Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Lance Bingham
Liberty Track/XC Announces 30 Newcomers for 2025-26
8/14/2025 4:51:00 PM | Cross Country, Track and Field
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Liberty track & field/cross country program is adding 30 newcomers for 2025-26, including 15 men and 15 women. The sizable crop of new faces also includes four transfer student-athletes.
"We are excited to have a group of very talented athletes coming into our program," stated Liberty Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Lance Bingham. "They exemplify the character of athletes who will add to our team as we seek to honor the Lord through the things we say and do. We expect a number of these student-athletes to make an immediate impact on our program. We are looking forward to a great year!"
Women's Newcomers
Eden Alexander
Mid-distance
Purcellville, Va. (Home Schooled)
800 – 2:10.25, Mile – 4:58.29
Mackenzie Babcock
Distance
Cottage Grove, Wis. (Monona Grove High School)
1,600 – 4:51.56
Mackenzie Boggess
Jumps
Clover, S.C. (Clover High School)
Long Jump – 19-4.75, Triple Jump – 40-1.5
Lara DeFazio
Jumps
Sewickley, Pa. (Eden Christian Academy)
Long Jump – 18-6.5, Triple Jump – 37-6.25, High Jump – 5-4
Isabella Frattura
Javelin
Sparta, N.J. (Sparta High School)
Javelin – 150-3
Sophie Gonzalez
Hammer
Guatemala City, Guatemala (Wake Forest)
Hammer – 204-4
Gracelyn Laudermilch
Distance
Rome, Pa. (Northeast Bradford High School)
1,600 – 5:03.21, 3,200 – 10:47.12
Mia Lee-Bowens
Hurdles
Middleborough, Mass. (Middleborough High School)
100 Hurdles – 14.26
Kate Loescher
Distance
Stafford, Va. (Colonial Forge High School)
800 – 2:12.84, 1,600 – 4:44.33, 3,200 – 10:17.87
Kona Moore
Heptathlon/Pole Vault
Lynchburg, Va. (Liberty Christian Academy)
Pole Vault – 12-6, Long Jump – 18-2.5
Emily Norris
Heptathlon
Carmel, Ind. (Carmel High School)
200 – 24.63, Long Jump – 19-3, Javelin – 147-11
Alivia Rivera-Norman
Hurdles
Odessa, Texas (Permian High School)
100 Hurdles – 13.92, 300 Hurdles – 42.77
Adelle Schlotterback
Hurdles
Fort Wayne, Ind. (Carmel High School)
300 Hurdles – 43.90
Shelby Smith
Sprints
Williamstown, W.Va. (Williamstown High School)
200 – 24.99, 400 – 56.10
Ellie Stine
Throws
Broken Arrow, Okla. (Lincoln Christian School)
Discus – 154-2
Men's Newcomers
Patrick Adams III
Hurdles
Allendale, Mich. (Cornerstone)
60 Hurdles – 8.04, 110 Hurdles – 14.35, 400 Hurdles – 52.20
Robbie Annett
Distance
Anchorage, Alaska (Grace Christian School)
800 – 1:53.21, Mile – 4:15.14
Nathan Haas
Javelin
Port Matilda, Pa. (State College Area High School)
Javelin – 204-4
Chase Johnson
Pole Vault
Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus High School)
Pole Vault – 16-9
Jayron Lewis
Throws
Williamstown, N.J. (Williamstown High School)
Shot Put – 59-5, Discus – 175-4
Zane Lindquist
Distance
Alta, Wyo. (Home Schooled)
1,600 – 4:24.51, 3,200 – 9:18.60
Michael Long
Mid-distance
Sterling, Va. (Ave Maria)
800 – 1:47.54
Grattan O'Neill
Distance
Huntsville, Ala. (Home Schooled)
3,200 – 8:56.21
Andrew Picataggi
Decathlon
Williamsburg, Va. (Warhill High School)
400 – 48.88, Long Jump – 22-9
Jamar Smith
Decathlon
Lynchburg, Va. (E.C. Glass High School)
Long Jump – 23-8, 110 Hurdles – 14.20
Jacob Tarkington
Mid-distance
Johns Creek, Ga. (Home Schooled)
800 – 1:50.69
Marshall Toney
Jumps
Williamsburg, Va. (Warhill High School)
Triple Jump – 46-11, High Jump – 6-5
Reagan Wise
Pole Vault
Cary, N.C. (Campbell)
Pole Vault – 16-10
Isaac Yarnell
Sprints
Altoona, Pa. (Hollidaysburg Area High School)
100 – 10.55, 200 – 21.16
Kyrhan Young
Sprints
Houston, Texas (Atascocita High School)
100 – 10.45, 200 – 21.50
"We are excited to have a group of very talented athletes coming into our program," stated Liberty Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Lance Bingham. "They exemplify the character of athletes who will add to our team as we seek to honor the Lord through the things we say and do. We expect a number of these student-athletes to make an immediate impact on our program. We are looking forward to a great year!"
