John Landers - 2026-27 Track & Field, Cross Country Roster
John Landers
- Position:
- Multi
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Chelsea, Ala.
- High School:
- Spain Park
Accolades
- 2026 SEC Indoor Bronze Medalist - Heptathlon
- 2026 Third Team All-SEC - Indoor Track
2025-26
Indoor
- Won bronze in the heptathlon (5,588 points) at the SEC Indoor Championships
- Finished third and accumulated a PR point total in the heptathlon (5,595) at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational
- Recorded individual PRs in the 60m hurdles, long jump and high jump
- Competed in five total events across the Indiana Invitational (high jump, pole vault) and the Orange & Purple Invite (60m hurdles, pole vault, long jump)
2024-25
Outdoor
- Finished sixth in the decathlon at the SEC Championships, featuring PR-setting performances in the discus (35.82m | 117-6) and the 100m (11.12)
- Took fourth in the javelin at the LSU Invitational
- Competed in the discus, pole vault, 110m hurdles and the 1,500m during the Crimson Tide Invitational
- Finished ninth in the decathlon at the Texas Relays (7,186 points), highlighted by PR performances in the high jump (1.86m | 6-1.25), the 400m (48.20) and the 110m hurdles (15.27)
- Competed in six total meets during his outdoor campaign
Indoor
- Finished fourth in the heptathlon (5,494 points) at the SEC Championships, amassing PRs in the following events:
- 60m - 7.13
- Long jump - 6.71m (22-0.25)
- 60m hurdles - 8.61
- 1,000m - 2:31.64
- Upped his PR in the pole vault to 4.93m (16-2) behind a first-place finish at the New Mexico Team Open
- Won the heptathlon at the Orange and Purple Invitational behind a 5,314-point total
- Opened his indoor season with a seventh-place finish in the pole vault (Samford Invite) and a fifth-place finish in the long jump (Samford Open)
2023-24
Outdoor
- Represented Alabama at five regular-season meets across several events, including the pole vault, high jump, shot put, long jump, 200m, 400m, 100m and 110m hurdles
- Competed in the decathlon at the SEC Championships, finishing sixth
Indoor
- Competed in the pole vault in five regular-season meets, earning top-eight finishes every meet
- Finished fourth in the 60m hurdles at the Harvey Glance Tide and Tigers Dual Meet
2022-23
Outdoor
- Finished 10th in the pole vault at the Crimson Tide Invitational
- Took seventh in the pole vault at the Bulldog Relays
Indoor
- Competed in four regular-season meets for Alabama, earning top-10 finishes in every meet
- Finished fourth in the pole vault at the Samford Invite
Prep Highlights
- Most Valuable Male Athlete (2022)
- 2022 State Championship runner-up (Outdoor)
- School record holder - 16 feet (pole vault)
Personal
- Born July 21, 2004
- Son of Scott Landers and Amy Hansen
- Has three siblings
- Majoring in marketing
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