Winston Lee


Winston Lee is a Jamaican-born American former collegiate athlete who competed in both track and field and American football. Lee won the NCAA Men's [Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships|NCAA Division III] national title in the 60-meter dash for SUNY Cobleskill in 2015 and later joined the Syracuse Orange football team as a walk-on defensive back.

Early life and education

Lee was born in Portland, Jamaica, and moved to the United States during his youth. He attended Hudson [High School |Hudson High School] in Hudson, New York, where he competed in both football and sprinting. As a senior, he was listed in Bleacher Reports "Players to Watch" for the 2013 Blue-Grey All-Star Classic, which featured top high school prospects nationwide.

Collegiate career

SUNY Cobleskill

Lee began his collegiate career at State [University of New York at Cobleskill|SUNY Cobleskill], competing in track and field from 2013 to 2015. In March 2015, he won the NCAA Division III national championship in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.73 seconds, becoming the first Cobleskill athlete to capture an NCAA individual title.
He also captured the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III title, setting a meet and Armory facility record of 6.76 seconds.
Lee later recorded a personal best of 6.68 seconds in the 60-meter dash in 2017, according to his World Athletics profile.

Syracuse University

In 2016, Lee transferred to Syracuse University and joined the Syracuse Orange football team as a walk-on defensive back. His transition from a national champion sprinter to a football player was profiled by The Daily Orange, which detailed his determination and athletic background.
A feature by Nunes Magician called his addition to the roster “one of the most remarkable walk-on stories of the season.”
He appeared on the official roster as a defensive back during the 2016 and 2017 seasons.
In 2017, Bleacher Report ranked Lee among the fastest players in college football, citing his 6.68-second indoor 60-meter time.

Achievements

Following his college career, Lee founded Zeiko Coffee, a lifestyle brand that has partnered with collegiate athletics collectives such as Orange United and the South Main Collective, organizations supporting student-athletes through name, image, and likeness initiatives.