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Liam Lyons

  • Class Junior
  • Events Mid-Distance/Distance
  • Hometown Irvington, N.Y.
  • High School Irvington

Biography

All Performances (TFRRS)

HONORS & AWARDS:
  • Cross country team captain (2025)
  • Track and field team captain (2024-25)
  • Indoor Track and Field Second Team All-Patriot League (2024-25: Mile)
  • Indoor Track and Field Academic All-Patriot League Team (2024-25)
  • Patriot League Indoor Track Athlete of the Week (Feb. 11, 2025)
  • Patriot League Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week (Mar. 25, 2025)
  • Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Cross Country (2023 & 2024)
  • Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Track and Field (2022-23, 2023-24 & 2024-25)
  • Holy Cross Best Individual Performance Award (2024-25)

IN THE RECORD BOOK (AS OF JUNE 2025):

  • The school record in the indoor mile with a time of 4:00.38 at the Showdown at The Heights (Feb. 7, 2025)
  • The school record in the 1000m with a time of 2:21.16 at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Feb. 14, 2025)
  • The school record in the indoor distance medley relay (DMR) with a time of 9:55.16 at the Patriot League Indoor Championship (Mar. 2, 2025)
  • The school record in the outdoor mile with a time of 3:59.75 at the Friar Invitational (Apr. 11, 2025)
  • The school record in the outdoor 800m with a time of 1:49.33 at the Jim Kavanagh Legacy Invitational (Apr. 19, 2025)
  • The school record in the outdoor 1500m with a time of 3:40.18 at the MIT Final Qualifier (May 15, 2025)

RECORDS SET DURING HOLY CROSS CAREER

  • Set the school record in the 1500m (last set in 1969) with a time of 3:45.46 running unattached at The Elliott Denman New Jersey International Track and Field Meet (Jun. 1, 2024)
  • Set the school record in the indoor mile (last set in 1970) with a time of 4:00.38 at the Showdown at The Heights (Feb. 7, 2025)
  • Set the school record in the 1000m (last set in 2014) with a time of 2:21.16 at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Feb. 14, 2025)
  • Set the school record in the indoor distance medley relay (DMR) with a time of 9:55.16 at the Patriot League Indoor Championship (Mar. 2, 2025)
  • Set the school record in the outdoor 1500m (breaking his previous set record) with a time of 3:43.98 at the UCF Black and Gold Invitational (Mar. 21, 2025)
  • Set the school record in the outdoor 800m (last set in 1977) with a time of 1:49.55 at the UCF Black and Gold Invitational (Mar. 22, 2025)
  • Set the school record in the outdoor mile (last set in 1969) with a time of 3:59.75 at the Friar Invitational (Apr. 11, 2025)
  • Set the school record in the outdoor 800m (breaking his previous set record) with a time of 1:49.33 at the Jim Kavanagh Legacy Invitational (Apr. 19, 2025)
  • Set the school record in the outdoor 1500m (breaking his previous set record) with a time of 3:40.18 at the MIT Final Qualifier (May 15, 2025)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2025 OUTDOOR:

  • Served as a track and field team captain
  • Competed in six of the 12 meets on the season
  • Broke the 47-year-old outdoor 800m school record (1:49.55, sixth) and his own outdoor 1500m school record (3:43.98, fourth) at the UCF Black & Gold Invitational (Mar. 22) to earn Patriot League Track Athlete of the Week honors (Mar. 25)
  • Broke the long-standing outdoor mile school record of 55 years with a time of 3:59.75 to win the event at the Friar Invitational (Apr. 11)
  • Broke his own outdoor 800m school record, for the second time in the season, winning the event (1:49.33) at the Jim Kavanagh Legacy Invitational (Apr. 19)
  • Came in fifth place in the 1500m (3:52.09) at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship (May 3)
  • Won the 1500m (3:44.68) at the Battle Road Twilight Meet 1 (May 10)
  • Broke his own 1500m school record, winning the event (3:40.18) and qualifying for the NCAAA East Regional (ranked 33rd in the East and 75th in the nation) at  the MIT Final Qualifier (May 15)
  • Finished 42nd in the 1500m (3:46.63) in the first round of the NCAA East Regional (May 28)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2024-25 INDOOR:

  • Served as a track and field team captain
  • Competed in eight of the 11 meets on the season
  • Opened season with a win in the mile (4:16.53) at the Alden Invitational (Dec. 7)
  • Won the 3000m with a time of 8:27.15 at the UMass Winter Opener (Jan. 12)
  • Won the 1000m with a time of 2:26.98 at the Rhode Island Invitational (Jan. 18)
  • Clinched second in the mile (4:04.87) at the Riverhawk Invitational (Jan. 24)
  • Broke the 55-year-old indoor mile school record (4:00.38, second) at the Showdown at The Heights (Feb. 7) to earn Patriot League Track Athlete of the Week honors (Feb. 11)
  • Broke the 11-year-old 1000m school record (2:21.16, third) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Feb. 14)
  • Helped the distance medley relay (DMR) team break the indoor school record (9:55.16, third, bronze medal) and clinched second and the silver medal in the mile (4:01.94) at the Patriot League Indoor Championship (Mar. 2) to be named Second Team All-Patriot League
  • Claimed third and the bronze medal in the 3000m (8:17.18) at the NEICAAA Indoor Championship (Mar. 8)
  • Named to the Academic All-Patriot League

