Harding Track and Field Opens Indoor Season at Arkansas State

JONESBORO, Ark. – Harding men's and women's track and field teams opened their indoor season Friday at the ASU Kickoff Klassic at Arkansas State's Convocation Center.

The Lady Bisons had only one competitor in action Friday. Sophomore Vanessa Shields placed sixth of seven in the weight throw with a mark of 42 feet, 6¼ inches. Her throw came on her third of six attempts, was her career best by more than 12 feet and was the fifth-best mark by a Lady Bison in Harding's NCAA era.

Harding is scheduled to have 13 women in competition on Saturday.

Three Bisons competed Friday. Senior Josh Syrotchen placed third of seven in the men's weight throw with a mark of 56-06.50. It was just off his school record and his second-best career throw. Junior Tru Pierce, competing for the first time indoors, was seventh with a throw of 39-08.

Junior Davon Hulse placed 10th in the long jump with a mark of 18-05.25. It was his indoor long jump competition.

Nine Bisons will be in action Saturday.

SATURDAY WOMEN'S UPDATE

JONESBORO, Ark. – Third-place finishes from sophomore Chelsea Howard and freshman Parker Fane highlighted the performances of the Harding women's indoor track and field team Saturday at the season-opening ASU Kickoff Klassic.

Howard, a sophomore from Texarkana, Texas, had the second-fastest preliminary time in the 55-meter dash (7.25) and placed third in the finals in 7.24 seconds.

Fane, a freshman from St. James, Missouri, placed third in the 800 meters in 2:22.78. It was her first collegiate indoor track race.

Harding had three runners qualify for the finals of the 55-meter hurdles. Freshman Olivia Ness was Harding's top finisher, placing fifth in 9.25 seconds.

Harding's women will be back in action on Jan. 21 at the Missouri Southern Invitational in Joplin.

SATURDAY MEN'S UPDATE

JONESBORO, Ark. – Senior Josh Syrotchen and junior Cameron Bienz both recorded two top-five finishes and Syrotchen and Trey Adkison turned in NCAA provisional marks over the weekend for Harding's indoor men's track team at the season-opening ASU Kickoff Klassic.

Syrotchen, of Spokane, Washington, placed third in the weight throw with an NCAA provisional mark of 56 feet, 6½ inches. He was also fourth in the shot put with a throw of 45-8.

Bienz, a resident of Decatur, Indiana, was third in the triple jump with a leap of 42-02.25 and fifth in the high jump, clearing 6-5.

Adkison, of Cincinnati, Ohio, placed fourth in the pole vault, clearing an NCAA provisional height of 15-5.

Syrotchen's weight throw was the seventh-longest in Division II this weekend, and Adkison's pole vault was the fifth-highest clearance.

Harding will be back in action on Jan. 21 at the Missouri Southern Invitational in Joplin.

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Players Mentioned

Trey Adkison: PV; Junior

Cameron Bienz: J; Sophomore

Davon Hulse: S; Sophomore

Josh Syrotchen: T; Junior

Vanessa Shields: T; Freshman

Chelsea Howard: S; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Trey Adkison
: Junior
: PV

Cameron Bienz
: Sophomore
: J

Davon Hulse
: Sophomore
: S

Josh Syrotchen
: Junior
: T

Vanessa Shields
: Freshman
: T

Chelsea Howard
: Freshman
: S

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Harding Track and Field Opens Indoor Season at Arkansas State

Players Mentioned

Trey Adkison

Cameron Bienz

Davon Hulse

Josh Syrotchen

Vanessa Shields

Chelsea Howard

Players Mentioned

Trey Adkison

Cameron Bienz

Davon Hulse

Josh Syrotchen

Vanessa Shields

Chelsea Howard