A second red National Championship banner for 2007 is possible for Oklahoma Baptist University and a third might not be out of the question.
Oklahoma Baptist enters the 2007 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships in Fresno, Calif., Thursday as a strong favorite on the men’s side and a close second among the women’s field.
OBU, which sent 22 men and 14 women to compete in the three-day event, has won two women’s indoor track and field titles in the last three seasons, including a narrow win over Wayland Baptist this year.
The OBU men finished second at this year’s NAIA Indoor Meet, but the roles may be reversed if the seedings hold up in the outdoor meet.
OBU’s men are seeded first in six events and that alone might be enough to win the national championships if all the other seedings were to hold up throughout the other events. But OBU is also seeded second in one event, third in one event, fourth in two events, fifth in one event, sixth in two events and seventh in three events. That would come out to 100 points if all those seeds prove true.
Second place in the seeding would be Azusa Pacific at 56, followed by Virginia Intermont at 55.
The Lady Bison also are favored to win six events, but are seeded in few other events – second in one and eighth in another – and that translates to only 69 points. Wayland Baptist, which is favored to win only three event championships, is seeded well enough in other events to bring home 77 points. OBU would be second according to the seeds, followed by Simon Fraser at 60 and Azusa Pacific at 53.
The Lady Bison are favorites in all three relays, while Sherene Pinnock is seeded first in both the 400 meters and the 400 meter hurdles.
Kyli Bean is the top seed in the 800, while Amanda Mayfield is seeded second.
Michelle Carpenter, whose late long jump gave OBU the title in the indoor season, is seeded eighth in that event and is the only other predicted scorer.
Kisha Gaspard is the 12th seed in the 800, Abby Lewis is seeded 15th in the triple jump, Jessica Haynes is No. 16 in the heptathlon, Aletha Hubbard is No. 17 in the 200 meters, and Ebonique Wilson and Optimum Baker are 19th and 20th in the 400 hurdles.
The OBU men are favorites in the 4x100 and 4x800 relays.
Mike Rodgers is the favorite in the 100 and 200 meters, Lamar Baskin is favored in the 110 hurdles and Ross Harlan is the projected winner of the 400 hurdles, while Baskin is the fourth seed.
OBU is picked second in the 4x400.
The 200 meters is a big race for the Bison. Along with top-seeded Rodgers, OBU has No. 3 Dominique Matthews, No. 5 Olasubomi Bashorun, No. 6 Derek Nettles and No. 7 James Hall.
Jonathan Hilton is the fourth seed in the decathlon.
T.J. Lightsey and A.J. Carter are seeded sixth and seventh in the 800 meters and Theron Stoltzfus is seeded seventh in the 10,000.
Matthews is seeded ninth in the 100.
Also for the Bison, Durrell Williams is seeded 11th in the 800 and Justin Stroup 11th in the 1500. Adam Betterton is the No. 13 seed and Kurth Thomas the No. 27 seed in the 400 hurdles. Stoltzfus is ranked 26th in the 5000 and John Armstrong is No. 28 in the hammer throw.
OBU Schedule
Thursday
Combined Events
10:00am Men’s Decathlon (Jonathan Hilton)
100m/Long Jump/Shot Put/High Jump/400m
10:30am Women’s Heptathlon (Jessica Haynes)
100m Hurdles/High Jump/Shot Put/200m
Field Events
1:00pm Men’s Hammer FINAL (John Armstrong)
Track Events
1:00pm Women’s 4x100m Trials
1:20pm Men’s 4x100m Trials
1:55pm Men’s 1500m Trials (Justin Stroup)
2:40pm Men’s 110m Hurdles Trials (Lamar Baskin)
2:55pm Women’s 400m Trials (Sherene Pinnock)
3:50pm Men’s 100m Trials (Mike Rodgers, Dominique Matthews)
4:10pm Women’s 800m Trials (Kyli Bean, Amanda Mayfield, Kisha Gaspard)
4:30pm Men’s 800m Trials (T.J. Lightsey, A.J. Carter, Durrell Williams)
4:45pm OPENING CEREMONIES
5:15pm Women’s 400m Hurdles Trials (Sherene Pinnock, Ebonique Wilson, Optimum Baker)
5:35pm Men’s 400m Hurdles Trials (Ross Harlan, Lamar Baskin, Adam Betterton, Kurt Thomas)
5:55pm Women’s 200m Trials (Aletha Hubbard)
6:10pm Men’s 200m Trials (Mike Rodgers, Dominique Matthews, B.J. Bashorun, Derek Nettles, James Hall)
