Hayden Leggett of Montezuma-Cortez signs with Presentation College

Montezuma-Cortez High School’s Hayden Leggett focuses upcourt after stealing the ball from Bayfield High’s Aubree Farmer in this file photo from February.

The Journal

Presentation College women’s basketball head coach, Nicole Bullock, has announced that Hayden Leggett of Cortez will join the Saints’ squad this fall.

Leggett is a 2020 graduate of Montezuma-Cortez High School, where she played point guard under the direction of head coach Brad Wright. Leggett was a captain, letter-winner and starter for her team, and she was named 2019-2020 Intermountain League Basketball Honorable Mention for her play.

Leggett was very active in her community outside of basketball. She participated and was named Grand Champion for Showmanship in 4-H in 2016 and was a member of the National Honors Society. She is the daughter of Tammy Hampton and Adam Leggett and plans to major in exercise science.