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2024 Men's Track Roster

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Dakarai Bush

Dakarai Bush

  • Position:
    Hurdles/Sprints
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    165
  • Class:
    Fifth Year
  • Hometown:
    Tatum, Texas
  • Prev School:
    Tatum HS

Summary

Biography

Career Highlights
  • National Meet Results
    • 1st, 400 meters, 45.67, Pueblo, Colo. (2023 Outdoors)
    • 1st, 400 meters, 46.88, Pittsburg, Ks. (2024 Indoors)
    • 3rd, 400 meter, 46.05, Emporia, Ks. (2024 Outdoors)
    • 6th, 60-meter hurdles, 7.95, Virginia Beach, Va. (2023 Indoors)
    • 9th, 400 meters, 47.90, Virginia Beach, Va. (2023 Indoors)
    • 9th, 4x400-meter relay, 3:12.32, Pittsburg, Ks. (2024 Indoors)
    • 19th, 200 meters, 20.99, Pueblo, Colo. (2023 Outdoors)
  • NCAA Provisionals
    • 45.79, 400 meters, Arkansas (2024 Outdoors)
    • 20.82, 200 meters, Arkansas (2024 Outdoors)
    • 47.17, 400 meters, Pittsburg St. (2024 Indoor)
    • 21.33, 200 meters, Pittsburg St. (2024 Indoor)
    • 13.97, 110-meter hurdles, GAC (2023 Outdoors)
    • 46.00, 400 meters, Arkansas (2023 Outdoors)
    • 20.83, 200 meters, GAC (2023 Outdoors)
    • 7.96, 60-meter hurdles, Pittsburg St. (2023 Indoors)
    • 47.30, 400 meters, Pittsburg St. (2023 Indoors)
    • 14.23, 110-meter hurdles, Arkansas St. (2022 Outdoors)
    • 47.66, 400 meters, GAC (2022 Outdoors)
    • 8.07, 60-meter hurdles, Wichita St. (2022 Indoors)
    • 14.36, 110-meter hurdles, Pittsburg St. (2021 Outdoors)
  • NCAA Rankings
    • 2nd, 400 meters, 45.79 (2024 Outdoors)
    • 3rd, 400 meters, 46.00 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 4th, 400 meters, 47.17 (2024 Indoors)
    • 10th, 400 meters, 47.30 (2023 Indoors)
    • 13th, 60-meter hurdles, 7.96 (2023 Indoors)
    • 13th, 110-meter hurdles, 13.97 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 17th, 200 meters, 20.83 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 19th, 200 meters, 20.82 (2024 Outdoors)
    • 20th, 60-meter hurdles, 8.07 (2022 Indoors)
    • 24th, 200 meters, 21.33 (2024 Indoors)
    • 26th, 110-meter hurdles, 14.23 (2022 Outdoors)
    • 27th, 110-meter hurdles, 14.36 (2021 Outdoors)
    • 33rd, 60-meter hurdles, 8.26 (2021 Indoors)
    • 39th, 400 meters, 47.66 (2022 Outdoors)
    • 72nd, 60-meter hurdles, 8.32 (2020 Indoors)
    • 80th, Distance Medley Relay, 10:09.71 (2023 Indoors)
    • 87th, 200 meters, 21.45 (2022 Outdoors)
    • 90th, 100 meters, 10.50 (2024 Outdoors)
  • Harding Career Rankings
    • 1st, Indoor 400 meters, 46.88
    • 1st, Outdoor 200 meters, 20.82
    • 1st, Outdoor 400 meters, 45.67
    • 1st, Indoor 200 meters, 21.33
    • 3rd, Indoor 60-meter hurdles, 7.95
    • 3rd, Outdoor 110-meter hurdles, 13.97
    • 8th, Indoor 60 meters, 6.93
    • 10th, Outdoor 100 meters, 10.52
  • GAC Results
    • 1st, 200 meters, 21.45 (2022 Outdoors)
    • 1st, 200 meters, 20.83 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 1st, 400 meters, 46.02 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 1st, 200 meters, 21.21 (2024 Outdoors)
    • 1st, 400 meters, 46.01 (2024 Outdoors)
    • 1st, 110-meter hurdles, 14.60w (2021 Outdoors)
    • 1st, 110-meter hurdles, 14.31 (2022 Outdoors)
    • 1st, 110-meter hurdles, 13.97 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 1st, 4x100-meter relay, 40.34 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 1st, 4x100-meter relay, 40.31 (2024 Outdoors)
    • 2nd, 4x100-meter relay, 42.34 (2021 Outdoors)
    • 2nd, 4x400-meter relay, 3:19.42 (2021 Outdoors)
