Draft:Lance Lang
Biography
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Lang attended [[McCluer North High School]] in [[St. Louis, Missouri]] and began his athletics career while in the eighth grade, training in St. |
Lang attended [[McCluer North High School]] in [[St. Louis, Missouri]] and began his athletics career while in the eighth grade, training in St. |
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Louis with the Ultimate Speed Academy initially to keep his fitness for football, but qualified for the 2015 AAU Junior Olympics in the 100 metres, 200 metres, long jump, as also ran a leg on the club's third-place 4 x 400 metres relay.{{cite web|url= https://www.milesplit.com/articles/257258/the-story-behind-the-meteoric-rise-of-lance-lang|title= The Story Behind The Meteoric Rise of Lance Lang|website=Mile Split |
Louis with the Ultimate Speed Academy initially to keep his fitness for football, but qualified for the 2015 AAU Junior Olympics in the 100 metres, 200 metres, long jump, as also ran a leg on the club's third-place 4 x 400 metres relay.{{cite web|url= https://www.milesplit.com/articles/257258/the-story-behind-the-meteoric-rise-of-lance-lang|title= The Story Behind The Meteoric Rise of Lance Lang|website=Mile Split |
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|first=Kyle |last=Deeken|date=Mar 5, 2019|accessdate=21 April 2026}} He later attended the [[University of Arkansas]]. Lang was a finalist at the [[2021 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships|2021 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships]], placing sixth in the 200 metres with a time of 20.88 seconds.{{cite web|date=11 March 2021|website=World Athletics|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7155258?eventId=10229552&gender=M |title= NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships|accessdate=21 April 2026}} |
|first=Kyle |last=Deeken|date=Mar 5, 2019|accessdate=21 April 2026}} |
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He later attended the [[University of Arkansas]]. Lang was a finalist at the [[2021 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships|2021 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships]], placing sixth in the 200 metres with a time of 20.88 seconds.{{cite web|date=11 March 2021|website=World Athletics|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7155258?eventId=10229552&gender=M |title= NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships|accessdate=21 April 2026}} |
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Lang competed at the [[2025 World Athletics Relays]] in China in the [[2025 World Athletics Relays – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay| Men's 4 × 400 metres relay]] in May 2025.{{cite web|url= https://www.watchathletics.com/page/6611/men-s-4x400-metres-relay-world-athletics-relays-championships-2025 | website=Watch Athletics|accessdate=13 May 2025|date=11 May 2025|title= Men's 4x400 Metres Relay - World Athletics Relays Championships 2025}}{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-relays/guangzhou25/news/news/usa-team-guangzhou-25 |title= Global medallists on US team for World Relays in Guangzhou |
Lang competed at the [[2025 World Athletics Relays]] in China in the [[2025 World Athletics Relays – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay| Men's 4 × 400 metres relay]] in May 2025.{{cite web|url= https://www.watchathletics.com/page/6611/men-s-4x400-metres-relay-world-athletics-relays-championships-2025 | website=Watch Athletics|accessdate=13 May 2025|date=11 May 2025|title= Men's 4x400 Metres Relay - World Athletics Relays Championships 2025}}{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-relays/guangzhou25/news/news/usa-team-guangzhou-25 |title= Global medallists on US team for World Relays in Guangzhou |
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