2016-2017 Track and Field Roster
Christieanna Apon
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Position:
- Mid-distance
- Height:
- 5-8
- Hometown:
- Woodstock, Ga.
- Prev School:
- The King's Academy
Top Efforts in a Liberty Uniform
400 - 1:00.87
600 - 1:40.72 (Indoor)
800 - 2:14.74
Career
• At the time of her graduation, was part of the 10th-fastest outdoor 4 x 800 relay quartet (9:18.26) in program history
2016-17 Indoor Track & Field (R-Sr.)
• Placed ninth in the Big South 800 prelims
• Raced to an indoor personal-best 800 time of 2:17.81 at the Liberty Elite Invitational (Feb. 11)
2016 Outdoor Track & Field (Sr.)
• Led off for the Lady Flames’ 4 x 800 relay squad which clocked 9:18.26 at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational, becoming the 10th-fastest quartet in program history
• The fastest of her six 800-meter races was a 2:18.85 effort at the season-opening Coastal Carolina Invitational
2015-16 Indoor Track & Field (R-Jr.)
• Ran an indoor personal-best 800 time of 2:20.60 at the Liberty Quad
• One week earlier, at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup, she had clocked a personal best for 600 meters, 1:40.72
2015 Outdoor Track & Field (Jr.)
• Finished 13th in the Big South 800 prelims in a season-best time of 2:19.91
• Limited to three total 800-meter races due to injury
2014-15 Indoor Track & Field (R-So.)
• Clocked a season-best 2:23.21 for second place in the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational 800, in a year shortened by injury
2014 Cross Country (R-So.)
• Did not compete in any races
2014 Outdoor Track & Field (So.)
• Surprise fourth-place finisher in the Big South 800-meter final in 2:20.30
• Closed her season in style, winning the Liberty Twilight Qualifier 800 in a personal-best 2:14.74
2013-14 Indoor Track & Field (So.)
• Did not compete in any races for Liberty and was redshirted
2013 Cross Country (R-Fr.)
• Made her collegiate cross country debut at the UVa Duals, placing 23rd with a 4K time of 18:14
2013 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)
• Big South Presidential Honor Roll
• Came in 11th in the Big South 800-meter prelims with a season-best time of 2:21.62
• Closed her year with a season-best 1:00.87 clocking in the 400 at the Highlander Invitational
2012-13 Indoor Track & Field (Fr.)
• Made her collegiate debut at the Liberty Open, finishing 10th in the 800 in 2:29.27
• Clocked a season-best 800 time of 2:26.91 for 16th place in the Big South prelims
2012 Cross Country (Fr.)
• Did not compete in any races
Prep
• Graduated from The King's Academy
• Competed in cross country, swimming, basketball and soccer
Personal
• Daughter of Lori Apon
• Older brother Brandon was a tight end on the Liberty football team
• Religious studies major
• Birthday is Oct. 25