6:30pm Women’s 3200m Relay Trials
7:00pm Men’s 3200m Relay Trials
9:20pm Men’s 10,000m FINAL (Theron Stoltzfus)
Friday
Combined Events
9:30am Men’s Decathlon (Jonathan Hilton)
110m Hurdles/Discus/Pole Vault/Javelin / 1500m
10:30am Women’s Heptathlon (Jessica Haynes)
Long Jump / Javelin / 800m Run
Field Events
5:30pm Women’s Triple Jump FINAL (Abby Lewis)
Track Events
1:00pm Men’s 110m Hurdles Semi (TBA)
2:50pm Men’s 100m Semi (TBA)
3:00pm Women’s 400m Semi (TBA)
3:10pm Men’s 400m Semi (TBA)
3:20pm Women’s 800m Semi (TBA)
3:35pm Men’s 800m Semi (TBA)
3:50pm Women’s 4x100m Semi (TBA)
4:05pm Men’s 4x100m Semi (TBA)
4:40pm Men’s 110m Hurdles FINAL (TBA)
5:00pm Men’s 100m FINAL (TBA)
5:15pm Women’s 400m Hurdles Semi (TBA)
5:35pm Men’s 400m Hurdles Semi (TBA)
5:45pm SENIOR RECOGNITION
6:00pm Women’s 3200m Relay FINAL (TBA)
6:20pm Men’s 3200m Relay FINAL (TBA)
7:30pm Men’s 5000m Semi (Theron Stoltzfus)
8:15pm Women’s 1600, Relay Semi
8:35pm Men’s 1600m Relay Semi
Saturday
Field Events
2:00pm Women’s High Jump FINAL (Michelle Carpenter)
Track Events
2:40pm Women’s 4x100m FINAL (TBA)
2:50pm Men’s 4x100m FINAL (TBA)
3:00pm Women’s 1500m FINAL (TBA)
3:10pm Men’s 1500m FINAL (TBA)
3:20pm Women’s 200m Semi (TBA)
3:30pm Men’s 200m Semi (TBA)
3:35pm SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICANS
3:50pm Women’s 400m Hurdles FINAL (TBA)
4:00pm Men’s 400m Hurdles FINAL (TBA)
4:10pm Women’s 400m FINAL (TBA)
4:30pm Women’s 800m FINAL (TBA)
4:40pm Men’s 800m FINAL (TBA)
4:50pm Women’s 200m FINAL (TBA)
5:00pm Men’s 200m FINAL (TBA)
5:35pm Men’s 5000m FINAL (TBA)
5:55pm Women’s 4x400m FINAL (TBA)
6:05pm Men’s 4x400m FINAL (TBA)
6:15pm AWARDS CEREMONIES
Oklahoma Baptist enters the 2007 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships in Fresno, Calif., Thursday as a strong favorite on the men’s side and a close second among the women’s field.
OBU, which sent 22 men and 14 women to compete in the three-day event, has won two women’s indoor track and field titles in the last three seasons, including a narrow win over Wayland Baptist this year.
The OBU men finished second at this year’s NAIA Indoor Meet, but the roles may be reversed if the seedings hold up in the outdoor meet.
OBU’s men are seeded first in six events and that alone might be enough to win the national championships if all the other seedings were to hold up throughout the other events. But OBU is also seeded second in one event, third in one event, fourth in two events, fifth in one event, sixth in two events and seventh in three events. That would come out to 100 points if all those seeds prove true.
Second place in the seeding would be Azusa Pacific at 56, followed by Virginia Intermont at 55.
The Lady Bison also are favored to win six events, but are seeded in few other events – second in one and eighth in another – and that translates to only 69 points. Wayland Baptist, which is favored to win only three event championships, is seeded well enough in other events to bring home 77 points. OBU would be second according to the seeds, followed by Simon Fraser at 60 and Azusa Pacific at 53.
The Lady Bison are favorites in all three relays, while Sherene Pinnock is seeded first in both the 400 meters and the 400 meter hurdles.
Kyli Bean is the top seed in the 800, while Amanda Mayfield is seeded second.
Michelle Carpenter, whose late long jump gave OBU the title in the indoor season, is seeded eighth in that event and is the only other predicted scorer.
Kisha Gaspard is the 12th seed in the 800, Abby Lewis is seeded 15th in the triple jump, Jessica Haynes is No. 16 in the heptathlon, Aletha Hubbard is No. 17 in the 200 meters, and Ebonique Wilson and Optimum Baker are 19th and 20th in the 400 hurdles.
The OBU men are favorites in the 4x100 and 4x800 relays.
Mike Rodgers is the favorite in the 100 and 200 meters, Lamar Baskin is favored in the 110 hurdles and Ross Harlan is the projected winner of the 400 hurdles, while Baskin is the fourth seed.
OBU is picked second in the 4x400.
The 200 meters is a big race for the Bison. Along with top-seeded Rodgers, OBU has No. 3 Dominique Matthews, No. 5 Olasubomi Bashorun, No. 6 Derek Nettles and No. 7 James Hall.
