2024-25 Track and Field Roster
Merritt, Maddy
Maddy Merritt
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Sprints
- Height:
- 5-4
- Hometown:
- Xenia, Ohio
- Prev School:
- Legacy Christian Academy
Bio
TFRRS Profile
All-CUSA Honors (1)
2024 Indoor Distance Medley - 1st
2024 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)
2023-24 Indoor Track & Field (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 is a big school that has a Christian environment, with great resources and facilities.
Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
I pray and listen to music.
Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My high school Coach inspires me.
What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
Competing in States.
If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?
It’s my lucky number.
Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
Bibi bop is so good.
What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
Either Tik Tok or messages.
What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
Watching the sunset is my favorite thing to do.
Do you have any current pets (name and type of animal)?
I have a French Bulldog, named Stella.
Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Sydney McLaughlin
What is your favorite possession and why?
My phone is my favorite possession.
What is your Go-To karaoke song?
Anything country.
What is your dream vacation spot and why?
Bora Bora is my dream vacation.
All-CUSA Honors (1)
2024 Indoor Distance Medley - 1st
2024 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)
- Part of Liberty’s fifth-place 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relay teams at the CUSA meet. She also came in 12th in the 400 prelims.
- Fastest 400 of the season (57.41) came at the Florida Relays
- CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member
2023-24 Indoor Track & Field (Fr.)
- Ran the 400-meter leg for the Lady Flames’ DMR team which won the CUSA title in a Liberty and facility-record 11:32.82. She also anchored Liberty’s 4 x 400 relay team to fifth place.
- Won the Liberty Open 400 in a season-best 57.48
Prep
- Graduated from Legacy Christian Academy
- Ohio Division 2/Division 3 indoor state champion in the 400 as a senior
- Ohio Division 2 outdoor state runner-up in the 400 as both a junior and senior
- Personal bests included 56.41 (400) and 1:19.17 (500)
Personal
- Daughter of Jason and Melissa Merritt
- Birthday is July 25
- Nursing major
Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
Liberty is a big school that has a Christian environment, with great resources and facilities.
Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
I pray and listen to music.
Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My high school Coach inspires me.
What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
Competing in States.
If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?
It’s my lucky number.
Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
Bibi bop is so good.
What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
Either Tik Tok or messages.
What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
Watching the sunset is my favorite thing to do.
Do you have any current pets (name and type of animal)?
I have a French Bulldog, named Stella.
Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Sydney McLaughlin
What is your favorite possession and why?
My phone is my favorite possession.
What is your Go-To karaoke song?
Anything country.
What is your dream vacation spot and why?
Bora Bora is my dream vacation.
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