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2026 Women's Track and Field Roster

Lyric Boykin

  • Position throws
  • Height 5-2
  • Class Freshman
  • Major Nursing
  • Highschool North Myrtle Beach HS
  • Hometown Longs, SC
  • Instagram lyricdboykin

Biography

FMU:  First-year athlete at FMU....Student-Athlete Advisory Committee 2025-26....Part of the Honors College.

PERSONAL:
  • Born in Goldsboro, NC 
  • Graduate of North Myrtle Beach High School, where she competed for coaches Brian Jordan and Alex Booth
  • Nicknames are Lyr and Boink 
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
  • As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Marine biologist 
  • How you got your nickname:  Family and friends shortened my name
  • Favorite Fictional Character:  Princess Tiana from Princess and the Frog
  • Favorite Athlete:  Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone
  • Favorite Sports Team:  University of South Carolina women's basketball 
  • Favorite Food:  Potatoes or fruit
  • Favorite Vacation Spot:  Mexico 
  • Favorite Musical Artist:  Kehlani or PartyNextDoor
  • Favorite Thing About FMU:  How friendly everyone is
  • Favorite Off-Field Activity:  Laughing and dancing 
  • Goals for Upcoming Season:  To keep a good mental mindset on and off the track
  • Why you first chose your sport:  My friends got me into it 
  • Biggest mental challenge in your sport:  Maintaining consistency when not seeing any progress being made from hard dedication
  • Interesting Notes:  I can recite the musical Wicked and I love playing Just Dance