Distance Domination: Kirwa and Biwott Post Provisional Times at Rhodes

Daniel Kirwa won for the seventh time in eight career 5000-meter races.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Harding junior Daniel Kirwa and sophomore Philip Biwott both ran NCAA provisional times at the Rhodes Open on Saturday, Harding's first outdoor meet of the season.

Kirwa, a native of Eldoret, Kenya, won the 5000 meters in 14 minutes, 24.54 seconds. It was his seventh victory in eight career outdoor 5000-meter races. His only "loss" in the 5000 meters was at the 2008 Outdoor National Championships when he finished second and set a new school record.

Biwott was second in the 5000 meters with a personal-best time of 14:25.79, also an NCAA provisional time. The provisional times put Kirwa and Biwott in the mix for an inviation to the 2010 Outdoor National Meet. The NCAA typically takes the top 12-14 times recorded in Division II for the national meet.

Harding had four other top five finishes at the Rhodes Open. Harding's 4x400-meter relay team placed third in 3:16.94. The 4x100-meter relay team placed fourth in 42.86. Manase Busienei was fifth of 53 runners in the 1500 meters in 4:01.41. Milton Stewart was also fifth in the 200 meters in 22.30.

Harding had 22 team members compete in at least one event.

The Bisons will be back at Rhodes next weekend for the Rhodes Invitational

Harding Track Results
Matt Voss - 110 hurdles - 9th of 19 - 16.12 (personal best)
Milton Stewart - 200 meters - 5th of 44 - 22.30
Kory Howard - 400 meters - 7th of 22 - 50.45
Frank Bolling - 400 meters - 11th of 22 - 50.78
Brad Furlong - 400 hurdles - 11th of 21 - 58.07
Matt Voss - 400 hurdles - 14th of 21 - 59.22
Eric Wilson - 800 meters - 32nd of 47 - 2:04.38
Joseph Padilla - 800 meters - 41st of 47 - 2:08.15
Justin Durham - 800 meters - 45th of 47 - 2:13.77
Manase Busienei - 1500 meters - 5th of 53 - 4:01.41
Ryan Johnson - 1500 meters - 10th of 53 - 4:04.72 (personal best)
Justin Kutter - 1500 meters - 40th of 53 - 4:23.98
Daniel Kirwa - 5000 meters - 1st of 46 - 14:24.54 (NCAA provisional)
Philip Biwott - 5000 meters - 2nd of 46 - 14:25.79 (NCAA provisional, personal best)
Wojciech Kopec - 5000 meters - 8th of 46 - 15:18.29 (personal best)

4x100 relay - 4th of 9 - 42.86
4x400 relay - 3rd of 13 - 3:16.94

Harding Field Results
Logan Callier - high jump - 6th of 21 - 6-02.75
Josh Winslager - pole vault - 12th of 18 - 12-09.50
Blake Arnold - long jump - 6th of 27 - 21-08.25
Richard Glenn - long jump - 22nd of 27 - 18-02.50
Grant Harris - long jump - 24th of 27 - 17-05.50
Trevor Farrell - long jump - 26th of 27 - 16-11.25
Viktor Moya - triple jump - 8th of 15 - 41-07.75
Richard Glenn - triple jump - 13th of 15 - 40-03.50
Grant Harris - triple jump - 15th of 15 - 39-07.00
Stephen Morton - javelin - 21st of 23 - 121-07

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