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2023-24 Men's Track and Field Roster

Art Pittman/Atlantic 10
Keith Lucas
Rafael Suanes/Atlantic 10

Lewis Freeman

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Triangle, Va.
  • Highschool Osbourn Park

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS/RECORDS
  • 60m: 7.09
  • 200m: 21.75
  • 300m: 34.64
  • 400m: 47.83
  • 500m: 1:04.35
2024 OUTDOOR
  • Placed first in the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championship 4x400
  • Competed in the UCF Black & Gold Invitational
2024 INDOOR
  • Captured bronze at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship 500m
  • Ran a leg in the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship, 4x400 securing gold

2023 OUTDOOR
  • Ran a personal record of 47.83 in the 400m to finish seventh overall at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships
  • Member of the Atlantic 10 Runner-up 4x400m relay team
  • Made the podium in the 400m at the Vertklasse Meeting, finishing third
2023 INDOOR 
  • Atlantic 10 Champion in the 500 (1:04.85)
  • Recognized as Atlantic 10 Track Performer of the Week after running a PR of 1:04.40 and finishing second in the 500 at the VCU Rams Indoor Invitational 
  • Ran a new PR in the 300 at the Virginia Tech Invitational, clocking in at 34.64 and placing eighth 
2022 OUTDOOR
  • Placed seventh in the 400 and seventh as a member of the 4x400 relay at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships
  • Earned top-10 finishes in the 400 and 4x400 at the Georgia Tech Invitational
  • Collected a runner-up finish in the 200 at the JMU Invitational
  • Won the 4x100 and finished eighth in the 400 at the South Florida Invitational
  • Placed eighth in the 400 at the Texas State Invitational
  • Earned top-10 finishes in the 4x400 at the Texas Relays and Black and Gold Invitational
2022 INDOOR
  • Placed seventh in the 200 and sixth in the 400 at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships
  • Finished eighth in the 400 and third as a member of the 4x400 relay at the Kenneth Giles Invitational
  • Secured eighth-place finishes in the 400 and 4x400 at the South Carolina Invitational
  • Placed fifth in the 200-meter dash at the Brant Tolsma Invitational, also earning a runner-up finish as a member of the 4x400-meter relay team
  • Collected a runner-up finish in the 4x400-meter relay at the VMI Team Challenge
2021 OUTDOOR
  • Placed fifth in the 200 at the VCU Final Qualifier
  • Competed at the Atlantic 10 Championships, setting personal bests of 21.75 in the 200 and 48.09 in the 400 to qualify for finals
  • Secured a runner-up finish in the 4x400 and seventh in the 400 at the Spec Towns Invitational
  • Earned top-three finishes in the 4x100 and 4x400 at the USF Invite
  • Placed in the top ten in the 200, 400, and 4x400 at the USF Bulls Invite
2021 INDOOR
  • Won the 4x400 and secured fourth place finishes in the 200 and 400 at the Virginia Tech Challenge
  • Placed second in the 400 and fourth in the 4x400 at the Brant Tolsma Invitational
  • Finished runner-up in the 500 at the Patriot Games with a personal best of 1:06.81
  • Placed fifth in the 200 at the VMI Team Challenge
  • Won the 4x400 at the VMI Keydet Invitational while earning a top-ten finish in the 60m, qualifying for the final in a personal best of 7.09
PRIOR TO VCU
  • Team state champion and seven-time team regional champion
  • Two-time All-American
  • Owns seven school records at Osbourn Park High School
PERSONAL
  • Son of Katisha and Art Simril
  • Has six siblings, Monique, Larissa, Lewis Ray, Lyndon, Lauren, and Savannah
  • Born on Sept. 10, 2001
  • Major: Pre-Med Biology
  • Enjoys fashion, video games, and modeling
  • Plans to become a physican's assistant or physical therapist

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2022-23Junior

    Sprints
  • 2023-24Senior

    Long Sprints