4 Leon Kita
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- Birth Date:
- 09/24/1987
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Weight:
- 160
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Boston, England
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- Position:
- D
Honors and Awards
- 2009-10, MCAC Scholar-Athlete
- 2009, MCAC Defensive Player of the Year
- 2009, First team all-MCAC
- 2009, Honorable mention NAIA all-Nebraska
- 2008-09, MCAC Scholar-Athlete
- 2007-08, MCAC Scholar-Athlete
2009 Season (Junior):
Earned first team all-MCAC honors and was named the MCAC
Defensive Player of the Year ... Appeared in 18 games, with 17
starts ... Recorded two assists on the season and seven shots, with
two on goal ... Integral part of the Bruin defense which registered
six shutouts on the season ... Named to the MCAC Scholar-Athlete
team.
2008 Season (Sophomore): Earned MCAC Scholar-Athlete
honors … Played in 18 games and started in 11 as a defender
… recorded seven shots, including two shots-on-goal during
the season … Member of the Dean’s List.
2007 Season (Freshman): Played and started in 17
games as a freshman … registered an assist in
Bellevue’s 6-2 win at Oklahoma Wesleyan on Oct. 26, 2007 ...
Named to the MCAC Scholar-Athlete team.
High School: Attended Boston Grammar School,
playing under head coach Nigel Wainwright … Captained
school, club and county teams ... County team (Lincolnshire
u18’s) reached semifinal of F.A. County Youth Cup …
played club soccer for Boston United under coach Neil Richardson
… helped lead club team to the third round of the F.A. Youth
Cup in 2006.
Personal: Son of Mark and Linda Kita ... Born on
Sept. 24, 1987 … Majoring in sports management … Has
two older sisters, Nicky (29) and Hayley (28).
