Liberty Flames and Lady Flames track and field

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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's 1989 Outdoor Henry Elliott Decathlon 7th [8]
Men's 1994 Outdoor Jacob Swinton 100 meters 7th [9]
Men's 1995 Outdoor Ryan Werner Decathlon 4th [8]
Men's 1996 Outdoor Ryan Werner Decathlon 8th [8]
Men's 2001 Indoor Michael Decker 400 meters 5th [10]
Women's 2002 Indoor Heather Sagan Mile run 1st [11]
Women's 2002 Indoor Andrea Wildrick Pole vault 4th [12]
Women's 2002 Outdoor Heather Sagan 1500 meters 2nd [13]
Women's 2002 Outdoor Andrew Wildrick Pole vault 2nd [14]
Men's 2005 Indoor Josh McDougal 3000 meters 5th [15]
Men's 2006 Indoor Josh McDougal 3000 meters 5th [15]
Men's 2006 Indoor Josh McDougal 5000 meters 4th [16]
Men's 2007 Indoor Josh McDougal 3000 meters 3rd [15]
Men's 2007 Indoor Josh McDougal 5000 meters 8th [16]
Men's 2007 Outdoor Josh McDougal 5000 meters 4th [17]
Men's 2007 Outdoor Josh McDougal 10,000 meters 3rd [18]
Men's 2007 Outdoor Brandon Hoskins Decathlon 7th [8]
Men's 2008 Indoor Josh McDougal 3000 meters 6th [15]
Men's 2008 Indoor Josh McDougal 5000 meters 5th [16]
Men's 2008 Outdoor Clendon Henderson Discus throw 3rd [19]
Men's 2009 Indoor Sam Chelanga 5000 meters 2nd [16]
Men's 2009 Outdoor Sam Chelanga 10,000 meters 3rd [18]
Men's 2010 Indoor Sam Chelanga 5000 meters 2nd [16]
Men's 2010 Outdoor Sam Chelanga 5000 meters 2nd [17]
Men's 2010 Outdoor Sam Chelanga 10,000 meters 1st [18]
Men's 2011 Indoor Sam Chelanga 5000 meters 2nd [16]
Men's 2011 Outdoor Sam Chelanga 5000 meters 1st [17]
Men's 2011 Outdoor Sam Chelanga 10,000 meters 2nd [18]
Men's 2012 Outdoor Kolby Shepherd Pole vault 5th [20]
Women's 2016 Outdoor Ednah Kurgat 5000 meters 4th [21]
Men's 2018 Indoor Jovaine Atkinson 60 meters hurdles 4th [22]
Men's 2018 Outdoor Markus Ballengee Decathlon 7th [8]
Men's 2019 Indoor Jhon Alejandro Perlaza 400 meters 6th [10]
Men's 2019 Outdoor Jhon Alejandro Perlaza 400 meters 5th [23]
Men's 2019 Outdoor Azaria Kirwa 10,000 meters 8th [18]
Men's 2023 Outdoor Kevin Nedrick Discus throw 5th [19]

See also

  • Category:Liberty Flames track and field athletes (3)
  • Category:Liberty Lady Flames track and field athletes (1)

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. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c d "3000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  16. ^ a b c d e f "5000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  17. ^ a b c "5000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  18. ^ a b c d e "10,000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  19. ^ a b "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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