2026-27 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Mateo Canga
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- First Year
- Hometown:
- Norfolk, Va.
- Previous School:
- Maury High School
- College:
- Columbia College
Prior to Columbia:
A distance runner from Norfolk, Virginia. ... Competed in cross country and track & field at Maury High School, while also playing soccer as a freshman ... Earned Second Team RunningLane Cross Country All-America honors in 2025 and Brooks Cross Country South All-Region recognition ... Named to the 2025 VHSL Cross Country All-State First Team after earning Second Team honors in 2024 ... Finished as the VHSL Class 5 Cross Country State Championships runner-up in 2024 before placing third in 2025 ... Served as Maury's cross country team captain and was named team MVP in both 2024 and 2025 ... Captured back-to-back VHSL Region 5B and Eastern District individual championships in 2024 and 2025 ... Posted personal bests of 15:10 in the 5K, 9:11.67 in the 3,200 meters and 4:23.96 in the 1,600 meters.
Personal:
Plans to study political science at Columbia College ... AP Scholar in 2025 and 2026 ... Graduated as an honor graduate and earned Honor Roll recognition throughout high school ... Received the Senior Class Spanish Department Student Award ... Volunteered as a middle school soccer coach and with Tidewater Striders and J&A Racing, while also participating in the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society ... Founded his school's Catholic youth group ... Enjoys training, reading, exploring Spanish culture, watching sports, writing an ice cream blog and playing video games ... Lifelong Real Madrid supporter … Mother, Alexandra Leader, competed in cross country and track at Princeton, and great uncle, Chuck Nagle, played basketball at Wisconsin.
