A L L 5 T A R 5 78 All Stars The Bison Elite Strive for Excellence They came from many different states, coun tries, and walks of life, but all sha red a common goal - to do their best. All thought their sport would win the conference title and all played to make SU fe that dream came true. Hard ing fielded two new women in tercollegiate sports : volleyball and basketball. Both teams did exceptionally well in their first year. Julie Thweatt became the first Lady Bison ever to be named All-Arkansas Interco llegiate Conference in volleyball. Thweatt was not the only woman a thlete that d id well in competition. Marci Crump r AI Ba tf'S Trllck AII -AIC Men 's Cross Country A11 -AiC All -NAIA District 17 Marci Crump Women 5 Cross Cormlry All -Al e Al l-NAIA Di strict 17 AlI-Am..rican Acad..mic David Elliott Tenni s Coach of the Year Ale and NAJA District 17 Olin John~ton & 5"ball A11-AIC Rich Kllt chur Baseball AlI -AiC AlJ -NAJA Distri ct 17 Co-player of the Year became the first woman on Harding'S cross country team to break the 19 minute mark. The 18:43 mark was set at the Ale Championship in Conway. Once again Harding had at least one a thlete in every sport that was named to an All-AIC team. The AIC Clif! Shaw ScholarAthlete Award was won once again by a Bison , Kyle Blickenstaff. This was the 17th time in 26 years. Of course, behind these outstanding athletes were outstanding coaches . These Harding coaches received the honor of being named "Coach of the Yea r" by the AIC and NAIA District 17. Kyle Blichnstllff AIC Cliff Shaw Schol ar Athlete Richard o...nny Swimming Al l-AiC Allen Gibbons Basketball Al l-AIC All -NAJA District 17 Bobby Jonf'S Foo tball AIl -AiC Nigel liverpool Te'mis All -Ale All-NAIA District 17 Coach Ted Lloyd received the notable distinction of being named to the NAIA Hall of Fame. Hence , he became only the fourth Bison to receive such recognition. There were many more peopl e who excelled in the Athletic Department but were not named All -Ale AII-NAIA District 17, or Coach of the Year. Success cannot be measured mere ly by being on someone's list. Success is shown by giving it your all. ThaUs what every Harding at hlete did each t ime he or she suited up and wen t out to compe te . So afte r the last game, match, or meet was held , they were all winners.' Gllno Butcher Swimming All -AIC Lynn Dupaul Women 's Cro~ Count ,y A11 -AIC Stlln Green Football Brochure NAIA All -American CoSIDA Citation for Excellence Basketball Broc hure NAIA Al l-American Mikf Kllmperschroer Men's Cro~ Cou"l.y All -AIC Ted Lloyd Track NAJA Hall of Fame Men 's Cross Counl,y Coach of the Year All-AIC All-NAJA Distri ct 17
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