What he did: Leake won the 300-meter hurdles (38.50) at the Lancaster Invitational on Saturday. His time ranks No. 2 in the area and No. 8 in the state.

He said it: "I've been playing basketball all my life, and track was something I used to do for fun. Now I'm taking it more serious this year. I'm trying to run in college."

Did you know? Leake won the 110 and 300 hurdles at the Lake Highlands Invitational and Allen Relays and the 300 hurdles at the Jesuit-Sheaner Relays. ... His favorite video game is NBA Live. ... Leake took piano lessons as a child.

What she did: Jones won the 400 meters (56.62) and was part of Cedar Hill's victories in the 4x100 (47.97) and 4x400 (3:56.26) relays at the Arlington Grace Prep Invitational.

She said it: "I love track with a passion. I just love to race. And I know I wouldn't be as consistent and successful as I am this season without my coaches and my team."

Did you know? Jones is a member of the National Honor Society. "I love English just because literature is meaningful and teaches you to look at life differently or from another person's perspective," Jones said.

• Richardson junior Ceterracca Rockwell is climbing the charts in the 800 meters. Rockwell, who placed fifth at the 2007 Class 5A state meet, won the Richardson Invitational on March 15 with a run of 2 minutes, 18.46 seconds and is letting her dedication speak for itself, coach Dahlia Page said.

"She runs out strong and is determined to end strong," Page said of Rockwell, whose personal best time of 2:13.80 was achieved at the Region II meet last year. "She lets her opponents know that she is not one that will go down without a fight. She sets her pace, then she finishes."

Rockwell's work ethic is becoming infectious, Page said.

"She leads others on the team to be better than just average and finish what you have committed to do," Page said. "She tells her teammates to don't just train to run, but train to compete."

• Kimball's Brandon Rhodes soared 46-7 ¾ in the triple jump at the Lancaster Invitational last week and surged to No. 3 in the area and No. 8 in the state according to TexasTrack.com. It exceeded his previous high by more than two feet.

When/where: Saturday. Girls prelims and all field events, 8:30 a.m. at Sprague; boys prelims, 8:30 a.m. at Jesse Owens Athletic Complex; all finals and boys girls pole vault, 2 p.m. at Jesse Owens

What to watch: The loaded field includes boys and girls from host Carter, Roosevelt, Skyline, Lake Highlands, South Oak Cliff, Kimball, Arlington Bowie, Duncanville, along with the Lancaster and DeSoto boys and Madison girls.

Plano Invitational, 3:45 p.m. today, Murphy's Kimbrough Stadium

John Malachi Relays, 1 p.m. Friday, North Crowley

Ken Harrell/Jaguar Relays, 2:30 p.m. Friday, Neal Wilson/Jaguar Stadium

Cougar Relays II, 4 p.m. Friday, Arlington Seguin

Ron McNeil Invitational (boys only), 4 p.m. Friday, Murphy's Kimbrough Stadium

Panther Relays, Friday, Keller Fossil Ridge

Lobo Club Invitational, 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Little Elm Athletic Complex