SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist will send five athletes and a relay team to the 2019 NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
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Senior
Hayden Ashley qualified for the championship meet in the men's decathlon. He will be joined by teammate
Brandon Crowley, who will run the 110 meter hurdles.
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The Lady Bison 4x400 relay team of
JoziRose Mayfield,
McKae Mitchell,
Sherine Van Der Westhuizen, and
Cameka Witter will be seeded ninth with a top time of 3:43.31. This marks the second consecutive year that OBU has advanced to the national meet in the 4x400. Last year's relay team finished sixth overall.
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Mitchell and Witter also qualified to compete in the women's 400. Senior
Leah Molter will run both the 100 hurdles and 400 hurdles.
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The 2019 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships will be held May 23-25 in Kingsville, Texas, at Javelina Stadium. Texas A&M University-Kingsville will serve as the host of the championships. The championships will be streamed live onÂ
NCAA.com each day.
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For complete coverage of the OBU track and field teams, follow them on Twitter (
@OBU_Track).
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