Lincoln University Athletics

Lincoln Head Coach Cyrus Jones' 1985 squad captured Lincoln's first ever NCAA Division III national championship.  The meet was held at Denison College in Granville, Ohio and the Lions topped runner-up University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse by just three points 61-58. Barry Fearon, a 2012 Lincoln Hall of Fame inductee, was the Lions lone individual champion, winning the 400-meter dash title.  Fearon also took second in the 200 meter dash and ran anchor leg on both Lincoln relay teams, recording second place finishes in both events. Another Lincoln Hall of Fame inductee, David Hightower (class of 2015) scored in the hurdles.   The 1985 championship was the start of a dominant era for Lincoln track and field, recording 22 consecutive top five finishes and seven national championships from 1985-2006