2011-12 Men's Track & Field

July 25, 2012
Jared Bloomquist Named to USTFCCCA Men’s 2012 Division III All‐Academic Team
Lynchburg College freshman Jared Bloomquist was named this week to the 2012 Division III All-Academic Team by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

July 6, 2012
LC’s Bell, RC’s Graves Tabbed Best thru Indoor, Outdoor Competition
A pair of familiar and highly decorated student-athletes collected the final athletic awards of the 2011-12 campaign. Roanoke College’s Carmen Graves and Lynchburg College’s James Bell were named the ODAC Track & Field Athletes of the Year for the second straight season in a vote of the league’s coaches. Bell earned the honor outright in 2011 while Graves shared her accolade with LC’s Jessica Gibbs a year ago.

May 26, 2012
Bell Storms Back on Second Day to Earn All-American Honors
After starting day two of the NCAA Division III decathlon 17th overall, Lynchburg College men’s track and field athlete James Bell had an incredible outing to finish third overall, earning his second career All-American honor.

May 25, 2012
James Bell Competes at First Day of Nationals
Lynchburg College men’s track and field athlete James Bell competed in the first day of the decathlon at the Division III National Championship meet, hosted by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.

May 21, 2012
Bell to Compete at Nationals
Lynchburg College men’s track and field athlete James Bell will be competing in his second straight National Championship Meet, as released by the NCAA on Sunday.

May 17, 2012
Hornets Take Part in Final Qualifier
With the spring season, three members of the Lynchburg College men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Lion’s Last Chance qualifier, hosted by The College of New Jersey, in an effort to qualify for the National Championships.

May 10, 2012
Hornets Track and Field Compete at Roanoke/VT Twilight
Members of the Lynchburg College men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams participated in the Roanoke/VT Twilight on Thursday.

May 8, 2012
Lynchburg College Open Multi-Event Finished on Tuesday; Bell Wins Decathlon
The two-day Lynchburg College Open Multi-Event ended on Tuesday with the last half of the decathlon and the final three events of the heptathlon.

May 7, 2012
First Day of Lynchburg College Open Multi-Event Complete
Lynchburg College played host to the first day of the Lynchburg College Open Multi-Event on Monday, which features a men’s decathlon and a women’s heptathlon.

May 6, 2012
Hornets Run at Duke Twilight
In an effort to qualify for the national meet, members of the Lynchburg College men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams competed at the Duke Twilight on Sunday.

April 28, 2012
Hornets Perform at Highlander Invitational
Members of the Lynchburg College men’s and women’s track and field teams finished competing in the two-day Highlander Invitational on Saturday, hosted by Radford University.

April 26, 2012
Bell Competes at Penn Relays
Senior decathlete James Bell, fresh off two victories at the Old Dominion Athletic Conference championships this past weekend, finished second overall at the Penn Relays decathlon, after the two-day meet concluded on Wednesday.

April 21, 2012
Lynchburg Men Win Fourth Straight Outdoor Track and Field Championship
The Lynchburg College men’s track and field team won a fourth-straight Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) outdoor track and field championship Saturday,, which was hosted by Lynchburg College.

April 20, 2012
First Day of ODAC’s Complete; Men currently First and Women in Fifth
With the first day down of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships complete, the Lynchburg College men’s squad presently sits in first place, with the Hornets in fifth on the women’s side.

April 7, 2012
Hornets Finish up at Liberty Collegiate Invitational
The Lynchburg College men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams completed its weekend at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational on Saturday.

April 6, 2012
Multiple Career-Bests Set as LC Track and Field Open up Weekend Competitions at Duke and Liberty
The Lynchburg College men’s and women’s track and field teams began competing at two separate meets on Friday, with several athletes setting career marks.

March 31, 2012
Hornet Men Sweep Competition and Hornet Women Finish 2-2 at Commonwealth Duals
The Lynchburg College men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams took part in the five-team Commonwealth Duals, hosted by Christopher Newport University.

March 24, 2012
Outdoor Track and Field Finish Up at W&L – VMI Track Carnival
he Lynchburg College men’s and women’s track and field teams competed on the second day of the W&L – VMI Track Carnival on Saturday.

March 23, 2012
Hornets Compete at First Day of W&L – VMI Track Carnival
The Lynchburg College men’s and women’s track team continued the outdoor season at the W&L – VMI Track Carnival on Friday.

March 17, 2012
Lynchburg College Hosts 2012 Dr. Jack M. Toms Open
The Lynchburg College men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the 2012 Dr. Jack M. Toms Open on Saturday, hosted by Lynchburg College.