Jonathan Hilton is the fourth seed in the decathlon.
T.J. Lightsey and A.J. Carter are seeded sixth and seventh in the 800 meters and Theron Stoltzfus is seeded seventh in the 10,000.
Matthews is seeded ninth in the 100.
Also for the Bison, Durrell Williams is seeded 11th in the 800 and Justin Stroup 11th in the 1500. Adam Betterton is the No. 13 seed and Kurth Thomas the No. 27 seed in the 400 hurdles. Stoltzfus is ranked 26th in the 5000 and John Armstrong is No. 28 in the hammer throw.
OBU Schedule
Thursday
Combined Events
10:00am Men’s Decathlon (Jonathan Hilton)
100m/Long Jump/Shot Put/High Jump/400m
10:30am Women’s Heptathlon (Jessica Haynes)
100m Hurdles/High Jump/Shot Put/200m
Field Events
1:00pm Men’s Hammer FINAL (John Armstrong)
Track Events
1:00pm Women’s 4x100m Trials
1:20pm Men’s 4x100m Trials
1:55pm Men’s 1500m Trials (Justin Stroup)
2:40pm Men’s 110m Hurdles Trials (Lamar Baskin)
2:55pm Women’s 400m Trials (Sherene Pinnock)
3:50pm Men’s 100m Trials (Mike Rodgers, Dominique Matthews)
4:10pm Women’s 800m Trials (Kyli Bean, Amanda Mayfield, Kisha Gaspard)
4:30pm Men’s 800m Trials (T.J. Lightsey, A.J. Carter, Durrell Williams)
4:45pm OPENING CEREMONIES
5:15pm Women’s 400m Hurdles Trials (Sherene Pinnock, Ebonique Wilson, Optimum Baker)
5:35pm Men’s 400m Hurdles Trials (Ross Harlan, Lamar Baskin, Adam Betterton, Kurt Thomas)
5:55pm Women’s 200m Trials (Aletha Hubbard)
6:10pm Men’s 200m Trials (Mike Rodgers, Dominique Matthews, B.J. Bashorun, Derek Nettles, James Hall)
6:30pm Women’s 3200m Relay Trials
7:00pm Men’s 3200m Relay Trials
9:20pm Men’s 10,000m FINAL (Theron Stoltzfus)
Friday
Combined Events
9:30am Men’s Decathlon (Jonathan Hilton)
110m Hurdles/Discus/Pole Vault/Javelin / 1500m
10:30am Women’s Heptathlon (Jessica Haynes)
Long Jump / Javelin / 800m Run
Field Events
5:30pm Women’s Triple Jump FINAL (Abby Lewis)
Track Events
1:00pm Men’s 110m Hurdles Semi (TBA)
2:50pm Men’s 100m Semi (TBA)
3:00pm Women’s 400m Semi (TBA)
3:10pm Men’s 400m Semi (TBA)
3:20pm Women’s 800m Semi (TBA)
3:35pm Men’s 800m Semi (TBA)
3:50pm Women’s 4x100m Semi (TBA)
4:05pm Men’s 4x100m Semi (TBA)
4:40pm Men’s 110m Hurdles FINAL (TBA)
5:00pm Men’s 100m FINAL (TBA)
5:15pm Women’s 400m Hurdles Semi (TBA)
5:35pm Men’s 400m Hurdles Semi (TBA)
5:45pm SENIOR RECOGNITION
6:00pm Women’s 3200m Relay FINAL (TBA)
6:20pm Men’s 3200m Relay FINAL (TBA)
7:30pm Men’s 5000m Semi (Theron Stoltzfus)
8:15pm Women’s 1600, Relay Semi
8:35pm Men’s 1600m Relay Semi
Saturday
Field Events
2:00pm Women’s High Jump FINAL (Michelle Carpenter)
Track Events
2:40pm Women’s 4x100m FINAL (TBA)
2:50pm Men’s 4x100m FINAL (TBA)
3:00pm Women’s 1500m FINAL (TBA)
3:10pm Men’s 1500m FINAL (TBA)
3:20pm Women’s 200m Semi (TBA)
3:30pm Men’s 200m Semi (TBA)
3:35pm SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICANS
3:50pm Women’s 400m Hurdles FINAL (TBA)
4:00pm Men’s 400m Hurdles FINAL (TBA)
4:10pm Women’s 400m FINAL (TBA)
4:30pm Women’s 800m FINAL (TBA)
4:40pm Men’s 800m FINAL (TBA)
4:50pm Women’s 200m FINAL (TBA)
5:00pm Men’s 200m FINAL (TBA)
5:35pm Men’s 5000m FINAL (TBA)
5:55pm Women’s 4x400m FINAL (TBA)
6:05pm Men’s 4x400m FINAL (TBA)
6:15pm AWARDS CEREMONIES