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2024-25 Track & Field

Sam Llaneza

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

Biography

#6 All-Time in D3 in 1500m (3:42.97)
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

2024 NCAA Division III Outdoor All-America: 1500m 
2024 ODAC Outdoor All-Conference: 800m, 1500m
2024 USTFCCCA Indoor All-South Region: 800m, Mile, 3000m
2024 USTFCCCA Outdoor All- South Region: 800m, 1500m, 5000m
2024 VaSID Outdoor First-Team All-State: Middle Distance
2024 VaSID Outdoor Second-Team All-State: Distance
2024 VaSID Outdoor Men’s Track Athlete of the Year
2024 ODAC Indoor Men’s Track Athlete Of The Meet
2024 ODAC Indoor All Conference: 800m, Mile, DMR
2024 ODAC Indoor Champion: 800m
2023 NCAA Division III Outdoor All-America: 800m, 1,500m
2023 USTFCCCA Outdoor South Region Men’s Track Athlete of the Year
2023 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-South Region: 800m, 1,500m
2023 VaSID Outdoor Men’s Track Athlete of the Year
2023 VaSID Outdoor First-Team All-State: Mid-Distance
2023 ODAC Outdoor Champion: 800m
2023 ODAC Outdoor All-Conference: 1,500m
2023 NCAA Division III Indoor All-America: DMR
2023 USTFCCCA Indoor All-South Region: DMR, Mile, 3,000m
2023 VaSID Indoor First-Team All-State: Middle Distance, DMR
2023 VaSID Indoor Second-Team All-State: Distance
2023 ODAC Indoor Champion: Mile

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

Senior Year: 
Continued embellishing one of the most impressive track resumes in Lynchburg track and field history, earning three All-American honors in his senior season … Raced in six meets during the indoor season, including seven top-10 finishes and a personal best in the 3,000 at the Wittenberg Steemer Showcase (8:17.36) … Finished 1st in the mile at the ODAC Indoor Championships (4:10.04) … Helped the DMR team to a 2nd place finish at the Tufts National Qualifying Meet, securing a spot in nationals … Finished 4th for an All-American honor at the Division III Indoor National Championships in the DMR (9:49.53) … Raced in ten meets during his senior outdoor season, highlighted by four PRs on his way to two All-American finishes … Set a personal best in the 5,000 at the Colonial Relays (14:39.06), followed by a PR and 1st place finish in the mile at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic, good for 8th all-time in Division III (4:05.41) … Won the 800 at Dennis Craddock with a 1:49.62 finish … Finished 2nd in the 1,500 and 1st in the 800 at the ODAC Outdoor Championships … Set a personal best at the Widener Final Qualifier in the 1,500 (3:45.18) … Earned a PR in the 800 prelims at the NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championships (1:49.38), finishing 6th in finals … Finished 4th in the 1,500 finals at nationals (3:46.45).

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