Harding's Cella Nguema and Oklahoma Baptist's Flora Dupans were named GAC Women's Track and Field Athletes of the Week, while Harding's Dakarai Bush and Anton Kopytko, along with Northwestern Oklahoma State's Anton Kopytko, claimed the men's awards for the second week of the 2024 season.

By the Numbers
  • Nguema ran a 14.17 in the 100-meter hurdles, the second Lady Bison hurdler to produce an NCAA provisional time this season.
  • Dupans registered two NCAA Provisional standards in shot put and discus at the Mark Phillips Cowley College Open.
  • Bush established the league's fastest times in the 200- and 400-meter dashes at the Ole Miss Classic.
  • Anton Kopytko broke his own school record in the long jump with a leap of 7.44 meters.
State of Play
  • Cella Nguema broke a six-year-old school record and ranks as the sixth-fastest time in Division II.
  • Dakarai Bush's 400 time of 46.89 seconds ranks second in Division II.
  • Anton Kopytko's jump leads the GAC and ranks fifth in Division II.
Bottom Line

The GAC recognized outstanding track and field performances, with notable achievements including NCAA provisional times, school records broken, and impressive rankings in Division II.