Iyana Sherard

Class:
Junior
Position:
Sprints
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
Lynchburg, Va.
Prev School:
Rustburg High School

TFRRS Profile

2025 Outdoor Track & Field (So.)

Closed a breakthrough season by helping the Lady Flames clock a program-record 44.49 4 x 100 at the NCAA Division I East First Rounds meet
Just missed the CUSA 200 final, placing ninth in the prelims
Won The Hill City Twilight 200 in a personal-best and facility-record 23.84 (No. 5 all-time at Liberty)
Starred at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic, winning the 200 and running a personal-best 57.53 400

2024-25 Indoor Track & Field (So.)

Only race saw her post a 25.84 200 at the Brant Tolsma Invitational

2024 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)

Placed fifth in both the 100 (12.75, after 12.63 in prelims) and 200 (25.29) at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier

2023-24 Indoor Track & Field (Fr.)

Fastest among her pair of 200s on the season was 26.41 at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational

Prep

Graduated from Rustburg High School
Part of two Virginia 3A state champion relay teams, including the 2021 indoor 4 x 200 and the outdoor 2022 4 x 100
Top individual finish at the state meet was sixth place in both the 2021 outdoor 400 and 2023 outdoor 100
Fastest times were 7.67 (55), 12.56 (100), 25.49 (200), 43.27 (300) and 60.96 (400)

Personal

Daughter of Alexis Sherard and Evangeline Sherard
Father is head coach for the Liberty women’s basketball team
Brother Elijah is a sprinter on the Liberty men’s track & field team
Birthday is June 15
Criminal justice major

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
It is Christian based and allows me to grow in my faith while also doing what I love.

Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
I listen to music. It keeps my nerves calm.

If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?
I would wear 15 because it’s my birthday.

Do you have any relatives who are playing or have played college or professional sports? (Names, relation to you, what/where they played)?
My brother, Elijah, also runs college track.

Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
Wings and fries for dinner.

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

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
I really enjoy lifting.

What is your favorite possession and why?
My Bible is my favorite possession.

What is your dream vacation spot and why?
Bora Bora because I love the ocean.