Saturday, April 12
Lynchburg, Va.
11:00 AM ET
Liberty University
at
Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic
Indiah Maroney
Liberty Wins 4 Saturday Events
4/12/2025 8:00:00 PM | Track and Field
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Liberty notched four first-place finishes on Saturday, the final day of the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic at Dr. Jack M. Toms Track. The Flames' event victors included Trinity Alexander (women's 400), Indiah Maroney (women's high jump), Iyana Sherard (women's 200) and Josh Blalock (men's 400 hurdles)
Liberty finished the meet with six victories, also including Friday's sweep of the javelin titles by Addilae Watts and Ethan Mylin.
Women's Day 2 Recap
All three of the Lady Flames' event champions recorded the first victories of their collegiate careers on Saturday.
Freshman Maroney got things started in the women's high jump, clearing a season-best 5-3. That matched the top effort of Southern Virginia's Marin Simons. However, Maroney made it over 5-3 sooner (second attempt) to earn first place.
Alexander (personal-best 57.25) overtook Sherard (personal-best 57.53) late in the race to take top honors at 400 meters.
Sherard (personal-best 24.52) later dominated the competition in the 200, where she was joined inside the top four by teammates Elle Bass (third place, 25.07) and Alexander (fourth, personal-best 25.28).
Bass paced the Lady Flames' pair of top-five performers in the 100 final, crossing the line third in 12.40. Joelle Patton was close behind in fifth, thanks to a season-best 12.42 effort.
Emily Atha was tops among Liberty's five women's 800 runners, posting a personal-best 2:17.73 to take seventh place.
Men's Day 2 Recap
Blalock continued a strong start to his junior season, winning the men's 400 hurdles by nearly two seconds in 53.13. He was followed by fellow Flames Willem Huizenga (fourth place, 56.01) and Luke Anderson (sixth, 56.78).
Earlier in the day, Anderson had clocked 14.99 to place third in the 110 hurdles.
Freshman Trevor Veenstra finished off the day's action with a personal-best 156-4 heave for men's discus runner-up honors. Hunter Bleam also posted a new personal best in the event (135-4) to take fourth.
Graham Mussmon earned his second top-10 showing in as many days, racing to fifth place in the men's 800 with a new personal-best time of 1:54.34.
Women's Day 2 Event Winners
Trinity Alexander – 400 – 57.25
Indiah Maroney – High Jump – 5-3
Iyana Sherard – 200 – 24.52
Men's Day 2 Event Winners
Josh Blalock – 400 Hurdles – 53.13
Other Women's Day 2 Top 3 Finishers
2nd – Iyana Sherard – 400 – 57.53
3rd – Elle Bass – 100 – 12.40
3rd – Elle Bass – 200 – 25.07
Other Men's Day 2 Top 3 Finishers
2nd – Trevor Veenstra – Discus – 156-4
3rd – Luke Anderson – 110 Hurdles – 14.99
Up Next
Liberty athletes will compete from coast to coast next week, beginning Wednesday with the opening day of the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Calif.
Liberty finished the meet with six victories, also including Friday's sweep of the javelin titles by Addilae Watts and Ethan Mylin.
Women's Day 2 Recap
All three of the Lady Flames' event champions recorded the first victories of their collegiate careers on Saturday.
Freshman Maroney got things started in the women's high jump, clearing a season-best 5-3. That matched the top effort of Southern Virginia's Marin Simons. However, Maroney made it over 5-3 sooner (second attempt) to earn first place.
Alexander (personal-best 57.25) overtook Sherard (personal-best 57.53) late in the race to take top honors at 400 meters.
Sherard (personal-best 24.52) later dominated the competition in the 200, where she was joined inside the top four by teammates Elle Bass (third place, 25.07) and Alexander (fourth, personal-best 25.28).
Bass paced the Lady Flames' pair of top-five performers in the 100 final, crossing the line third in 12.40. Joelle Patton was close behind in fifth, thanks to a season-best 12.42 effort.
Emily Atha was tops among Liberty's five women's 800 runners, posting a personal-best 2:17.73 to take seventh place.
Men's Day 2 Recap
Blalock continued a strong start to his junior season, winning the men's 400 hurdles by nearly two seconds in 53.13. He was followed by fellow Flames Willem Huizenga (fourth place, 56.01) and Luke Anderson (sixth, 56.78).
Earlier in the day, Anderson had clocked 14.99 to place third in the 110 hurdles.
Freshman Trevor Veenstra finished off the day's action with a personal-best 156-4 heave for men's discus runner-up honors. Hunter Bleam also posted a new personal best in the event (135-4) to take fourth.
Graham Mussmon earned his second top-10 showing in as many days, racing to fifth place in the men's 800 with a new personal-best time of 1:54.34.
Women's Day 2 Event Winners
Trinity Alexander – 400 – 57.25
Indiah Maroney – High Jump – 5-3
Iyana Sherard – 200 – 24.52
Men's Day 2 Event Winners
Josh Blalock – 400 Hurdles – 53.13
Other Women's Day 2 Top 3 Finishers
2nd – Iyana Sherard – 400 – 57.53
3rd – Elle Bass – 100 – 12.40
3rd – Elle Bass – 200 – 25.07
Other Men's Day 2 Top 3 Finishers
2nd – Trevor Veenstra – Discus – 156-4
3rd – Luke Anderson – 110 Hurdles – 14.99
Up Next
Liberty athletes will compete from coast to coast next week, beginning Wednesday with the opening day of the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Calif.
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