Closest To Championship In Ten Years The 1991-92 season proved to be one of broken records and well-deserved honors for the Bison men's track team. Reaching new heights, the Bison track HH), sophomore Allen Gill (marathon), freshman Billy Edwards (400 M IH) and senior Jimmy Sloan {pole vault). " The team put forth an excellent effort at the National meet," remarked Coach Bryan Phillips. team received their first All- '9 American in the 400 meter T hurdles at the NAIA national his WaS the outdoor track meet in Stephenville, Texas. While achieving this honor, sophomore, Jon Newby broke the school record of 5.3.0 with his time of 52.9. This double honor came as a shock to Newby whose mind was on the race and not on breaking new ground. "I was surprised when the coach told me. It wasn't a goal of mine to break the school record. That was the fastest I had ever run, and, being the last race I ran - it was a great way to end the season." closest the men have come to winning a championship in 10 years. -Coach Bryan Phillips ~ Other participants for the Bisons in the National Meet were senior Barry Bowens (long jump), junior Shawn Humphrey (110 M final team standings UCA 134 Harding 114 SAU 104 OBU 82 Henderson 56 UAM 27 Sloan was named All-American in the pole vault. A highlight of the season, as Coach Phillips recalled, was Sloan 's win at the indoor meet at University of Oklahoma in the pole vault which set a new school record of 16' 6". Coach Phillips felt that the Bisons had a very good season, finishing first in indoor and second in outdoor of the District 17 conference. "It was the closest the men have come to winning a championship in ten years," commented Coach Phillips.+ - Vicki Jackson Arkansas College 8 Men's Track Team. 1st row (I to r): David Rubio, Tquan Moore, Jason Koch , Nathan Mills. 2nd row: Hendrix 1 Damon Work, Allen Gill , Jimmy Sloan, Dave Hutson, Chris Hobby, Barry Bowens. 3rd row: Jon Murray, Shawn Hunphrey, Todd Farr, Tim Seay, Scott Field, Billy Edwards, and Coach Bryan Phillips. MEN'S TRACK 163
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