White Clears Provisional Pole Vault Height at Bison Open

SEARCY – The 22nd-ranked Harding women's track and field team had one NCAA provisional and 11 event victories Thursday at the Harding Open, held at the new Ted Lloyd Track.

Junior pole vaulter Sierra White won the event with a provisional 3.95 meters or 12 feet, 11.50 inches. She ranks fifth nationally in the pole vault.

Running event winners included freshman Dinah Winders (1,500 meters, 4:48.91), freshman Cella Nguema (100 hurdles, 14.57) and senior Lauren Shell (400 hurdles, 1:04.31). Nguema broke her own school record in the hurdles, shaving .01 seconds off her record time set last weekend.

Harding won both relay events. The team of Nguema, Jayden Ellerman, Sarah Gautreaux and Briana Johnson won the 4x100 in 48.97 seconds. Shell, Ellerman, Kylie Hall and Lisa Retailleau won the 4x400 in 4:02.77.

In the field events, sophomore Kiera Blankinship won the high jump at 1.60 meters or 5 feet, 3 inches. Shell won the long jump at 5.25 meters or 17 feet, 2.75 inches. Senior Cooper Monn won the hammer at 49.55 meters or 162 feet, 7 inches, and junior Anna Kay Clark won the javelin at 41.15 meters or 135 feet.

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

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Players Mentioned

Kiera Blankinship: J; 5' 9"; Sophomore

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

Sarah Gautreaux: PV; 5' 3"; Fifth Year

Kylie Hall: S; 5' 5"; Junior

Briana Johnson: S; 5' 4"; Junior

Cooper Monn: T; 6' 0"; Fifth Year

Lauren Shell: Multi; 5' 11"; Fifth Year

Sierra White: PV; 5' 2"; Junior

Jayden Ellerman: S; 5' 9"; Freshman

Dinah Winders: D; 5' 7"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kiera Blankinship
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: J

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

Sarah Gautreaux
: 5' 3"; Fifth Year
: PV

Kylie Hall
: 5' 5"; Junior
: S

Briana Johnson
: 5' 4"; Junior
: S

Cooper Monn
: 6' 0"; Fifth Year
: T

Lauren Shell
: 5' 11"; Fifth Year
: Multi

Sierra White
: 5' 2"; Junior
: PV

Jayden Ellerman
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: S

Dinah Winders
: 5' 7"; Freshman
: D