By: Everett Corder (everett.corder@lcu.edu)


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LUBBOCK, Texas (May 5, 2026) – The Lubbock Christian University track and field teams will head north on I-27 this week to compete in the 2026 Lone Star Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, hosted by West Texas A&M.
 
Both the Chaps and Lady Chaps have competed well so far this season in the sprints.
 
In the 200-meter, four LCU men and two LCU women have already recorded provisional marks this season in sprint events. On the men’s side, both Daniel Sianez and Reuel Campbell have recorded them in both the 200-meter and 400-meter. Campbell has the 20th fastest time in Division II in the 400 at 46.65s. Chris Moffett also ha a 400-meter provisional time and Nathaniel Luna has recorded one in the 200.
 
Elizabeth Florez and Joy Egwu have been the top sprinters for the Lady Chaps. Florez’s 400-meter time of 54.58s is 31st in D-II, and Egwu has run a 54.84. LCU has also had a school record broken this season in the 400-meter hurdles, courtesy of Annabell Phillips. Her time of 1:03.37 topped a mark that had stood since 1990.
 
The men’s sprinters have also competed well as a team in the 4X400-meter relay. Sianez, Aden Soto, Campbell and Moffett have made up the best foursome so far this season. They ran a time of 3:09.75 at the prestigious Texas Relays, which is the 15th-best mark in D-II this season.
 
On the distance side, the Lady Chaps have gotten strong marks all season from Olivia Weider. The Austria native took second in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the LSC Outdoor Championships last season and has already broken the Lubbock Christian program record this season with a time of 10:53.80 at the Bryan Clay Invitational.
 
The Lady Chaps have also broken a number of school records in field events already this season. Esperanza Cruz opened outdoor season with a bang, setting a new javelin record with a throw of 37.85 meters and threw over 37 meters again last week at the Corky/Crofoot Shootout. Shelby Robinson set a new discus record with a toss of 44.21 meters, and Drew Grellhesl broke her own record in the pole vault with a mark of 3.38 meters.
 
For the men’s field side, Maurice Gray has already recorded provisional marks in both the long jump and triple jump. His long jump mark of 7.57 meters at the Jo Meaker Classic is the 12th-best mark in D-II.
 
The three-day event will have live results, which are available here.