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‘Super Spring’ brings super wins

March 25, 2021

Liberty hosts the 2021 CCSA Swimming & Diving Championships at the Liberty Natatorium on Feb. 16. (Photo by Andrew Snyder)

After a disappointing halt to the spring season last year, Liberty’s NCAA Division I teams ramped right back up for an even busier schedule this year, dubbing it “Super Spring” after being challenged with packing in some fall sports that were delayed. Liberty Athletics has already celebrated championship victories. In addition to men’s basketball, three teams had earned conference titles as of press time.

In early March, the women’s cross country team made history when they brought their first-ever ASUN Conference title home and became Liberty’s first cross country team (men’s or women’s) to be selected to compete in the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships.

Liberty University hosts the ASUN Indoor Track and Field Championship on Feb. 26. (Photograph by Ross Kohl)

In their second time hosting the CCSA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championship, Liberty was named a co-champion. It was the first time in CCSA history that two teams have finished in a tie for the title as Liberty and FGCU both scored exactly
1,748.5 points. 

And for the third consecutive year, the men’s squad claimed the ASUN Indoor Track & Field Championship at home.

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