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2025-26 Men's Track and Field Roster

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Liam Meginniss

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Smyrna, Del.
  • Highschool Smyrna

Biography

HONORS & ACCOLADES

  • Gold Medalist - 800 - 2023 America East Outdoor Championships
  • Bronze Medalist - 1000 Meters - 2024 America East Indoor Championships

UMBC All-TIME RANKS

  • 2nd - Indoor - Mile - 4:07.16
  • 3rd - Indoor - 1000 - 2:24.54
  • 4th - Indoor - 800 - 1:51.55

2025 OUTDOOR

  • Recorded his top-time in the 400 Meters (50.68) at the George Mason Dalton Ebanks Invitational
  • Placed 14th in the 800 Meters (1:52.82) at the America East Championships

2024-25 INDOOR

  • Did not compete

2024 OUTDOOR

  • Recorded the 8th best time in the conference in the 800 Meters (1:51.55) at the Penn State National Open
  • Produced the 9th best time in the league in the 1500 Meters (3:48.85)
  • Turned in his top-time in the 400 Meters (50.40) at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge
2023-24 INDOOR
  • Captured the bronze medal in the 1000 Meters (2:24.54) at the America East Championships
  • Turned in the 5th best time in the 800 Meters (1:51.55) at the Penn State National Open
  • Recorded the 6th best result in the league in the Mile (4:07.16) at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge
  • Ran a 50.40 in the 400 Meters at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge, his top time of the season.

2023 OUTDOOR

  • Named the team’s Unsung Hero at the Gritty's
  • Produced a stunning result, coming from well off the pace to win the 800 meters at the America East Championships
  • The No. 6 qualifier posted a time of 1:51.48 to win by .09 seconds
  • Secured gold in the 800m versus Loyola Maryland and Johns Hopkins 
BACKGROUND:
  • Captured the 2021 state title in the 800 meters at the indoor championships
  • Won the 2022 conference championship and finished second in the state championships in the 1600 meters
  • Also lettered in baseball and was a Second Team All-Conference honoree in the spring of 2022
  • Ranked fourth in his class at Smyrna
  • Considering a major in environmental science and a career as a marine biologist
  • Lists favorite professional sports team as MLB’s Philadelphia Phillies
  • Son of Christine and Jim Meginniss

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

  • 2023-24Sophomore

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  • 2024-25Junior

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  • 2025-26Senior

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Land Acknowledgement
UMBC was established upon the land of the Piscataway and Susquehannock peoples. Over time, citizens of many more Indigenous nations have come to reside in this region. We humbly offer our respects to all past, present, and future Indigenous people connected to this place. Learn more about this statement here.