Women's Newcomers
Eden Alexander
Mid-distance
Purcellville, Va. (Home Schooled)
800 – 2:10.25, Mile – 4:58.29
Mackenzie Babcock
Distance
Cottage Grove, Wis. (Monona Grove High School)
1,600 – 4:51.56
Mackenzie Boggess
Jumps
Clover, S.C. (Clover High School)
Long Jump – 19-4.75, Triple Jump – 40-1.5
Lara DeFazio
Jumps
Sewickley, Pa. (Eden Christian Academy)
Long Jump – 18-6.5, Triple Jump – 37-6.25, High Jump – 5-4
Isabella Frattura
Javelin
Sparta, N.J. (Sparta High School)
Javelin – 150-3
Sophie Gonzalez
Hammer
Guatemala City, Guatemala (Wake Forest)
Hammer – 204-4
Gracelyn Laudermilch
Distance
Rome, Pa. (Northeast Bradford High School)
1,600 – 5:03.21, 3,200 – 10:47.12
Mia Lee-Bowens
Hurdles
Middleborough, Mass. (Middleborough High School)
100 Hurdles – 14.26
Kate Loescher
Distance
Stafford, Va. (Colonial Forge High School)
800 – 2:12.84, 1,600 – 4:44.33, 3,200 – 10:17.87
Kona Moore
Heptathlon/Pole Vault
Lynchburg, Va. (Liberty Christian Academy)
Pole Vault – 12-6, Long Jump – 18-2.5
Emily Norris
Heptathlon
Carmel, Ind. (Carmel High School)
200 – 24.63, Long Jump – 19-3, Javelin – 147-11
Alivia Rivera-Norman
Hurdles
Odessa, Texas (Permian High School)
100 Hurdles – 13.92, 300 Hurdles – 42.77
Adelle Schlotterback
Hurdles
Fort Wayne, Ind. (Carmel High School)
300 Hurdles – 43.90
Shelby Smith
Sprints
Williamstown, W.Va. (Williamstown High School)
200 – 24.99, 400 – 56.10
Ellie Stine
Throws
Broken Arrow, Okla. (Lincoln Christian School)
Discus – 154-2
Men's Newcomers
Patrick Adams III
Hurdles
Allendale, Mich. (Cornerstone)
60 Hurdles – 8.04, 110 Hurdles – 14.35, 400 Hurdles – 52.20
Robbie Annett
Distance
Anchorage, Alaska (Grace Christian School)
800 – 1:53.21, Mile – 4:15.14
Nathan Haas
Javelin
Port Matilda, Pa. (State College Area High School)
Javelin – 204-4
Chase Johnson
Pole Vault
Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus High School)
Pole Vault – 16-9
Jayron Lewis
Throws
Williamstown, N.J. (Williamstown High School)
Shot Put – 59-5, Discus – 175-4
Zane Lindquist
Distance
Alta, Wyo. (Home Schooled)
1,600 – 4:24.51, 3,200 – 9:18.60
Michael Long
Mid-distance
Sterling, Va. (Ave Maria)
800 – 1:47.54
Grattan O'Neill
Distance
Huntsville, Ala. (Home Schooled)
3,200 – 8:56.21
Andrew Picataggi
Decathlon
Williamsburg, Va. (Warhill High School)
400 – 48.88, Long Jump – 22-9
Jamar Smith
Decathlon
Lynchburg, Va. (E.C. Glass High School)
Long Jump – 23-8, 110 Hurdles – 14.20
Jacob Tarkington
Mid-distance
Johns Creek, Ga. (Home Schooled)
800 – 1:50.69
Marshall Toney
Jumps
Williamsburg, Va. (Warhill High School)
Triple Jump – 46-11, High Jump – 6-5
Reagan Wise
Pole Vault
Cary, N.C. (Campbell)
Pole Vault – 16-10
Isaac Yarnell
Sprints
Altoona, Pa. (Hollidaysburg Area High School)
100 – 10.55, 200 – 21.16
Kyrhan Young
Sprints
Houston, Texas (Atascocita High School)
100 – 10.45, 200 – 21.50
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