Track & Field

Perlaza Zapata Set for 2nd Olympics Appearance

Former Liberty All-American Alejandro Perlaza Zapata will represent Colombia at the Summer Olympics for the second time.

Jul 28

Program-Record 20 Individuals, Both Liberty Teams Earn USTFCCCA Academic Honors

A program-record 20 Flames and Lady Flames garnered USTFCCCA All-Academic honors.

Jul 22

Liberty Track/XC Trio Earns CoSIDA Academic All-District® Honors

For the second year in a row, Liberty student-athletes Jovaine Atkinson, Calli Doan and Noel Palmer were voted CoSIDA Academic All-District®.

Jul 15

Ackley, Igberaese, Mizera Voted VaSID 1st Team All-State

Adelyn Ackley (distance), Makenzy Mizera (jumps) and Chelsea Igberaese (throws) were voted to the first team.

Jul 8

Bingham, Lawrence Earn VaSID All-State Top Honors

Leading the way for the Flames are State Coach of the Year Lance Bingham and Co-State Track Rookie of the Year Felix Lawrence.

Jul 7

Mitchell Places 4th in Shot Put at Jamaica Olympic Trials

Liberty All-American Kyle Mitchell placed fourth in the men's shot put on the fourth and final day of competition at the Jamaica Olympic Trials, Sunday.

Jun 27

Barrett, Mitchell to Shot Put at Jamaica Olympic Trials

Liberty's Warren Barrett and Kyle Mitchell will compete in the men's shot put at the Jamaica Track & Field Olympic Trials, Sunday morning.

Jun 25

Liberty Track/XC Adds 13 Signees

Liberty Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Lance Bingham has announced 13 signees to the Liberty track & field/cross country program.

Jun 23

Chelanga, Waters Post Top-12 Finishes at U.S. Olympic Trials

Liberty alumni Sam Chelanga (eighth place in men's 10K) and Carson Waters (11th place in men's pole vault) each posted top-12 finishes at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track.

Jun 21

Zealand Returns to Liberty as Track/XC Assistant Coach

Liberty Athletics Hall of Famer and All-American Heather Zealand is returning to her alma mater as a track & field/cross country assistant coach.

Jun 17

6 Flames Named to VaSID Academic All-State Team

Gray Betts, Ervin Chang, Calli Doan, Kasey Jamieson, Aspen Thompson and Josh Wilson have earned spots on the 2020-21 VaSID Academic All-State Team.

Jun 17

Mizera, 3 Former Flames Ready for U.S. Olympic Trials

Liberty's Makenzy Mizera will compete in the women's triple jump during her first appearance at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field.

Jun 16