Jones Breaks High Jump Record at Bison Open

SEARCY – The eighth-ranked Harding men's track and field team broke one school record, set three NCAA provisional marks and won 14 events Thursday at the Harding Open, held at the new Ted Lloyd Track.

The highlight of the meet was Harding sophomore Antiwain Jones clearing 2.18 meters or 7 feet, 1.75 inches in the high jump, becoming the first Harding athlete ever to clear 7 feet outdoors. On hand as the event official was Steve Celsor, the previous record holder at 6 feet, 11 inches, a record he set in 1976.

Jones' high ranks second in NCAA Division II this season.

Junior Jonathan Wall cleared a provisional height of 4.85 meters or 15 feet, 11 inches in winning the pole vault. He ranks 12th nationally.

Freshman Yves Bilong won the triple jump with a provisional mark of 15.10 meters or 49 feet, 6.5 inches. He ranks eighth in Division II.

Other event winners included Tad Kirby (100 meters, 10.66; 200 meters, 21.65), Noah Haileab (1,500, 4:00.72), Jackson Pruim (5,000m, 15:22.94), Anton Kopytko (long jump, 7:25m, 23-09.50), Kelmen de Carvalho (shot put, 14.74m, 48-04.50; discus, 46.80m, 153-6), Kenneth Hatley (hammer, 55.08m, 180-8) and Casen Hammitt (javelin, 56.79m, 186-4).

Gallery: (4-6-2023) 2023 Track at Harding Open

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Players Mentioned

Kenneth Hatley: T; 6' 0"; Junior

Antiwain Jones: J; 6' 0"; Sophomore

Tad Kirby: S; 5' 10"; Junior

Jackson Pruim: D; 6' 0"; Senior

Jonathan Wall: PV; 5' 9"; Senior

Noah Haileab: D; 6' 0"; Freshman

Yves Bilong: J; 6' 0"; Freshman

Kelmen de Carvalho: Multi; 6' 2"; Freshman

Anton Kopytko: J; 6' 4"; Freshman

Casen Hammitt: T; 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kenneth Hatley
: 6' 0"; Junior
: T

Antiwain Jones
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: J

Tad Kirby
: 5' 10"; Junior
: S

Jackson Pruim
: 6' 0"; Senior
: D

Jonathan Wall
: 5' 9"; Senior
: PV

Noah Haileab
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: D

Yves Bilong
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: J

Kelmen de Carvalho
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: Multi

Anton Kopytko
: 6' 4"; Freshman
: J

Casen Hammitt
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: T