SHAWNEE – Freshman Olivia Tate and sophomore Anisha Henderson earned NCAA Division II Provisional marks in their respective events to pace OBU's action at the 95th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays and Texas State's Bobcat Invitational over the weekend.
At Texas Relays, the 4x100 relay team of Henderson, Tate, Tahlor Brown, and Mary McKey placed 12th overall and second in their heat with a time of 47.35. The quartet returned on Saturday to top their mark with a 47.01, good for fifth place at the Bobcat Invitational.
Tate took first place honors in her 200m heat with the 15th fastest time in San Marcos. The finish met the DII provisional standard and is the 11th-best mark in the country.
Henderson claimed fourth place with a provisional mark of 6.02m (19-9) in the long jump. It is an outdoor personal best from the sophomore out of Plano, Texas, and the 10th-best leap in DII.
Freshman Flora Dupans finished 11th in the shot put after a heave of 12.47m (40-11). Caitlin Mannon, also competing in the event, placed 27th with a 10.50m (34-5.5) mark. In the discus, Jade Byrd placed 20th after a 45.21m (148-4) throw.
Zoee Weaver led the Bison in the 800m with a personal best time of 2:18.87 that finished sixth overall. Kaylen King trailed moments later in seventh with a time of 2:19.93.
Weaver steered the Bison charge once more in the 400m hurdles, crossing the finish line in 1:05.27 for 19th place. Also competing, Brown and Kyndall Hicks, finished 24th (1:06.62) and 27th (1:06.67).
Wrapping up her busy weekend, Weave placed 18th in the javelin with a heave of 32.59m (106-11).
Oklahoma Baptist returns to competition on Thursday, April 6, at Wichita State's KT Woodman Classic.
