Thursday, April 9
Azusa, Calif.
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Bryan Clay Multis
Paige Greenhagel will compete in the heptathlon at the Bryan Clay Multis.
Liberty Track to Compete from Coast to Coast
4/8/2026 10:21:00 AM | Track and Field
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Liberty track & field will have athletes competing in both California (decathletes and heptathletes at Bryan Clay Multis in Azusa, Calif.) and Virginia (Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic at the University of Lynchburg) this week.
The Bryan Clay Multis are slated for Thursday and Friday, while the Flames' second meet at the University of Lynchburg this season will take place Friday and Saturday.
How to Follow the Flames and Lady Flames
The Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic will air on FloTrack.
Live results will be available for both meets, courtesy of Finished Results (Bryan Clay Multis) and Blue Ridge Timing (Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic).
Weather Report
The weather forecast for Azusa calls for highs in the upper 70s both days with a mixture of clouds and sunshine. Rainfall is expected to arrive Friday night.
Lynchburg's forecast for Friday and Saturday is similar, with both days approaching 80 degrees under a mixture of clouds and sunshine. Rain chances are minimal.
Patasha Piles Up Points
Patasha Bryan's senior season heptathlon debut will take place at the site of her first collegiate heptathlon, Cougar Athletic Stadium.
Three years after tallying 5,092 points at the 2023 Bryan Clay Invitational, Bryan will compete in the Bryan Clay Multis' top seeded section (Section A) on Thursday and Friday.
Bryan is coming off a successful indoor campaign which saw her score a personal-best 3,999 points in the Brant Tolsma Elite Invitational sponsored by Beynon pentathlon and capture her second CUSA pentathlon crown in three years.
Bryan's heptathlon personal best of 5,378 points dates back to the 2023 ASUN Championship. That ranks No. 3 in program history, trailing only Danielle McNaney (5,504 in 2005) and teammate Meredith Engle (5,414 in 2025).
Talented Trio
After placing 1-2-4 in the CUSA heptathlon, Gabriel Willis, Jake Nicholson and Sam O'Regan will look to carry that success outdoors in California.
Willis and Nicholson are two of 13 Flames who have posted 5,000+ points in a heptathlon. Now they will look to join the list of 17 Liberty decathletes who are part of the 7,000-point club. Markus Ballengee was the most recent Flame to score 7,000 points, doing so in 2018.
Last season, 16 decathletes eclipsed the 7,000-point barrier during the Bryan Clay Multis.
Record Breakers
Liberty has taken down program records in four different events during the first three weekends of the 2026 outdoor season, with freshman Isabella Frattura breaking the women's javelin mark twice.
Women's 400 – Mahogany Mobley – 52.76
Women's Javelin – Isabella Frattura – 166-1
Men's Long Jump – Markus White – 25-10.25
Men's Javelin – Ben Shughart – 253-11
CUSA's Best
The following Flames and Lady Flames rank No. 1 in Conference USA in their events at this early stage of the 2026 outdoor track & field season. The 2026 CUSA Outdoor Track & Field Championships will take place at Dean A. Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium, May 14-16 in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Women's Shot Put – Bethany Tate – 52-1
Men's 800 – Michael Long – 1:48.94
Men's Steeplechase – Dale Hall – 9:20.73
Men's 5K – Jack Cottrell – 14:18.44
Men's Long Jump – Markus White – 25-10.25
Men's Shot Put – Trevor Veenstra – 57-8.5
Men's Discus – Christian Hicks – 188-3
Men's Javelin – Ben Shughart – 253-11
Pack Your Bags for Lexington
The 2026 NCAA Division I East First Rounds meet will be contested at the University of Kentucky Outdoor Track & Field Facility, May 27-30 in Lexington, Ky. The following Flames and Lady Flames appear to be qualified for the meet, based upon historical results.
Isabella Frattura – Women's Javelin
Sophie Gonazlez – Women's Hammer
Mahogany Mobley – Women's 400
Katrina Schlenker – Women's Steeplechase
Bethany Tate – Women's Shot Put
Christian Hicks – Men's Discus
Ben Shughart – Men's Javelin
Markus White – Men's Long Jump
Reagan Wise – Men's Pole Vault
Up Next
Liberty will prepare for its busiest week of the season, sending athletes to four different meets. The Flames are set to compete at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 16-18 in Azusa, Calif.), Wake Forest Invitational (April 16-17 in Winston-Salem, N.C.), Virginia Challenge (April 17-18 in Charlottesville, Va.) and WildCat Invitational (April 17-18 in Lynchburg, Va.).
