2026 Cross Country Roster
Zane Lindquist
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Alta, Wyo.
- Prev School:
- Home Schooled
TFRRS Profile
Conference USA Cross Country Championship (8K)
2025 (Huntsville, Ala.): 47th place, 25:51.3
2026 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)
2025-26 Indoor Track & Field (Fr.)
2025 Cross Country (Fr.)
Prep
Personal
Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
Liberty had everything I wanted academically, athletically, and spiritually. The Honors program will challenge me and help me develop deep relationships with professors. Running with a team of Christian guys will help me grow spiritually and encourage me athletically.
Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
Pre-race, I plan my race out and set goals for the day. I also lead the team in drills, prayer, and a cheer.
Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My high school coach Mindy Kaufman, for believing in me and contributing to my growth as an athlete and an individual.
What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
Traveling to the Tiger Invitational in South Pasadena, CA with my coach and another athlete, where I unexpectedly won the 3200m and ran a PR.
If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?
17, because it’s prime.
Do you have any relatives who are playing or have played college or professional sports? (Names, relation to you, what/where they played)?
My mother; also, my twin brother Bjorn is playing golf at Berry College in Rome, Georgia.
Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
Olive Garden's shrimp alfredo, because I always have it the night before travel races.
What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
Excel Spreadsheets to see what my workout is.
What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
Coding
Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Payton Manning
What is your favorite possession and why?
My handmade Bible study journals
What is your go-to karaoke song?
“The Bird Hunters” by Turnpike Troubadours
What is your dream vacation spot and why?
Austria, because it has pretty mountains.
Conference USA Cross Country Championship (8K)
2025 (Huntsville, Ala.): 47th place, 25:51.3
2026 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)
- Did not compete in any races for Liberty and was redshirted
- CUSA Commissioner’s Academic Medal winner
- CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member
2025-26 Indoor Track & Field (Fr.)
- Did not compete in any races for Liberty and was redshirted
2025 Cross Country (Fr.)
- Ran a 25:51.3 8K for 47th place at the CUSA Championship
- Top 8K clocking (25:25.7) came at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational
- Opened his collegiate career by placing fifth at the Liberty Challenge
Prep
- Home schooled
- Competing for Teton High School, captured a pair of individual state titles as a senior (cross country and 3,200)
- Also a two-time state runner-up (3,200 in 2024 and 1,600 in 2025)
- Competing at altitude, set school records for the 1,600 (4:24.51), 3,200 (9:18.60) and cross country 5K (15:18)
- Also took part in golf and Nordic skiing
Personal
- Son of Loren and Barb Lindquist
- Mother swam for Stanford and was an Olympic Trials finalist in 1988. She also competed in the triathlon during the 2004 Olympics.
- Birthday is Dec. 27
- Major is cybersecurity science and operations
Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
Liberty had everything I wanted academically, athletically, and spiritually. The Honors program will challenge me and help me develop deep relationships with professors. Running with a team of Christian guys will help me grow spiritually and encourage me athletically.
Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
Pre-race, I plan my race out and set goals for the day. I also lead the team in drills, prayer, and a cheer.
Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My high school coach Mindy Kaufman, for believing in me and contributing to my growth as an athlete and an individual.
What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
Traveling to the Tiger Invitational in South Pasadena, CA with my coach and another athlete, where I unexpectedly won the 3200m and ran a PR.
If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?
17, because it’s prime.
Do you have any relatives who are playing or have played college or professional sports? (Names, relation to you, what/where they played)?
My mother; also, my twin brother Bjorn is playing golf at Berry College in Rome, Georgia.
Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
Olive Garden's shrimp alfredo, because I always have it the night before travel races.
What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
Excel Spreadsheets to see what my workout is.
What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
Coding
Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Payton Manning
What is your favorite possession and why?
My handmade Bible study journals
What is your go-to karaoke song?
“The Bird Hunters” by Turnpike Troubadours
What is your dream vacation spot and why?
Austria, because it has pretty mountains.
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