05 Apr 2023 Harding Men’s Track No. 8 in Division II

SEARCY – Harding men’s outdoor track and field moved up six spots to No. 8 in the second NCAA Division II national rankings according to the United States Track and Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Harding has 112.79 points, up from 81.06 points in the first rankings, and are the only Great American Conference program in the top 25. Grand Valley State leads the rankings for the second consecutive week.

The Bisons are ranked in the top 10 nationally in seven events. Dakarai Bush leads Division II in the 400 meters (46.6) and Kelmen de Carvalho ranks No. 1 in the decathlon (6,866). Vlad Malykhin is third in the pole vault (5.31m, 17-5). Four Bisons rank No. 9 in different events – Bush in the 110-meter hurdles (14.10), Antiwain Jones in the high jump (2.07m, 6-09.50), Ben Ferris in the pole vault (4.90m, 16-00.75), and Anton Kopytko in the long jump (7.41m, 24-03.75).

Harding is in the top 35 nationally in 13 different events.

The Harding men are next in action at the Bison Open, hosted today, April 6, at the new Ted Lloyd Track.