The Bryan Clay Multis are slated for Thursday and Friday, while the Flames' second meet at the University of Lynchburg this season will take place Friday and Saturday.
How to Follow the Flames and Lady Flames
The Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic will air on FloTrack.
Live results will be available for both meets, courtesy of Finished Results (Bryan Clay Multis) and Blue Ridge Timing (Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic).
Weather Report
The weather forecast for Azusa calls for highs in the upper 70s both days with a mixture of clouds and sunshine. Rainfall is expected to arrive Friday night.
Lynchburg's forecast for Friday and Saturday is similar, with both days approaching 80 degrees under a mixture of clouds and sunshine. Rain chances are minimal.
Patasha Piles Up Points
Patasha Bryan's senior season heptathlon debut will take place at the site of her first collegiate heptathlon, Cougar Athletic Stadium.
Three years after tallying 5,092 points at the 2023 Bryan Clay Invitational, Bryan will compete in the Bryan Clay Multis' top seeded section (Section A) on Thursday and Friday.
Bryan is coming off a successful indoor campaign which saw her score a personal-best 3,999 points in the Brant Tolsma Elite Invitational sponsored by Beynon pentathlon and capture her second CUSA pentathlon crown in three years.
Bryan's heptathlon personal best of 5,378 points dates back to the 2023 ASUN Championship. That ranks No. 3 in program history, trailing only Danielle McNaney (5,504 in 2005) and teammate Meredith Engle (5,414 in 2025).
Talented Trio
After placing 1-2-4 in the CUSA heptathlon, Gabriel Willis, Jake Nicholson and Sam O'Regan will look to carry that success outdoors in California.
Willis and Nicholson are two of 13 Flames who have posted 5,000+ points in a heptathlon. Now they will look to join the list of 17 Liberty decathletes who are part of the 7,000-point club. Markus Ballengee was the most recent Flame to score 7,000 points, doing so in 2018.
Last season, 16 decathletes eclipsed the 7,000-point barrier during the Bryan Clay Multis.
Record Breakers
Liberty has taken down program records in four different events during the first three weekends of the 2026 outdoor season, with freshman Isabella Frattura breaking the women's javelin mark twice.
Women's 400 – Mahogany Mobley – 52.76
Women's Javelin – Isabella Frattura – 166-1
Men's Long Jump – Markus White – 25-10.25
Men's Javelin – Ben Shughart – 253-11
CUSA's Best
The following Flames and Lady Flames rank No. 1 in Conference USA in their events at this early stage of the 2026 outdoor track & field season. The 2026 CUSA Outdoor Track & Field Championships will take place at Dean A. Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium, May 14-16 in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Women's Shot Put – Bethany Tate – 52-1
Men's 800 – Michael Long – 1:48.94
Men's Steeplechase – Dale Hall – 9:20.73
Men's 5K – Jack Cottrell – 14:18.44
Men's Long Jump – Markus White – 25-10.25
Men's Shot Put – Trevor Veenstra – 57-8.5
Men's Discus – Christian Hicks – 188-3
Men's Javelin – Ben Shughart – 253-11
Pack Your Bags for Lexington
The 2026 NCAA Division I East First Rounds meet will be contested at the University of Kentucky Outdoor Track & Field Facility, May 27-30 in Lexington, Ky. The following Flames and Lady Flames appear to be qualified for the meet, based upon historical results.
Isabella Frattura – Women's Javelin
Sophie Gonazlez – Women's Hammer
Mahogany Mobley – Women's 400
Katrina Schlenker – Women's Steeplechase
Bethany Tate – Women's Shot Put
Christian Hicks – Men's Discus
Ben Shughart – Men's Javelin
Markus White – Men's Long Jump
Reagan Wise – Men's Pole Vault
Up Next
Liberty will prepare for its busiest week of the season, sending athletes to four different meets. The Flames are set to compete at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 16-18 in Azusa, Calif.), Wake Forest Invitational (April 16-17 in Winston-Salem, N.C.), Virginia Challenge (April 17-18 in Charlottesville, Va.) and WildCat Invitational (April 17-18 in Lynchburg, Va.).
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