T R A C K A N D F I E L D 58 Track and Field Injuries Hinder Chances at Third Title The 1983 track season was fitled with jubilation and disappointment. Jubilation because they were pre-season favo rites to win their third straight Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference Track and Field Title. Disappointment because of a dismal fifth place finish in the championships. The Bisons excelled in the distance and field events while the sprin ts proved to be the team's weak spot . This was caused by the injury of several important team members . The tracksters started the season with a triangular mee t in Arkadelphia where Harding beat the Universit y of ArkansasMonticello and Henderson State University. The next meet was against Ouachita Bapti st University which the Bisons lost even though Harding had some strong performances. The Bisons returned home to hold a triangular meet. Hard ing used thei r strength in the distance events to winn ing over Southern Arkansas University and the College of the Ozarks. Next. Harding traveled to Pine Bluff to participate in the Alexander Relays at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The Bisons tota led only 31 points in the ten team meet . The Bi sons then returned home to take on Ouachita Baptist University , Arkansas Tech Uni versity, University of Central Arkansas and Hendrix College. Harding finished in a tie for second place with Arkansas Tech University behind Ouachita Baptist University. They traveled to Russellville next , which put the Bisons against five other conference opponents. Harding finished back in fourth place. This concluded the re~ular season for the Bisons, but they had lost the following to injuries: John Jackson, Larry Wayne , Joe O 'Conor, and Doug Ogburn with next on the schedule the AIC Track and Field Championships. The 1983 AIC Track and Field Championships were held at Harding's Alumni fie ld in Searcy on May 3. The Bisons collected 60 point s and a fifth place finish. Southern Arkansas University won the t itle with 126 points. Coach Lloyd was pleased - Public Relations Offiee
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