    • 2nd, 400 meters, 47.66 (2022 Outdoors)
    • 2nd, 4x400 relay, 3:14.32 (2022 Outdoors)
    • 3rd, 4x100-meter relay, 41.72 (2022 Outdoors)
    • 4th, 400 meters, 48.93 (2021 Outdoors)
    • 5th, 4x400-meter relay, 3:24.35 (2024 Outdoors)
    • 6th, 200 meters, 22.33 (2021 Outdoors)
  • Event Victories
    • 60-meter hurdles, Central Mo., 8.45 (2020 Indoors)
    • 4x400-relay, Central Mo., 3:25.07 (2021 Indoors)
    • 4x400-relay, Mississippi Col., 3:14.31 (2021 Outdoors)
    • 4x400-relay, Hendrix, 3:18.88 (2021 Outdoors)
    • 110-meter hurdles, Hendrix, 15.17 (2021 Outdoors)
    • 4x400-relay, Harding, 3:19.83 (2021 Outdoors)
    • 110-meter hurdles, Harding, 14.70 (2021 Outdoors)
    • 110-meter hurdles, GAC Championship, 14.60w (2021 Outdoors)
    • 4x400-relay, Harding, 3:12.97 (2021 Outdoors)
    • 110-meter hurdles, Harding, 14.96 (2021 Outdoors)
    • 60-meter hurdles, Wichita St., 8.07 (2022 Indoors)
    • 200 meters, Harding, 21.82 (2022 Outdoors)
    • 110-meter hurdles, Harding, 14.53 (2022 Outdoors)
    • 4x100 relay, Harding, 41.69 (2022 Outdoors)
    • 4x400 relay, Harding, 3:17.77 (2022 Outdoors)
    • 400 meters, Rhodes, 48.28 (2022 Outdoors)
    • 110-meter hurdles, Rhodes, 14.27 (2022 Outdoors)
    • 4x100 relay, Rhodes, 41.89 (2022 Outdoors)
    • 4x400 relay, Rhodes, 3:12.16 (2022 Outdoors)
    • 4x400 relay, Arkansas St., 3:13.94 (2022 Outdoors)
    • 200 meters, GAC, 21.45 (2022 Outdoors)
    • 110-meter hurdles, GAC, 14.31 (2022 Outdoors)
    • 110-meter hurdles, Missouri S&T, 14.64 (2022 Outdoors)
    • 4x400 relay, Pittsburg St., 3:19.92 (2023 Indoors)
    • 200 meters, Harding, 21.83 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 4x100 relay, Harding, 41.90 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 4x400 relay, Harding, 3:27.31 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 200 meters, Ole Miss, 21.33 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 400 meters, Ole Miss, 46.60 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 4x100 relay, Harding, 41.47 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 4x400 relay, Harding, 3:18.59 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 200 meters, Rhodes, 21.44 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 4x100 relay, Harding, 41.52 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 400 meters, Arkansas, 46.00 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 4x400 relay, Arkansas St., 3:20.11 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 200 meters, GAC, 20.83 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 400 meters, GAC, 46.02 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 110 hurdles, GAC, 13.97 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 4x100 relay, GAC, 40.34 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 100 meters, Harding, 10.63 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 400 meters, NCAA, 45.67 (2023 Outdoors)
    • 400 meters, Pittburg St., 47.80 (2024 Indoors)
    • 400 meters, Pittsburg St., 47.40 (2024 Indoors)
    • 400 meters, Pittsburg St., 47.17 (2024 Indoors)
    • 400 meters, NCAA, 46.88 (2024 Indoors)
    • 200 meters, Ole Miss, 21.30 (2024 Outdoors)
    • 400 meters, Ole Miss, 46.89 (2024 Outdoors)
    • 200 meters, Harding, 21.17 (2024 Outdoors)
    • 200 meters, Rhodes, 21.59 (2024 Outdoors)
    • 4x100 relay, Rhodes, 40.89 (2024 Outdoors)
    • 400 meters, Arkansas, 45.79 (2024 Outdoors)
    • 200 meters, GAC, 21.21 (2024 Outdoors)
    • 400 meters, GAC, 46.01 (2024 Outdoors)
    • 4x100 relay, GAC, 40.31 (2024 Outdoors)
    • 100 meters, Harding, 10.55 (2024 Outdoors)

