2026 Track & Field Roster

Lenja Wiechers

  • Position Distance
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Hilder, Germany

Biography

Personal bests - As of June 22, 2026
Date Year Event Statistic Meet
Oct. 4 2025 5k (XC) 19:03.5 Chile Pepper Festival
Jan. 16 2026 600m (Indoor) 1:43.45 LSU Purple Tiger
Feb. 23-24 2026 3000m (Indoor) 10:29.69 Sun Belt Indoor Championships
Feb. 23-24 2026 Mile (Indoor) 5:01.75 Sun Belt Indoor Championships 
May 1-2 2026 800m (Outdoor) 2:16.65 Warhawk Classic
Apr. 25 2026 1500 (Outdoor)  4:39.44 LSU Alumni Gold
Apr. 17 2026 3000m (Outdoor) 10:32.59 Jim Mize Invitational 
May 14-16 2026 5000m (Outdoor) 18:03.16 Sun Belt Outdoor Championships

2026 OUTDOOR (FRESHMAN) 
  • Competed in seven meets 
  • Recorded a 4:39.44 in the 1500m for a personal best at the LSU Alumni Gold (Apr. 25)
  • Placed third in the 800m with a personal best 2:16.65 at the Warhawk Classic (May 1-2) 
  • Posted an 18:03.16 for a personal best in the 5000m at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships (May 14-16) 
2026 INDOOR (FRESHMAN) 
  • Competed in five meets 
  • Recorded personal bests in both the 3000m (10:29.69) and mile (5:01.75) at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships (Feb. 23-24) 
  • Finished fifth in the 3000m (10:56.69) at the LSU Bayou Bengal (Jan. 23) 
  • Part of the Warhawk DMR team that finished seventh at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships (Feb. 23-24) 
2025 Cross Country (Freshman)
  • Competed in five meets
  • Reached third and fourth place to start the season at the ULM Cross Country Invitational and Lois Davis Invitational
  • Season-high time in the 5k (19:03.5) at Chile Pepper Festival
  • Placed 79th in the Sun Belt Cross Country Championships