2024-25 Men's Track & Field Roster

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Liam Anderson

  • Academic Year Junior
  • Position Throws
  • Hometown Lebanon, N.J.
  • Highschool Voorhees
  • INFLCR liam-anderson-3

Biography

CAREER COLLEGIATE RESULTS

Six-time BIG EAST scorer in the throwing events who is coming off his highest career conference finish to end the 2025 outdoor season ... Placed fifth in the shot put at the 2025 outdoor meet and has scored in that event four times, as well as twice in the hammer ... Recorded collegiate PRs in both the shot put (14.51m) and the hammer (38.92m) during the 2025 outdoor season ... Earlier in the year he finished seventh in the shot put at the indoor BIG EAST Championships which at the time matched his highest career conference finish ... Two-time selection to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and has landed on the Athletic Directior's Honor Roll in all five semesters he has been on campus.
 

 
PERSONAL BESTS
Shot Put (college)* 14.51 Meters Penn Challenge (3.22.2025)
Shot Put (high school)* 15.40 Meters High School
Discus (college)* 34.78 Meters Penn Challenge (3.18.2023)
Discus (high school)* 39.14 Meters High School
Hammer 38.92 Meters Penn Challenge (3.22.2025)
Javelin 21.20 Meters High School
* high school shot put and discus use lighter implements
 

 
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
ACADEMIC HONORS
BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2022-23, 2023-24
Athletic Director's Honor Roll Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024
 
 
CAREER BIG EAST RESULTS
2025 OUTDOOR (STORRS, CONN. | GEORGE J. SHERMAN FAMILY SPORTS COMPLEX)
Date Event Mark Place
May 16 Shot Put 14.44m 5th
2025 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK)
Date Event Mark Place
March 1 Shot Put 13.80m 7th
2024 OUTDOOR (VILLANOVA, PA. | VILLANOVA STADIUM)
Date Event Mark Place
May 9 Hammer 35.82m 7th
May 11 Shot Put 14.33m 9th
2024 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK)
Date Event Mark Place
February 24 Shot Put 12.91m 7th
2023 OUTDOOR (VILLANOVA, PA. | VILLANOVA STADIUM)
Date Event Mark Place
May 13 Shot Put 12.97m 8th
May 13 Discus 33.21m 11th
2023 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK)
Date Event Mark Place
February 25 Shot Put 13.59m 8th
 
 
BEFORE VILLANOVA

Voorhees High School: Earned a total of six varsity letters on the track & field team in addition to playing junior varsity tennis during his scholastic career ... As a senior was the winner of the Renaissance Athlete Award and the Track and Field Booster Club Leadership Award ... Had personal best marks of 15.40 meters in the shot put and 39.14 meters in the discus in high school ... Graduated with High Honors academically.

Personal: Born 3/11/04 in Tewksbury, N.J. ... One of three children of George and Meghan Anderson ... Has two siblings, Thomas (21) and Maggie (19) ... Enjoys spending time outdoors ... Was awarded a NROTC Scholarship to attend Villanova ... Chose to enroll because the school had a great program for his major and he had the opportunity to compete for the track & field team in an amazing school environment ... Environmental Science major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Throws
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Throws
  • 2024-25Junior

    Throws