March 12, 2012
Thomasey Named South/Southeast Region Men’s Track and Field Coach of the Year
The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) recently released the Indoor Track and Field individual awards, and LC head mentor Doug Thomasey earned top honors on the men’s side for the South/Southeast Region.

March 3, 2012
LC Indoor Track and Field Finishes Season at VT Final Qualifier
Members of the Lynchburg College men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams competed Saturday at the VT Final Qualifier.

February 29, 2012
Select Hornets Compete at CNU Heptathlon/Pentathlon
The Lynchburg College men’s indoor track and field team competed Monday at the Christopher Newport University Heptathlon/Pentathlon.

February 24, 2012
LC Men’s Indoor Track & Field Captures 15th-Straight ODAC Title
History repeated itself on Friday as the Lynchburg College men’s indoor track and field team captured its 15th-straight Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) title at Liberty University.

February 22, 2012
LC Indoor Track and Field Teams Near Top of Regional Rankings
With the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Indoor Track and Field Championships looming this weekend, the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its regional rankings for indoor track and field teams.

February 20, 2012
LC Trio Named ODAC Players of the Week
Lynchburg College netted three Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) players of the week on Monday, as announced by the conference office.

February 18, 2012
LC Indoor Track and Field Prepare for ODACs at VMI Winter Relays
With the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Indoor Track and Field Championships around the corner, the LC men’s and women’s track and field teams got one last preparation at the VMI Winter Relays on Saturday.

February 10, 2012
LC Track Competes at LU Quad
Several competitors recorded outstanding performances Friday as the Lynchburg College men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams traveled across town to the Liberty University Quad.

February 6, 2012
Ralph Davis Named ODAC Indoor Men’s Athlete of the Week
Lynchburg College senior Ralph Davis was named the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Men’s Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week for the week of February 6.

February 4, 2012
Hornets Indoor Track and Field Teams Compete at the Vince Brown Invitational
The Lynchburg College men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams participated in the Vince Brown Invitational on Saturday. Christopher Newport University hosted the meet which featured some of the top Division I, II, and III schools from around the area.

January 28, 2012
Hornet Track Competes at Liberty and ETSU
The Lynchburg College men’s and women’s indoor track teams sent competitors to both the Liberty University Kickoff Invitational and the East Tennessee State University Niswonger Invitational Saturday.

January 27, 2012
LC Indoor Track and Field Compete in First Day of Liberty Kickoff Invitational
The Lynchburg College men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams competed in the first day of the Liberty Kickoff Invitational on Friday.

January 23, 2012
Q&A With Hornet and ODAC Athlete of the Week Greg Wilson
The Lynchburg College athletic department each week showcases a question and answer feature with our Hornet of the Week. The sixteenth student-athlete in this series is sophomore indoor track and field thrower, Greg Wilson.

January 21, 2012
LC Track and Field Competes at the Marietta Open
The Lynchburg College men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Marietta Open on Saturday hosted by Marietta College.

January 18, 2012
LC Track and Field Hosts 2012 Sprint, Jump, and Throw Challenge
The Lynchburg College men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams hosted the LC Sprint, Jumps, and Throws Challenge Wednesday evening in Wake Field House.

January 15, 2012
Ricky Flynn Finishes 12th at Olympic Trials
Former Lynchburg College standout Ricky Flynn competed in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Saturday in Houston, and he did not disappoint.

December 6, 2011
Q&A With Hornet of the Week Ralph Davis
The Lynchburg College athletic department each week showcases a question and answer feature with our Hornet of the Week. The twelvth student-athlete in this series is track and field senior thrower Ralph Davis.

December 5, 2011
LC Tops Men’s Indoor Track Poll
Lynchburg College picked up seven first place votes on the way to 49 poll points as the Hornets were selected to win their 15th straight and 26th overall conference title in the annual ODAC Men’s Indoor Track Coaches’ Poll.

December 3, 2011
Hornet Track Finishes LU Kickoff
The Lynchburg College men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams finished competition Saturday at the two-day Liberty University Kickoff, featuring many Division I teams.

December 2, 2011
LC Track & Field Opens Up Indoor Season at the Liberty Kickoff
The Lynchburg College track and field team opened up its 2011-12 indoor season at the Liberty Kickoff hosted by Liberty University.

October 5, 2011
Former Hornet Flynn Qualifies for Olympic Marathon Team Trials
Ricky Flynn ’09, MBA ’11 continued his storied running career on Sunday at the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon. Flynn finished fourth among Americans and seventh overall with a time 1:04:15. His 4:55 mile pace qualified him for the Olympic Marathon Team Trials.