.. x ~~). 'h',>:.~..:@: ~.::~f.:::.: .. ~: :::=:·:-.-:-:-:·:·.:: ~: ~ :~: ~: ~: ~: ~: ~: ~: ~ : ·:::::::::::::::::::: .·.·.·.·.·. ·. ·. ·.· .· : :·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·: . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ''We had some great individual achievements and that always helps a team. However, the most important accomplishment we had as a team was improving our record from the year before.'' - Ed van der Kaaij 52 Men's Track lled hard for a ' tral"k team pu • nT<'.U~d The mens ~ . d theU upvvcu theu continue victory as ·;, motion of success. UPWARD MOTION D espite its low finish in the Ar kansas Intercollegiate Conference meet, at which it placed fourth, the men's track team has several athletes showered with post-season recognition. Ed van der Kaaij, a senior pole vaulter who had a season-- best vault of 16-6, attained NAIA All-America status for the second time in his career. Van der Kaaij jumped 15-5 to place fourth at the national meet, but looked better in winning the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference championship with a 16-0 attempt. Also earning All-- AIC honors were senior Doug Ogburn, with a 157-8 toss in the discus, and freshman James "Te" Howard, with a 6-6 effort in the high jump. The team's 90 points in the AIC meet were good enough to place them behind Ouachita Baptist University, the University of Ar- . kansas-Monticello and Henderson State University. Late in May, five Bisons travelled to Russellville for the NAIA National Track and Field Championship, including van der Kaaij, who ended up All-America. Junior Darryl HalUp and over. While trying to jump over a height of 6'0': Jay Harriman, a senior from Miami, Fla., strains every muscle to clear the bar. Harriman practiced daily at the Alumni Field to improve his jumping style and therefore be able to clear a higher height. - photo by Public Relations Office. bert advanced to the finals of the 1500 meter run with a time of 3:56.42 in his preliminary heat, but failed to place high enough in the finals to be named All-America. Fighting off a stress fracture that he had sustained at the AIC meet, senior Al Bates tried to compete in the 1400 meter run, but dropped from the event after three laps of punishment on the injured leg. Also representing Harding in the national meet were senior Doug Ogburn in the shotput and junior Eddie Neal, who battled illness to run. v
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