10 Apr 2024 Harding Women’s Track and Field climbs to No. 8
SEARCY — Following the Bison Open over the weekend, where the Harding women’s outdoor track and field team showcased eight NCAA provisional marks or times, they have advanced one spot to No. 8 on the United States Track and Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association Division II Rankings.
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Harding boasts six individuals ranked in the top 10 nationally.
Leading the charge is freshman Omolara Ogunmakinju, securing the second spot in the 400 meters with a time of 52.50. Additionally, sophomore Cella Nguema and sophomore Lisa Retailleau both hold third-place rankings, with Nguema in the 100-meter hurdles (13.73) and Retailleau in the 400-meter hurdles (1:00.39).
In the field events, sophomore Karyna Vehner ranks fifth in the triple jump (12.29m, 40-4), senior Anna Kay Clark holds the seventh spot in the javelin (45.62m, 149-8), and senior Jenna Akins secures ninth place in the heptathlon with 4,884 points.
This weekend, Harding will compete in the Rhodes 7-Way Meet in Memphis, Tenn.