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Bush Wins Four Events at Rhodes 7-Way Meet – Harding University Athletics

Bush Wins Four Events at Rhodes 7-Way Meet - Harding University Athletics

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Sophomore Dakarai Bush had a hand in half of 16th-ranked Harding’s eight event victories Friday at the Rhodes 7-Way Meet.

The Tatum, Texas, native won the 400 meters in 48.28, won the 110 hurdles in 14.27, ran the second leg of the victorious 4×100-meter relay (41.89), and ran the anchor leg of the winning 4×400-meter relay (3:12.16).

His 400-meter time was a PR and his 110 hurdles time was an NCAA provisional, just off his season-best of 14.25.

Junior Fallou Gaye won the 800 m in 1:55.27 and sophomore Nikolasz Csokas won the 400 hurdles in a provisional 53.03.

The 4×100 relay team was Krishaun Watson, Bush, Jamaric Hill and Davion Smith, and the 4×400 team included Smith, Gaye, Csokas and Bush. The mile relay time of 3:12.16 was the fifth-fastest in Division II this season.

Harding added two event victories in the field events. Freshman Antiwain Jones won the high jump at a provisional height of 2.05 meters or 6 feet, 8.75 inches. Senior Austin Parrish won the pole vault at a provisional height of 5.22 meters or 17 feet, 1.50 inches, moving him into sixth place nationally in Division II. Sophomore Dorian Chaigneau cleared a provisional 4.90 meters or 16 feet, 0.75 inches.

Harding’s next action is Saturday, April 23 at the Red Wolves Open, hosted by Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas.


 

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16th-Ranked Harding Somen’s Track Wins 12 Events at Rhodes 7-Way Meet – Harding University Athletics

16th-Ranked Harding Somen's Track Wins 12 Events at Rhodes 7-Way Meet - Harding University Athletics

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Harding women’s outdoor track and field team, ranked 16th nationally in NCAA Division II, won 12 of the 19 events Friday at the Rhodes 7-Way Meet.

The other teams in competition were Hendrix, Millsaps, Mississippi College, Rhodes, Tennessee-Martin and Trevecca Nazarene.

Harding won five individual running events. Sophomore Briana Johnson won the 100 (12.11), senior Kinga Szarzynska won the 400 (57.14), senior Celia Stramrood won the 800 (2:17.34), sophomore Nieves Megias won the 1,500 (4:49.11), and senior Anne-Noelle Clerima won the 400 hurdles (1:00.54). Clerima’s time was an NCAA provisional but was just off her season-best time of 1:00.11.

Johnson’s 100-meter time and Megias’ time in the 1,500 meters were the fastest times in those events by a Harding runner this season.

Harding won both of the relays. The team of Clerima, Jenna Akins, Krisman Eakin and Johnson won the 4×100 meters in a season-best 47.19 seconds. In the 4×400 relay, Lauren Shell, Eakin, Szarzynska and Clerima won in 3:54.10.

The Lady Bisons also won five field events. Junior Brylan Williams won the high jump (1.67m, 5-5.75), sophomore Mariah Miller won the triple jump (11.50m, 37-8.75), junior Cooper Monn won the shot put (13.17m, 43-2.50), senior Cara Mason won the hammer throw (50.58m, 165-11), and sophomore Anna Kay Clark won the javelin with an NCAA provisional mark of 43.23 meters or 141 feet, 10 inches.

Mason’s throw in the hammer was a season best by a Lady Bison.

Harding’s next action is at the Red Wolves Open, hosted by Arkansas State University on Saturday, April 23 in Jonesboro, Arkansas.