Lynchburg Track & Field Honors Csorba with Memorial Walk, Plaque Dedication
- Evan Gates
- Apr 8
- 2 min read
On Jack M. Toms Track at the University of Lynchburg, speed is always the name of the game.
But on Friday, April 11th, as the track & field team prepare to host a memorial lap honoring the late Frank Csorba, a crowd of walkers might offer the loudest footsteps.
Almost one year after Csorba’s unexpected passing, the team will host a memorial walk at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic. Where will it take place? None other than Csorba’s favorite place to run: lane eight.
“There was one block of training for about six to eight weeks after a little nagging issue he had, and I think he ran about every single mile of 100-mile weeks in lane eight,” said head distance coach Jake Reed. “We kind of joked that it’s Frank’s lane and he owns that lane.”
At Lynchburg, Csorba was a six-time All American and national champion in the men’s distance medley relay. As a result, it's little surprise he will be the first honoree on the new Enza Steele Champions Walk.
“Frank did a lot, not just for the program but for the school,” said student-athlete Jacob Hodnett. “He was always a friendly face around campus, and always open to talk to people, so I think he had a large impact overall on the school.”
The new plaque is located just footsteps away from where the teams memorialized Frank last spring. Team members left their shoes under the scoreboard in the waning days of the season. Now, his plaque will stand firm forever, much like Csorba’s impact on his closest friends.
“I think the statue is a great commemoration of what Frank was and who he stood for,” said close friend Tor Hotung-Davidsen. “It immortalizes him and what he did for this program, and that statue represents every bond he created on this team and all the hard work he put in.”
The men’s invitational mile section at Dennis Craddock is now named in Frank’s honor. Along with the memorial walk and plaque dedication, Coach Reed expects the lightning quick field to honor Frank with some fast times.
“This was the last race he did, and he did it for the boys. He paced this race.”
For more information about the memorial walk, visit www.lynchburgsports.com.
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Contact List:
Jake Reed (Head Cross Country Coach): reed_s@lynchburg.edu
Jacob Hodnett (Student-Athlete): hodnetj733@lynchburg.edu
Tor Hotung-Davidsen (Student-Athlete): hotungt972@lynchburg.edu
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