Seventh-Ranked Harding Women's Track in Action at Three Meets

SEARCY – The seventh-ranked Harding women's outdoor track and field team was in action at three meets over the weekend, sending participants to the Texas Relays in Austin, the Texas State Bobcat Invitational in San Marcos, and the Southeast Missouri State Joey Haines Invitational in Cape Girardeau.

Harding had two NCAA provisional qualifying marks at the Texas Relays. Junior Lisa Retailleau ran a provisional time in the 400-meter hurdles, finishing 20th in 1 minute, 1.92 seconds. Junior Anna Kay Clark had a provisional mark in the javelin, with her second of three throws sailing 43.43 meters or 142 feet, 6 inches.

Harding also had two provisionals at the Texas State meet. Retailleau ran the 400 hurdles in 1 minute, 2.09 seconds, and junior Sierra White cleared 3.90 meters or 12 feet, 9.50 inches in the pole vault.

The Lady Bisons set their first school record of the 2023 season at Texas State. Freshman Cella Nguema finished the 100-meter hurdles in 14.58 seconds, breaking the school record of 14.90 seconds, set by Raianne Mason in 2018.

Harding's top performance at the Southeast Missouri State meet was in the pole vault, where freshman Karyna Vehner placed fourth by clearing 3.50 meters or 11 feet, 5.75 inches.

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Players Mentioned

Anna Kay Clark: T; 5' 9"; Junior

Sierra White: PV; 5' 2"; Junior

Cella Nguema: S/H; 5' 7"; Freshman

Lisa Retailleau: S/H; 5' 8"; Junior

Karyna Vehner: PV/J; 5' 6"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Anna Kay Clark
: 5' 9"; Junior
: T

Sierra White
: 5' 2"; Junior
: PV

Cella Nguema
: 5' 7"; Freshman
: S/H

Lisa Retailleau
: 5' 8"; Junior
: S/H

Karyna Vehner
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: PV/J