ALLENDALE, Mich. – It was a stellar first day for the Oklahoma Baptist men's track and field team at the 2021 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships as the Bison punched their tickets to the finals in both the 4x100 meter relay and 400 meter run.
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Mahcoe Smith,
Jax Holland,
Marcus Petersen, and
Shirvante Knauls ran the 4x100 meter relay with a time of 41.22, earning them a spot in the finals on Saturday, May 29. The final round is scheduled for 1 p.m. local time (12 p.m. CST).
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Tarees Rhoden placed third in the preliminary round of the 400 meter run. He finished with a time of 47.54 and will participate in the finals on Saturday at 2 p.m. local time (1 p.m. CST).
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Up next Knauls, Holland, Petersen, and Rhoden will run in the prelims of the 4x400 meter relay on Friday at 4:05 p.m. local time (3:05 p.m. CST).
Click the links above for complete coverage of the Bison at the national championships, including live video and results.
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