286 All-Stars Talk About 7 All-Stars Better Than The Rest The purpose of intercollegiate athletics for this year and in the past was to provide competition for the elite, the best, in a particular sport. Among the elite, however, there are those who rise to such heights that they can be acclaimed better than the best. Led by outstading cross country and bowling team members, Harding placed a number of individuals on three coveted honor roll lists. Because of hard work and excellent teaching, three AIC and NAIA coaches of the year, Harding athletes excelled in nearly every AIC sport. The diversity and wide range of talents illustrated the Univeristy's emphasis on "minor" as well as major sports. In a school dedicated to building Christian character and having fun through competition, the twenty-four All-AIC selections, fourteen AII-NAIA District 17 choices and four All-American, performed to their fullest extent. Because of this and superior sk ill, they were honored. To symbolize the Harding philosophy of building men in other areas as well as the physical, a Harding student claimed the Ale Scholar-Athlete Award. The school has been the home of this prestigous award for fourteen of the last twenty-two years. Of course, all Bison athletes were blessed with tremendous ability in order to participate intercollegiately. However, the men represented in this ·section proved themselves better than the best.
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