Olatunde Breaks Records, Leads Harding’s Strong Showing at Mother’s Day Last Chance Meet

SEARCY — No. 10 Harding men’s track and field team saw several impressive performances at the Harding Mother’s Day Last Chance Meet on Saturday.

Sophomore Olaolu Olatunde broke Harding records in both the 100 meters and 200 meters, clocking times of 10.14 seconds and 20.65 seconds, respectively. His performances earned him NCAA Division II qualifying marks and moved him to No. 6 nationally in the 100 meters and No. 13 in the 200 meters.

In the pole vault, junior Kylor Aguilar cleared 5.06 meters (16′ 7.25″) to take first place and meet the NCAA Division II qualifying standard. His mark moved him to No. 21 nationally.

Daniel Osoba dominated the triple jump with a mark of 15.08 meters (49′ 5.75″), securing an NCAA Division II qualifying mark and moving to No. 26 nationally.

Other notable performances included freshman Dillon Williams’ win in the 800 meters with a time of 1:54.11 and Christian Erkert’s first-place finish in the javelin throw with a mark of 57.92 meters (190′ 0″).

The Harding men’s team had multiple athletes meet NCAA Division II qualifying standards, solidifying their positions for nationals.