Liberty Flames and Lady Flames track and field

Liberty Flames and Lady Flames track and field
UniversityLiberty University
Head coachLance Bingham
ConferenceC-USA
LocationLynchburg, Virginia
Outdoor trackMatthes-Hopkins Track Complex
NicknameFlames and Lady Flames

The Liberty Flames and Lady Flames track and field team is the track and field program that represents Liberty University. The Flames and Lady Flames compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Conference USA. The team is based in Lynchburg, Virginia, at the Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex.[1]

The program is coached by Lance Bingham.[2] The track and field program officially encompasses four teams because the NCAA considers men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.[3]

Runner Sam Chelanga has won the most NCAA titles for the team, winning the 10,000 m and outdoor 5000 m in 2010 and 2011 respectively.[4][5]

Postseason

As of August 2025, a total of 14 men and 4 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status for the team at the Division I men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships (using the modern criteria of top-8 placing regardless of athlete nationality).[6][7]

First team NCAA All-Americans
Team Championships Name Event Place Ref.
Men's1989 OutdoorHenry ElliottDecathlon7th[8]
Men's1994 OutdoorJacob Swinton100 meters7th[9]
Men's1995 OutdoorRyan WernerDecathlon4th[8]
Men's1996 OutdoorRyan WernerDecathlon8th[8]
Men's2001 IndoorMichael Decker400 meters5th[10]
Women's2002 IndoorHeather SaganMile run1st[11]
Women's2002 IndoorAndrea WildrickPole vault4th[12]
Women's2002 OutdoorHeather Sagan1500 meters2nd[13]
Women's2002 OutdoorAndrew WildrickPole vault2nd[14]
Men's2005 IndoorJosh McDougal3000 meters5th[15]
Men's2006 IndoorJosh McDougal3000 meters5th[15]
Men's2006 IndoorJosh McDougal5000 meters4th[16]
Men's2007 IndoorJosh McDougal3000 meters3rd[15]
Men's2007 IndoorJosh McDougal5000 meters8th[16]
Men's2007 OutdoorJosh McDougal5000 meters4th[17]
Men's2007 OutdoorJosh McDougal10,000 meters3rd[18]
Men's2007 OutdoorBrandon HoskinsDecathlon7th[8]
Men's2008 IndoorJosh McDougal3000 meters6th[15]
Men's2008 IndoorJosh McDougal5000 meters5th[16]
Men's2008 OutdoorClendon HendersonDiscus throw3rd[19]
Men's2009 IndoorSam Chelanga5000 meters2nd[16]
Men's2009 OutdoorSam Chelanga10,000 meters3rd[18]
Men's2010 IndoorSam Chelanga5000 meters2nd[16]
Men's2010 OutdoorSam Chelanga5000 meters2nd[17]
Men's2010 OutdoorSam Chelanga10,000 meters1st[18]
Men's2011 IndoorSam Chelanga5000 meters2nd[16]
Men's2011 OutdoorSam Chelanga5000 meters1st[17]
Men's2011 OutdoorSam Chelanga10,000 meters2nd[18]
Men's2012 OutdoorKolby ShepherdPole vault5th[20]
Women's2016 OutdoorEdnah Kurgat5000 meters4th[21]
Men's2018 IndoorJovaine Atkinson60 meters hurdles4th[22]
Men's2018 OutdoorMarkus BallengeeDecathlon7th[8]
Men's2019 IndoorJhon Alejandro Perlaza400 meters6th[10]
Men's2019 OutdoorJhon Alejandro Perlaza400 meters5th[23]
Men's2019 OutdoorAzaria Kirwa10,000 meters8th[18]
Men's2023 OutdoorKevin NedrickDiscus throw5th[19]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Liberty Flames and Lady Flames Media Guide" (PDF). Liberty University Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Liberty Flames and Lady Flames Track and Field Coach". Liberty University Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Here are the differences between the indoor and outdoor track seasons". ncaa.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "The Accidental Runner: Sam Chelanga's Amazing Journey From Poverty In Rural Kenya To American Citizen And US Olympic Favorite". LetsRun.com.
  5. ↑ "Liberty's Chelanga wins 5,000". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 12 June 2011. p. C3. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "Decathlon at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "100 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  10. 1 2 "400 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  11. ↑ "Mile run at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  12. ↑ "Pole vault at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  13. ↑ "1500 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  14. ↑ "Pole vault at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "3000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "5000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  17. 1 2 3 "5000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 "10,000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  19. 1 2 "Discus throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  20. ↑ "Pole vault at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  21. ↑ "5000 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  22. ↑ "60 meters hurdles at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  23. ↑ "400 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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