AS A JUNIOR IN 2024 CROSS COUNTRY:

  • Competed in all eight meets on the season
  • Holy Cross top finisher twice
  • Finished sixth in the 5k (16:08.40) at the Wheaton & Babson Season Opener (Aug. 31)
  • Posted a campaign-best 8k time (24:58.51, 14th) at the New England Championship (Oct. 11)
  • Led Crusaders with season-best 5k time of 14:55.12 for 10th at the CCSU Mini Meet (Oct. 25)
  • Paced the Crusaders, placing 43rd in the 8k (25:07.70) at the Patriot League Championship (Nov. 2)
  • Registered a season-best 10k time of 32:08.92 at the NCAA Northeast Regional (Nov. 15)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2024 OUTDOOR:

  • Competed in six of the 10 meets on the season
  • Set a personal best in the 800m (1:53.18, fourth) at the UMass Flagship Spring Opener (Apr. 7)
  • Took second in the 1500m (3:55.36) at the Holy Cross Invitational (Apr. 20)
  • Clinched third for the bronze medal in the 1500m (3:46.07) at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship (May 3-4)
  • Won the 1500m (3:49.30) for the gold medal and claimed third in the 4x800m relay (7:43.79) for the bronze medal at the NEICAAA Outdoor Championship (May 11)
  • **Broke the school record in the 1500m (last set in 1969) with a time of 3:45.46  post-season running unattached at The Elliott Denman New Jersey International Track and Field Meet (Jun. 1)**

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2023-24 INDOOR:

  • Competed in six of the nine meets on the season
  • Won the mile (4:19.29) at the Alden Invitational (Dec. 2)
  • Set a personal best in the 1000m (2:27.04, fifth) at the UMass Flagship Invitational (Jan. 14)
  • Claimed second in the 800m (1:55.62) and won the 4x800m relay (7:57.38) at the URI Invitational (Jan. 20)
  • Set a personal best in the mile (4:07.79, fifth) at the Riverhawk Invitational (Jan. 27)
  • Clinched second for the silver medal in the mile (4:12.68) at the Patriot League Indoor Championship (Feb. 25)
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2023 CROSS COUNTRY:
  • Competed in all five meets on the season
  • Took 12th with a 6k time of 19:11.9 at the Rothenberg Invitational (Sept. 1)
  • Placed 38th with a personal best 5k time of 16:17.7 at the Nassaney Invitational (Sept. 9)
  • Completed the 8k with a time of 27:01.2 at the Paul Short Run (Sept. 30)
  • Came in 27th with an 8k time of 26:39.3 at the New England Championship (Oct. 7)
  • Finished 75th with an 8k time of 27:19.9 at the Patriot League Championship (Oct. 28)
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2023 OUTDOOR TRACK:
  • Competed in six of the nine meets on the season
  • Finished 12th in the 1500m (3:59.72) at the Bryant Black & Gold Invitational (Apr. 22)
  • Took fourth in the 1500m (3:58.07) at the Holy Cross Invitational (Apr. 22)
  • Placed eighth in the 1500m (3:54.64) and seventh in the 4x800m relay (7:41.82) at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship (May 5-6)
  • Claimed fourth in the 4x800 relay (7:45.14) at the NEICAAA Outdoor Championship (May 12-13)
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2022-23 INDOOR TRACK:
  • Competed in two of the 10 meets on the season
  • Clinched second in the 1000m (2:32.95) at the Alden Invitational (Dec. 3)
  • Placed sixth in the 4x800m relay (7:47.97) and fifth in the distance medley relay (10:06.92) at the Patriot Indoor League Championship (Feb. 25-26)
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2022 CROSS COUNTRY:
  • Competed in five of the six meets on the season
  • Ran a personal best 5k time of 16:47.4 at the Suffolk Short Course Classic, finishing 30th (Sept. 2)
  • Claimed 15th with a 3.1M time of 16:17.3 at the Shawn M. Nassaney Invitational (Sept. 10)
  • Set a personal best 8k time of 25:58.4 at the Lehigh Paul Short Run (Sept. 30)
  • Placed 50th with an 8k time of 26:05.2 at the NEICAAA Championship (Oct. 8)
  • Finished 112th with an 8.05k time of 29:45.2 at the Patriot League Championship (Oct. 29)
BEFORE HOLY CROSS:
  • Four-year member of the cross country and track and field teams at Irvington under head coach Chris Barry
  • Captain for the cross country and track teams his senior year
  • 3x All League selection
  • 2x All Section selection
  • 2x All County selection
  • All State his senior year
  • New York State Champions in 2021
  • Owns the Irvington school record in the DMR anchor and 4xmile
  • His a career PR of 4:17 in the 1600m
  • Member of the National Honor Society
PERSONAL:
  • His dad, Desmond, played rugby at Fordham
  • Double majoring in international studies with a concentration in political economy and philosophy
  • Chose Holy Cross because of the strong academics and inviting team culture

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

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  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Distance
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  • C

    2024-25Junior

    Mid-Distance/Distance
    6'1" 170 lbs
    C
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