Awards
  • National
    • 2023 All-America (first team), Indoor 60-meter hurdles
    • 2023 All-America (second team), Indoor 400 meters
    • 2023 All-America (first team), Outdoor 400 meters
    • 2024 All-America (first team), Indoor 400 meters
    • 2024 All-America (first team), Outdoor 400 meters
    • 2024 All-America (second team), Indoor 4x400-meter relay
  • Regional
    • 2021 All-Central Region, Outdoor 110-meter hurdles
    • 2023 All-Central Region, Outdoor 200 meters
    • 2023 All-Central Region, Outdoor 400 meters
    • 2024 All-Central Region, Indoor 400 meters
    • 2024 All-Central Region, Outdoor 4x400-meter relay
    • 2024 All-Central Region, Outdoor 200 meters
    • 2024 All-Central Region, Outdoor 400 meters
  • Conference
    • 2022 GAC Track and Field Championships MVP
    • 2023 GAC Track and Field Championships MVP
    • 2021 All-GAC (first team), 110-meter hurdles
    • 2021 All-GAC (first team), 4x100-meter relay
    • 2021 All-GAC (first team), 4x400-meter relay
    • 2021 All-GAC (second team), 400 meters
    • 2021 All-GAC (second team, 200 meters
    • 2022 All-GAC (first team), 200 meters
    • 2022 All-GAC (first team), 400 meters
    • 2022 All-GAC (first team), 110-meter hurdles
    • 2022 All-GAC (first team), 4x100-meter relay
    • 2022 All-GAC (first team), 4x400-meter relay
    • 2023 All-GAC (first team), 200 meters
    • 2023 All-GAC (first team), 400 meters
    • 2023 All-GAC (first team), 110-meter hurdles
    • 2023 All-GAC (first team), 4x100-meter relay
    • 2024 All-GAC (first team), 200 meters
    • 2024 All-GAC (first team), 400 meters
    • 2024 All-GAC (first team), 4x100-meter relay
    • 2024 All-GAC (second team), 4x400-meter relay
Previous School
A 2019 graduate of Tatum High School in Tatum, Texas
Honors: 2018 Academic All-District
Stats: Placed second in the 110m hurdles at the UIL 3A Area 15/16 (15.03) ... placed fourth in the 300m hurdles at the UIL 3A Region II meet (39.71) ... won the 300m hurdles at the UIL 3A Area 15/16 meet (39.92) ... ran the third leg on the state championship winning 4x200-meter relay team at the Texas UIL 3A State Championship (1:27.78) ... ran the anchor leg in placing sixth in the 4x400-meter relay at the Texas UIL 3A State Championship (3:25.58).

Personal
Major: International Business
Parents: Toby and Shelia Bush and Allyson Benson ... has two brothers (Savian and Toby) and two sisters (Kamryn and Tai)
Enjoys playing basketball, reading comic books and designing video games

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    Hurdles
    6'2" 165 lbs

  • 2021Sophomore

    Hurdles/Sprints
    6'2" 165 lbs

  • 2022Sophomore

    Hurdles/Sprints
    6'2" 165 lbs

  • 2023Senior

    Hurdles/Sprints
    6'2" 165 lbs

  • 2024Fifth Year

    Hurdles/Sprints
    6'2" 165 lbs