![Liam Near](/images/2022-23/2.jpg?max_width=510&max_height=600)
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- Year:
- SR
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- Hometown:
- Apple Creek, Ohio
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- High School:
- Central Christian HS
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- Major:
- Nursing
Bio
Events: Mid-Distance/Sprints
Collegiate Honors
2021-22: School Record Outdoor 4x400m - 3:14.08 (5.26.22), School Record Outdoor 400m - 49.73 (5.14.22), Outdoor National Qualifier - 4x400m relay, Outdoor NAIA All-American in the 4x400m relay (7th place)
2022-23: School Record Indoor 200m - 22.02, School Record Indoor 4x400m - 3:13.67, 200m Indoor NAIA National Qualifier, 4x400m Indoor NAIA National Qualifier, 200m Indoor All-Conference Champion, 4x400m Indoor All-Conference Champion, 4x400m Indoor National Runner-up All-American, 4x400m Outdoor All-Conference, 4x100m Outdoor All-Conference
News Mentions
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MVNU Competes at Harrison Dillard Twilight
BEREA, Ohio. - The MVNU track & field team competed at the Harrison Dillard Twilight, hosted by Baldwin Wallace on May 11-12.
May 13, 2023
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Crossroads League Announces All-Conference Recipients
JACKSON, Mich. — The Crossroads League announced the Track & Field All-Conference recipients on Tuesday, May 9.
May 9, 2023
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Men Finish Third at Crossroads League Outdoor Championships
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s outdoor track and field team competed in the Crossroads League Outdoor...
May 6, 2023
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Men’s Track and Field Proves Strong at Walsh
NORTH CANTON, Ohio. - The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's track and field team competed at the Walsh Invitational, hosted by Walsh...
April 27, 2023
Men’s Track and Field Partakes in Kenyon, Jesse Owens Invitationals
GAMBIER, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s track and field team competed at the Kenyon Invitational in Gambier, where...
April 22, 2023
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Men Hit Multiple Standards at Tiffin Track Carnival
TIFFIN, Ohio. - The MVNU Women’s Track & Field Team competed at the Tiffin Track Carnival, hosted by Heidelberg and Tiffin University on...
April 15, 2023
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Men's Track and Field Proves Strong at Knight Open
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The MVNU Men’s Track & Field team competed at the Knight Open, hosted by Marian University on Friday, March 31.
April 1, 2023
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Men Take Fourth at Yellow Jacket Invitational
CEDARVILLE, Ohio. - The MVNU Men’s Track & Field Team competed at the Yellow Jacket Collegiate Outdoor Invitational, hosted by Cedarvill...
March 26, 2023
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Men’s Track and Field Begins Outdoor Season
OXFORD, Ohio. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s track and field team began outdoor season at the Blizzard Buster, hosted by...
March 17, 2023