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2024-25 Track & Field

Sam Llaneza

  • Position Distance
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Bristow, Va.
  • Highschool Brentsville District

Biography

2024 Mens Track Athlete of the Year
2024 All-ODAC 1st Team 800-Meter Run
2024 All-ODAC 2nd Team Mile Run
2024 All-ODAC 1st Team Distance Medley Relay
2023 Indoor 1-Mile Run All-ODAC First-Team 
2023 Indoor 1-Mile Run ODAC Record
2023 Indoor 800-Meter Run All-ODAC Third-Team
2023 Indoor Track Athlete of the Meet
2022 NCAA Division III Outdoor All-America: 1,500m
2022 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-South Region: 800m, 1,500m, 4x400m Relay
2022 VaSID Outdoor All-State Men's Track Athlete of the Year
2022 VaSID Outdoor First-Team All-State: Mid-Distance, 4x400m Relay
2022 ODAC Outdoor Champion: 1,500m
2022 ODAC Outdoor All-Conference: 4x400m Relay
2022 NCAA Division III Indoor All-America: 1-mile
2022 USTFCCCA Indoor South Region Men's Track Athlete of the Year
2022 USTFCCCA Indoor All-South Region: 1-mile, 3,000m, DMR
2022 VaSID Indoor All-State Men's Track Athlete of the Year
2022 VaSID Indoor First-Team All-State: Mid-Distance, DMR
2022 ODAC Indoor Track Athlete of the Meet
2022 ODAC Indoor Champion: 1-mile
2022 ODAC Indoor All-Conference: 800m
2021 NCAA Division III Outdoor All-America: 1,500m
2021 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-South/Southeast Region: 800m, 1,500m, 5,000m
2021 VaSID Outdoor All-State Co-Rookie of the Year
2021 VaSID Outdoor First-Team All-State: Mid-Distance
2021 ODAC Outdoor Rookie of the Year
2021 ODAC Outdoor Champion: 800m
2021 ODAC Outdoor All-Conference: 1,500m
2021 USTFCCCA Indoor All-South/Southeast Region: 800m, 1-mile, 3,000m
2021 VaSID Indoor First-Team All-State: Mid-Distance
2021 ODAC Indoor All-Conference: 800m, 1-mile
2020 USTFCCCA Indoor All-South/Southeast Region: DMR
2020 VaSID Indoor First-Team All-State: DMR
2020 ODAC Indoor Champion: DMR
2020 ODAC Indoor All-Conference: 800m

Before Lynchburg: Also competed in baseball for the Tigers.

Personal

Parents: Max and Ivy Llaneza

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Distance
    5'10"

  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Distance
    5'10"

  • 2021-22Junior

    Distance
    5'10"

  • 2022-23Senior

    Distance
    5'10"

  • 2023-24Junior

    Distance
    5'10"

  • 2024-25Graduate Student

    Distance