Written by Eli Dean \/\/ Photo provided by Brylee Stewart<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Harding men\u2019s track team is coming off a week with records broken and increased anticipation for the season ahead. The team had two separate meets last weekend, the Ole Miss Classic in Oxford, Mississippi, and the Dan Veach Invitational in Magnolia, Arkansas, and each brought success for the Bisons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Oxford, junior Antiwain Jones placed first in the high jump at 2.09 meters, and he still holds the record mark for high jump in DII this season. Coming off of being named a Great American Conference Track and Field Athlete of the Week alongside teammate sophomore Savian Bush, Jones said he is pushing through as the season winds down this last month until the NCAA Championships. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs an athlete, there will be good and bad days, but you can\u2019t let the bad days define you as an athlete or as a person,\u201d Jones said. \u201cI believe my teammates are all striving to increase their personal best marks as nationals are slowly coming up.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For other athletes, the success is hitting all cylinders. After breaking a Harding team record in the javelin throw during the Harding Invitational March 15, sophomore Casen Hammit placed fourth in Oxford with a 56.07-meter throw. Hammit said setting records is always exciting but that he is proud of the overall team growth this season as his teammates also found similar success in their competitions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have already accomplished so much as a team, and we are staying hungry for more,\u201d Hammit said. \u201cWe are still working hard to improve, and being in season is only lighting the fire under us all the more.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The team culture is another big reason why the team is getting victories left and right individually. Hammit said the encouragement he gets from his teammates is playing a large role in his work ethic and that he is ready for what the rest of the season has to offer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is no other team I\u2019d rather be a part of, as they push me to be better on and off the track,\u201d Hammit said. \u201cSome amazing things are happening within this team \u2014 both athletically and spiritually. It\u2019s like being a part of a family.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another strong category for the Bisons is the discus throw. Harding has a one-two punch going into the national championships with freshman Lukas Stiper and senior Spencer Helms, who have both finished first and second at several meets this season. Helms said the strong start to the year for him and the rest of the team is just the beginning and that they each understand the overall goal of a national championship as the calendar turns to the last full month of competition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are just getting started,\u201d Helms said. \u201cUltimately, we have a national championship on our minds. It\u2019s what drives our efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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