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Club Sports celebrates abundance of triumphs, testimonies at annual Choice Awards
Outstanding student-athletes, coaches, and spiritual leaders in Liberty’s Club Sports department were recognized at Wednesday night’s annual gala held in the Center for Music and Worship Concert Hall.
Apr 28, 2022
Men’s triathlon experiences program-best fourth-place finish at Spring USA Triathlon Collegiate Nationals
Graduate triathletes Mark Fairley and Giovanni Bianco finished sixth and seventh, respectively, in Friday’s 65-man Draft-Legal sprint before Bianco placed fifth in Saturday's Olympic-Distance event.
Apr 5, 2022
Anderson, (McGowan) Lease, Miller honored at ninth Club Sports Hall of Fame ceremony
A passion for their respective sports and love for the Lord were two things in common with all three members of Liberty's Club Sports Hall of Fame class, inducted Saturday in downtown Lynchburg.
Apr 3, 2022
Club Sports Hall of Fame triathlon inductee Anderson now in U.S. Coast Guard protecting borders, waters
Anderson, who was unbeaten in Mid-Atlantic Region races in 2013, when he directed the first Liberty Collegiate Triathlon on campus, will be presented by his wife, former Lady Flames triathlete Ginny.
Apr 1, 2022
Triathletes test waters for nationals at Clermont (Fla.) Draft-Legal Challenge
Liberty sent 20 triathletes to one of the most elite amateur race weekends in the United States, and entered many of its men's and women's competitors in the National Development events.
Mar 8, 2022
Men’s lacrosse attack, triathlete, women’s rower inductees in ninth Club Sports Hall of Fame class
Ryan Miller, Liberty's all-time leading scorer who would have been inducted in 2021 had he not been in Afghanistan, triathlete Joseph Anderson, and rower Amy (McGowan) Lease will be enshrined April 2.
Feb 15, 2022
Gollnick shares testimony of finding strength to raise premature twins by training for triathlons
Triathlon Head Coach Heather Gollnick, a five-time Ironman champion, started training as an outlet from the stress of taking care of her son and daughter, both now Liberty students, born at 24 weeks.
Jan 25, 2022
Triathletes reflect on fall season as they prepare to peak at spring nationals in Ga.
Liberty experienced third-place combined showings at both the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships in Malibu, Calif., and the Mid-Atlantic Conference races at Smith Mountain Lake this fall.
Nov 23, 2021
Giving Day exceeds Club Sports’ expectations for second year with 2,300 donations totaling $263K
Club Sports partnered with the Flames Club to join Liberty University's annual Giving Day on Wednesday, with over 300 student-athletes generating excitement at a Games Night in the LaHaye Ice Center.
Nov 6, 2021
Triathletes conclude fall season with third-place MACTC men’s finish at Smith Mountain Lake
Liberty placed five men in the top 25 of the Olympic-distance race at Saturday's Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Triathlon Conference Championships, trailing only Queens and Navy in the team standings.
Oct 19, 2021