Rachel Hill

Class:
Junior
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
Dunnellon, Fla.
Prev School:
Home Schooled

TFRRS Profile

Conference USA Cross Country Championship (6K)
2025 (Huntsville, Ala.): 14th place, 20:51.9 (2nd Team All-Conference)

NCAA Southeast Regional Championship (6K)
2025 (Earlysville, Va.): 107th place, 21:41.1

2026 Outdoor Track & Field (So.)

Finished seventh in the CUSA 800 final and 16^th in the 5K
Ran a big 800 personal best of 2:06.98 at The Hill City Twilight (No. 8 in program history)
Won her steeplechase debut at the Dr. Jack M. Toms Alumni Invitational and improved her time to 10:45.32 at the Bryan Clay Invitational (No. 8 in program history)
Clocked a 1,500 personal best (4:29.15) at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier for the second consecutive season
CUSA Commissioner’s Academic Medal winner
CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member

2025-26 Indoor Track & Field (So.)

Took ninth in the CUSA mile final and 14^th in the 800 prelims
CUSA Women’s Track Athlete of the Week on Jan. 13
Recorded personal bests at three consecutive meets, including a 9:51.31 3K at the Virginia Tech Invitational, a 4:50.94 mile at the Brant Tolsma Elite Invitational and an indoor-best 2:09.74 800 at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational. Both the 800 and mile efforts moved her into the Lady Flames’ all-time top 10

2025 Cross Country (So.)

Placed 107^th in her first appearance at the NCAA Division I Southeast Regional Championships
The Lady Flames’ No. 4 finisher at the CUSA Championship, clocking a 6K personal-best 20:51.9 for 14^th place (second team All-CUSA)
Dropped her 5K personal best to 17:13.3 at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational

2025 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)

CUSA Women’s Freshman of the Week on May 13 after wrapping up her season with a personal-best 4:29.87 1,500 at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier
Also clocked personal bests in the 800 (2:13.08 at The Hill City Twilight) and 5K (17:30.88 at the Virginia Challenge)
CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member

2024-25 Indoor Track & Field (Fr.)

Came in 11^th in the CUSA 5K final, including first among freshmen
CUSA Freshman of the Week on Jan. 14 after winning two events at The Burg Open (800 and mile)
Fastest efforts included a 2:58.19 1,000 (Brant Tolsma Invitational), a 4:58.60 mile at the Penn State National Open and a 9:52.59 3K at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational

2024 Cross Country (Fr.)

Closed out her freshman season with a personal-best 21:22.3 6K for seventh overall (No. 2 Lady Flame) at the Roanoke XC Invitational, helping Liberty win the team crown

Prep

Home schooled
After just beginning to run competitively midway through her junior cross country season, qualified for the Florida 3A state track meet in the 800 and 4 x 800 relay later that year
As a senior led her Vanguard team to sixth place at the Florida 3A state XC meet with a team-best 36^th-place individual finish
During her senior track season, posted a personal-best 5:09.68 for sixth place at the Florida 3A state meet. She also came in eighth in the 4 x 800 relay and 13^th in the 800.
Other top marks included 2:18.55 (800), 11:36.38 (3,200) and 19:43 (cross country 5K)

Personal

Daughter of Aaron and Allison Hill
Mother Allison (West) Hill ran cross country and track at Liberty
Birthday is April 1
Major is studio art

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
I love the Christian atmosphere and I desire to learn and compete with other Christian athletes and students. I love the coaches and the focus on bringing God glory through athletics and academics.

Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
I like to take a spoonful of honey for energy and pray before my races.

What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
Winning my first race.

Do you have any relatives who are playing or have played college or professional sports? (Names, relation to you, what/where they played)?
My mom ran cross-country and track and field in college.

Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
I love mash potatoes, and steak for dinner.

What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
Duolingo.

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
Painting, drawing, and crocheting are a few things I like to do.

Do you have any current pets (name and type of animal)?
I have a pet ragdoll cat, named Momo.

Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Parker Valby and Katelyn Tuohy.

What is your favorite possession and why?
My phone because it offers endless information and entertainment.

What is your dream vacation spot and why?
California coastline and the National parks.