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2021-22 Men's Track and Field Roster

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Tom Killips
Tom Killips
Steven Spreizer '22
Steven Spreizer '22

Luke Lyons

  • Position 400 / 800
  • Ht./Wt. 6-5 / 165
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Rochester, NY

Biography

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2022 Outdoor: Competed in 200, 400, 800 and 4x400 ... Career-bests of 22.67 in 200 (Tufts), 49.06 in 400 (Capital District Classic) and 1:53.01 in 800 (Farley Invitational) ... First in 400 at Hamilton (49.65), Williams in April (49.33) and Capital District Classic (49.06) ... Second in 800 at Farley Invitational (1:53.01) ... Second in 4x400 at Williams in April  (3:23.74) and Capital District Classic (3:32.50) ... Liberty League Weekly Honor Roll twice ... All-Region in 400 and 800 ... Liberty League All-Academic ... USTFCCCA All-Academic ...

2021-22 Indoor: Competed in 400, 500, 4x400 and DMR ... Career-best 400 of 49.63 at Boston University ... First in 400 (50.39) and 4x400 (3:32.88) at Smith ... First in 500 (1:06.78) and 4x400 (3:36.08) at Utica in January ... First in 400 at Middlebury in January (51.56) ... First in 800 (1:59.43) and second in 4x400 (3:31.72) at Utica in January ... First in 400 (50.57) and 4x400 (3:29.69) at Utica in February ... First in 400 (50.19) and 4x400 (3:25.17) at Army ... First in distance medley relay at Tufts (school record 9:55.09) ... NCAA qualifier in DMR, finishing seventh to earn All-America (9:55.09) ... Liberty League Weekly Honor Roll four times ... Liberty League Track Performer of the Week twice ... ECAC Runner of the Month for January ... 

2021 Outdoor: Ran 400 and 4x400 at Liberty League Championship ... First in 400 (51.16) and third in relay (3:37.10) ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2020-21 Indoor: Did not compete due to COVID-19 restrictions ... 

2020 Outdoor: Did not compete due to COVID-19 restrictions ... 

2019-20 Indoor: Competed in 400, 500, 800 and 4x400 ... Season-bests of 50.98 in 400 (Liberty League Championship), 1:05.88 in 500 (Boston University) and 1:59.57 in 800 (Utica) ... First in 500 at Middlebury ... First in 4x400 at Utica twice times and Middlebury ... Second at Utica ... Second in 400 at Utica ... Liberty League Weekly Honor Roll once ... Liberty League Rookie of the Week twice ...

High School: Three years of varsity track & field (400, 800) ... Two years of varsity cross country ... Captain for one ... One year of varsity basketball (guard) ... Rensselaer Medal ... National Merit Scholar ... National AP Scholar ... 

Personal: Computer Science major ... Dean's Honor List ... Son of Christine and Michael Lyons ... Brother, Nate, competed on USA JWOC team from 2008-11.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    400 / 800
    6'4" 160 lbs
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    400 / 800
    6'5" 180 lbs
  • 2021-22Junior

    400 / 800
    6'5" 165 lbs