SEARCY, Ark. — Outdoor competition is underway for Mulerider Track & Field, as the group completed action at the Stallion Transportation Harding Bison Invitational.
In the meet, Southern Arkansas' Women saw 11 top-ten finishers with six top-five finishes and one first-place spot. The Mulerider Men ended up accounting for 14 top-ten finishes, which included seven top-five finishers and a first-place mark.
Mulerider Women
With three top-five spots claimed by the Muleriders, the women's long jump group had an outstanding outing, as Carmin Tolliver placed fourth with a 4.95m (16' 3") mark, Bree Kirk finished in third with a mark of 5.02m (16' 5.75"), and Diamond Brunn went on to claim first-place with a distance of 5.72m (18' 9.25"), which ended up being at least a foot further than the remainder of the competition.
Other Muleriders to finish within the top five include:
Mulerider Men
Claiming a first-place spot in the long jump was Christian Johnson, as the junior recorded a distance of 6.65m to win the event, while also marking the second Mulerider to win the long jump on the day. In the triple jump, junior Chad Blake recorded a top-three mark, as the local of Rosston, Arkansas finished in third with a leap of 14.40m (47' 3").
Other Muleriders to finish within the top five incldude:
Up Next:
For the outdoor schedule, next up for SAU will be in Arkadelphia, Arkansas for the Ouachita Baptist Invitational on March 14. Staying with indoor, Keith Smith gets set to compete at the NCAA DII Indoor Track & Field National Championships, with all competition beginning March 13th and ending on the 14th.
