Lynchburg, Va. – Seven individuals posted top-25 performances at the Liberty Open on Friday as the University of Lynchburg indoor track & field teams battled Division I competition across town.

Senior transfer Lamont Victoria posted a pair of historic results in his third meet with the Hornets, including a 6' 10¾" (2.10m) men's high jump performance to tie David Lichtenstein's indoor school record and secure the top position on the Division III qualifying lists.

Victoria also posted the second-fastest 60m time in program history, crossing the line in 6.81 for third overall in prelims and eighth in DIII. While the senior did not compete in finals, he helped the Lynchburg men's 4x400m relay team to a ninth-place 3:26.64 effort.

Chasen Hunt posted a 4:05.99 time in the men's mile invite to place second overall and register the second-fastest performance in DIII. Hunt also finished fifth in the men's 800m invite, clocking 1:55.25.

Friday marked Hunt's first performance in a Hornets uniform since the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. After spending the fall semester at the University of North Carolina, Hunt transferred to Lynchburg where he boasts the opportunity to add to his two national titles.

Hannah Edwards earned a 2:17.02 result in the women's 800m to place fifth in the field. Edwards now occupies the 11th-fastest time in DIII, despite being seven seconds behind her outdoor personal best of 2:10.01 from last season.

Cameron Sidebotham led the charge in the men's 3,000m invite, clocking 8:37.70 for ninth. Johnathan Cobb followed closely behind with an 8:39.26 performance for 10th place.

In the open section of the 3,000m, Aidan Riggle crossed the line in 8:47.06 for third place, while Alex Paciello posted 8:48.76 for fifth; both Hornets registered personal-best marks. 

Other notable distance performances included Jake Sisk placing sixth in the men's 800m invite (1:56.80), Jack Weddle earning fourth in the men's open mile (4:17.15) and Georgie Lanham placing fourth in the women's open 5,000m (19:11.38).

In field events, Kacey Kelly leaped to eighth place in the women's triple jump, setting a 38' 4" (11.68m) mark for eighth in the competition. First-year Chris Watkins placed eighth in the men's pole vault low pit with a 13' 1½" (4.00m) mark to earn a personal best.

To round out the top-10 marks, Haylee Smith placed fifth in the women's shot put low circle with a 33' 6½" (10.22m) toss.

The Hornets return to action next weekend, competing at the Steamer Showcase and Roanoke Bast-Cregger Invitational on Friday, Jan. 30 and Saturday, Jan. 31.

To view results from the Liberty Open, click here.

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