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Marian University Ind.

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2024-25 Men's Track and Field Roster

Van Lian

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Hakha, Burma
  • Highschool Southport HS

Biography

Career Achievements: All-Crossroads League (2024 Indoor Triple Jump; 2024 Outdoor Triple Jump; 2025 Indoor Triple Jump; 2025 Outdoor Triple Jump)

2025 Outdoor: Had an equally solid outdoor season earning All-Crossroads League Honors once more ... Competed in six outdoor meets as a junior ... Opened up the outdoor season placing fourth in the triple jump (13.19m) at the IWU Polar Bear Classic ... Competed at the Crossroads League Outdoor Championships placing fourth in the high jump with a new PR of 1.91m and placed first in the triple jump (13.74m) earning All-Crossroads League Honors ... Closed out the season placing fourth in the triple jump (13.56m) at the Billy Hayes Invitational.

2024-25 Indoor: Had a solid junior season earning All-Crossroads League Honors ... Competed in four indoor meets ... Opened up the season at the Warrior Indoor Invitational placing eighth in high jump (1.85m) and second in the triple jump recording a new PR of 13.95m ... Placed in the top-3 of triple jump three times throughout the indoor season ... Finished off the indoor season at the Crossroads League Indoor Championships placing second in the triple jump (13.54m) earning All-Crossroads League Honors.

2023-24: Competed in four indoor meets and four outdoor meets as a sophomore ... Started off the indoor season claiming seventh place at the IUPUI Invitational in the triple jump (13.58m) ... Claimed an 11th place finish in the long jump (6.17m) at the IWU Midwest Classic ... Earned a pair of seventh place finishes in the high jump (1.80m) and the triple jump (13.16m) at the Marian Invitational ... Finished off the Indoor season with a sixth place finish in the high jump (1.82m), a first place finish and an All-Crossroads League honor in the triple jump (13.29m), and a personal best and seventh place finish in the long jump (6.35m) ... Started off outdoor season with a third place finish in the triple jump (13.82m) at the BSU - We Fly Challenge ... Claimed a new personal best and a first place finish in the triple jump (13.72m) at the Little State Championships ... Claimed another All-Crossroads League honor at the CL Outdoor Championship with first place finish in the triple jump (13.63m) ... Finished off the outdoor season with a new personal best in the high jump (1.87m) and a second place finish in the triple jump (13.52m).

2022-23: Competed in six indoor meets and five outdoor meets as a freshman, primarily as a jumper ... Finished in the top-10 in triple jump (12.44m), long jump (6.15m), and high jump (1.75m) in collegiate debut ... Jumped 1.81m in high jump to finish seventh at the John Gartland Invitational ... Finished second in the triple jump with a 12.67m distance, while also finishing eighth in high jump after clearing 1.78m at the Gerry England Invitational ... Cleared 1.81m and finished sixth at the Crossroads League Indoor Championships ... Had a solid showing at the Knight Open, with a second place finish in the triple jump (12.49m) and sixth in high jump (1.78m) ... Hit a PR 1.85m mark in high jump to finish seventh and placed fourth in the triple jump with a 12.38m jump at the Indiana Little State Championships ... Wrapped up the season with two sixth place finishes at the Crossroads League Outdoor Championships ... Notched a PR of 12.90m in triple jump and cleared 1.80m in high jump.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Sophomore

  • 2024-25Junior