Born Chase Harleston on November 19, 2002 in Los Angeles, Calif. … Son of Jeff and Maria Harleston … Has two brothers Miles and Zach and a sister Kai … Father attended Williams, while mother attended Virginia … Father played lacrosse at Williams and brother Zach plays there as well … Role model is LeBron James because he has lived a nearly perfect life with no mistakes and is an icon for all young Black males … Best friend on another collegiate team is Cornell’s Jameson Wang … Chose Columbia to experience one of the greatest cities in the world while also receiving a top-notch education … Also selected Columbia for the relationship he has with the coaches an football program … Officially committed to Columbia on December 16, 2020 … Selected Columbia over offers from Penn, Dartmouth, Cornell, Army, Air Force, Cal Poly, Fordham, UC Davis, UNLV, San Diego and Northern Arizona … Enrolled at Columbia College.