OBU Track History

Arguably the most successful sport at Oklahoma Baptist University, the Bison and Lady Bison track teams have produced one national team title, nearly 50 national event champions and scores of All-America honors.

The highlight for the university was capturing the 1990 outdoor national title, but there have been dozens of other strong, top 10 finishes. In the indoor games in 1996, OBU set a record with seven national event championships, but came up 8 points shy of Azusa Pacific for the team title.

OBU has made a name for itself in the relay events, capturing titles in such major competitions as the NAIA National Meets, the Texas Relays and the Drake Relays. The Bison, hailing from a school of less than 2,000 students, have annually outperformed some of the biggest schools in the NCAA.

The history of OBU track includes a world record holder and five Olympians. In 1936, Sam Allen ran the 60 yard high hurdles in 7.4 seconds to set the world standard. That same year, Harold Cagle represented the United States in the 4x400 relay, winning the silver medal at the historic 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany.

OBU's four other Olympians have represented their home nations. In the 1968 games in Mexico City, Pat McMahon represented Ireland in the marathon while his Bison teammate, Willie Rios, ran the 1500 meters for Puerto Rico. Judex Lefou ran in Seoul in 1988 and in Barcelona in 1992 for Mauritius while Desire Pierre-Louis also represented that nation in Atlanta in 1996

Today, OBU owns the NAIA records in several indoor events. Sheldon Edwards ran the 400 meters in 47.47 seconds in 1994. That same year, Darren Reid set a pentathlon record with 4014 points, including a pentathlon record of 7-2.25 in the high jump. Pierre-Louis established the record in the 600 meters in 1998, claiming the title in 1:17.92.

Men's Indoor School Records

 Event  Athlete(s)   Year  Mark
 60M  Mike Rodgers  2007  6.68
 200M  Mike Rodgers  2007  20.91
 400M  Sheldon Edwards  1996  47.49
 600M  Desire Pierre-Louis  1997  1:17.92
 800M  Martin Reid  1996  1:48.85
 1000M  Landon Willets  2006  2:24.67
 Mile  Landon Willets  2006  4:10.46
 3000M   Peter Schouw  1989  8:27.86
 5000M  Peter Schouw  1990  14:35.49
 55M HH  Judex Lefou  1992  7.27 
 Long Jump  Ben Shadegg  2001  24-2
 Triple Jump  Solomon Okundaye  1990  50-1
 High Jump  Darren Reid  1994  7-2.25
 Pole Vault  Jason Oldham  1992  16-8
 4x400 Relay  Rodgers-Bashorun-Hall-Lightsey  2007  3:10.98
 4x800 Relay  Hughey-Dawkins-Rush-Reid  1996  7:33.12
 Distance Medley  Dawkins-Edwards-Reid-Rush  1996  9:59.02
 Weight Throw  Jeremiah Campo  2005  49-11
 Shot Put  Heath Doctorman  1993  57-1.5
 Pentathlon  Darren Reid  1994  4014




 Men’s Outdoor School Records

 Event  Athlete(s)  Year  Mark
 100M  Mike Rodgers  2007  10.07
 200M  Sheldon Edwards  1996  20.57
 400M  Harold Cagle  1936  46.50
 800M  Dudley Dawkins  1995  1:47.83
 1500M  Landon Willets  2006  3:48.68
 5000M  Peter Schouw  1990  14:21.9
 10,000M  Peter Schouw  1992  30:09.05
 3000 Steeple  Peter Schouw  1990  9:01.6
 Marathon  Pat McMahon  1968  2:19.49
 110M HH  Judex Lefou  1991  13.71
 400M IH  Pat Brown  2005  49.51
 Long Jump  Doug Butler   1991  24-5
 High Jump  Mark Elliston  1984  7-0.5
 Triple Jump  Solomon Okundaye  1990  51-1.25
 Pole Vault  Jason Oldham  1991  16-9
 4x100 Relay  Baskin-Matthews-Bashorun-Rodgers  2007  40.13
 4x400 Relay  McFarlin-Mberiuana-Kharigub-Pierre-Louis  1997  3:07.24
 4x800 Relay  Sitzer-Pearman-Elizondo-Willets  2004  7:26.98
 Shot Put  Heath Doctorman  1994  56-10.25
 Discus  David Salsberg  1992  186-8
 Hammer  John Armstrong  2007  161-3
 Javelin  Don Phillips  1981  211-3
 Decathlon  Mark Elliston  1986  7029