Sports by the numbers

2
Number of Bison cross-country runners who have won the Great American Conference individual championship. Sophomore Dylan Douglas of Maumelle, Arkansas, took the title at the 8K race in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, in 25 minutes, 16.7 seconds. Harding’s other GAC champion was Andrew Evans in 2013.

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Number of freshmen in the Lady Bisons top seven runners at the Great American Conference cross-country championship, including Nieves Megias of Madrid, Spain, the team’s top runner in the event. Megias placed ninth in the 5K event in 18 minutes, 57.2 seconds.

1,300
Rushing yardage exceeded by junior Cole Chancey, who became the first Bison football player to rush for more than 1,300 yards twice in a career. In 2019, Chancey rushed for a Great American Conference-high 1,375 yards. He rushed for 1,347 yards in 2017 as a freshman.

17
School-record setting number of goals by senior men’s soccer player Christian Ramos of Denton, Texas, in 2019. He ranked third in Division II with 1.00 goal per game. Ramos broke the previous record of 16 goals, set by Ben Faris in 2003.

68
Number of games senior Lady Bison soccer player Jessica Woessner of Long Lake, Minnesota, played in her career as goalkeeper, a school record. She also set the school record with 61 games started as keeper.

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Number of freshmen on volleyball’s 15-player team that won 21 matches and advanced to the finals of the Great American Conference Tournament. Freshman Logan Smith led the team with 399 kills.