2026 Track & Field Roster

Silas Christie

  • Position Distance
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Newcastle, United Kingdom

Biography

Personal bests - as of June 22, 2026
Date Year Event Statistic Meet
Jan. 23 2026 Mile (Indoor) 4:31.80 LSU Bayou Bengal
Jan. 16 2026 2000m (Indoor) 5:53.53 LSU Purple Tiger
Jan. 17-18 2025 3000m (Indoor) 8:55.40 Vanderbilt Invitational
Feb. 13-14 2026 5000m (Indoor) 15:28.24 Vanderbilt Music City Classic
May 1-2 2026 800m (Outdoor) 2:00.81 Warhawk Classic 
Mar. 21 2026 1500m (Outdoor) 4:04.89 LSU Opener
Apr. 25 2026 3000m (Outdoor)  8:54.91 LSU Alumni Gold
Mar. 27-28  2026 5000m (Outdoor) 16:02.13 Clyde Hart Classic 
Sep. 6 2024 5k (XC) 16:20.9 Mississippi College Opener
Oct. 5 2024 8k (XC) 27:20.7 Louisiana Tech Mook 4 

2026 OUTDOOR (SOPHOMORE) 
  • Competed in six meets 
  • Came in second in the 3000m (9:05.01) and third in the 1500m (4:09.39) at the Jim Mize Invitational (Apr. 17) 
  • Set a personal best time of 8:54.91 in the 3000m to place fourth at the LSU Alumni Gold (Apr. 25) 
  • Finished fourth in both the 1500m (4:13.76) and the 3000m (9:09.32) at the McNeese Cowboy Relays (Mar. 14) 
2026 INDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
  • Competed in five meets
  • Sixth-place finish in the 2000m at the LSU Purple Tiger with a 5:53:53 (Jan. 16) 
  • Recorded a season-high 8:59.59 in the 3000m at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships (Feb. 23-24) 
  • Finished fourth in the 3000m at the LSU Bayou Bengal with a 9:14.15 (Jan. 23) 
  • Also competed in the mile, DMR, and the 5000m
2025 OUTDOOR (FRESHMAN)
  • Competed in one meet
  • Placed fourth with a personal-best 4:16.94 in the 1500m at the Warhawk Classic (April 4-5)
2025 INDOOR (FRESHMAN)
  • Competed in one meet
  • Ran a career-best 8:55.40 at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 17-18)
2024 CROSS COUNTRY (FRESHMAN)
  • Competed in five meets
  • 19th place in both Mississippi College Opener (Spet. 6) and Louisiana Tech Mook 4 (Oct. 5)
  • Set personal bests in 5k (16:20.9) and 8k (27:20.7)
GOSFORTH ACADEMY
  • Graduated in 2024
  • England Schools and British Cross champion in 2022 and British Road champion in 2021
  • Ran a 4:26 mile and 15:24 5k
  • 1510 SAT score
PERSONAL
  • Born on July 9, 2005 in Dumfries, Scotland
  • Son of Floor and Colin Christie
  • Has one sibling, Lyra
  • Enjoys bird watching, rock skipping, and sailing the seven seas
  • Majoring in political science

Historical Player Information

  • 2025Freshman

    Distance

  • 2026Sophomore

    Distance