2025-26 Track & Field, Cross Country Roster
John Landers
- Position:
 - Multi
 
- Height:
 - 6-1
 
- Class:
 - Senior
 
- Hometown:
 - Chelsea, Ala.
 
- High School:
 - Spain Park
 
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, 110-meter 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 110-meter 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 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
OutdoorÂ
- Represented Alabama at five regular season meets across several events including; 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 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 pole vault at the Crimson Tide Invitational
 - Took seventh in 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 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
 
SEC Cross Country Championships Preview
Thursday, October 30
SEC Cross Country Championships:
Friday, November 01
Harvey Glance Tide and Tigers Dual Meet: Coach Waters
Friday, January 12
SEC Cross Country Championships Recap: Coach Waters
Saturday, October 28









