RJ Leon

Photo by: Bill Evans

Photo by: Bill Evans

Weight Class:
119
Cadet Squadron:
03 Dogs of War
Class:
Senior
Height:
5-1
Hometown:
Hulburt Field, Fla.
High School:
Fort Walton Beach

2020 HIGHLIGHTS
Wing Open Champion | 119 Pounds

2019 HIGHLIGHTS
NCBA All-American (bronze) | 119 Pounds
NCBA Regional Champion | 119 Pounds
Wing Open Champion | 119 Pounds

2018 HIGHLIGHTS
NCBA All-American (silver) | 119 Pounds
NCBA Regional Champion | 119 Pounds
Wing Open Champion | 119 Pounds

2017 HIGHLIGHTS
Wing Open Finalist | 119 Pounds

HIGH SCHOOL: Fort Walton Beach High School...three-year member of the Northwest Florida All-Area Wrestling Team (2014-16).

PERSONAL: Full name is Renato-John Labadan Leon...goes by RJ...nickname is “Tank”...son of Rene and Jane Leon...father is a 1991 Academy graduate and is still on active duty...has one older sister...also has two younger siblings (one brother, one sister)...majoring in management...earning a minor in Arabic...selected to become a 13L Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Officer after graduation...future plans include attending Airborne, Air Assault and Ranger School to become a Special Operations Forces Tactical Air Control Party Officer...hobbies are any combative sports (wrestling, Judo, BJJ, etc), being outside, reading and traveling...had a Mohawk when he arrived at USAFA for in-processing...great-grandfather served in the Filipino Army and grandfather served in the U.S. Navy...fiancé is a 2019 Academy graduate and former member of the Air Force women’s boxing team...member of Cadet Squadron 03.