{"id":1670,"date":"2016-06-20T16:35:29","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T16:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.obumagazine.com\/?p=1670"},"modified":"2017-05-05T20:27:22","modified_gmt":"2017-05-05T20:27:22","slug":"bison-charge-ahead-against-ncaa-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/bison-charge-ahead-against-ncaa-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Bison Charge Ahead Against NCAA Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.okbu.edu\\\/obumagazine\\\/bison-charge-ahead-against-ncaa-competition\\\/\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1670 gallery-columns-6 gallery-size-herald-lay-b1'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1979_mag.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1979_mag-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-b1 size-herald-lay-b1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1979_mag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1979_mag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1979_mag-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1979_mag-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1979_mag-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1979_mag-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1979_mag-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1979_mag-187x124.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1979_mag-990x660.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1979_mag-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1979_mag.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"1682\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/bison-charge-ahead-against-ncaa-competition\/track-img_1979_mag\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1979_mag.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1400,933\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Track-IMG_1979_mag\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt; Payton Wilson vaults during the OBU Invitational.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1979_mag-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1979_mag-1024x682.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1682'>\n\t\t\t\t Payton Wilson vaults during the OBU Invitational.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1847_mag.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1847_mag-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-b1 size-herald-lay-b1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1847_mag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1847_mag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1847_mag-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1847_mag-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1847_mag-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1847_mag-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1847_mag-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1847_mag-187x124.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1847_mag-990x660.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1847_mag-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1847_mag.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"1681\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/bison-charge-ahead-against-ncaa-competition\/track-img_1847_mag\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1847_mag.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1400,933\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Track-IMG_1847_mag\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt; Kenneth Combs hurdles ahead of the competition for the men\u2019s track team.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1847_mag-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Track-IMG_1847_mag-1024x682.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1681'>\n\t\t\t\t Kenneth Combs hurdles ahead of the competition for the men\u2019s track team.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Basketball-IMG_9918_mag.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Basketball-IMG_9918_mag-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-b1 size-herald-lay-b1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Basketball-IMG_9918_mag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Basketball-IMG_9918_mag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Basketball-IMG_9918_mag-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Basketball-IMG_9918_mag-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Basketball-IMG_9918_mag-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Basketball-IMG_9918_mag-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Basketball-IMG_9918_mag-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Basketball-IMG_9918_mag-187x124.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Basketball-IMG_9918_mag-990x660.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Basketball-IMG_9918_mag-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Basketball-IMG_9918_mag.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"1672\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/bison-charge-ahead-against-ncaa-competition\/basketball-img_9918_mag\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Basketball-IMG_9918_mag.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1400,933\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Basketball-IMG_9918_mag\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt; Cameerah Graves helped lead the Lady Bison to a third place national finish.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Basketball-IMG_9918_mag-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Basketball-IMG_9918_mag-1024x682.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1672'>\n\t\t\t\t Cameerah Graves helped lead the Lady Bison to a third place national finish.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A5554_mag.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A5554_mag-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-b1 size-herald-lay-b1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A5554_mag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A5554_mag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A5554_mag-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A5554_mag-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A5554_mag-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A5554_mag-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A5554_mag-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A5554_mag-187x124.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A5554_mag-990x660.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A5554_mag-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A5554_mag.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"1680\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/bison-charge-ahead-against-ncaa-competition\/tennis-da3a5554_mag\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A5554_mag.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1400,933\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tennis-DA3A5554_mag\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Daniel Aguilera (shown) and Caroline Abbe helped lead the Bison to men\u2019s and women\u2019s regional tennis championships and a berth in the national championship.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A5554_mag-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A5554_mag-1024x682.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1680'>\n\t\t\t\tDaniel Aguilera (shown) and Caroline Abbe helped lead the Bison to men\u2019s and women\u2019s regional tennis championships and a berth in the national championship.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A4018_mag.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A4018_mag-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-b1 size-herald-lay-b1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A4018_mag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A4018_mag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A4018_mag-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A4018_mag-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A4018_mag-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A4018_mag-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A4018_mag-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A4018_mag-187x124.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A4018_mag-990x660.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A4018_mag-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A4018_mag.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"1679\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/bison-charge-ahead-against-ncaa-competition\/tennis-da3a4018_mag\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A4018_mag.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1400,933\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tennis-DA3A4018_mag\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Daniel Aguilera and Caroline Abbe (shown) helped lead the Bison to men\u2019s and women\u2019s regional tennis championships and a berth in the national championship.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A4018_mag-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tennis-DA3A4018_mag-1024x682.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1679'>\n\t\t\t\tDaniel Aguilera and Caroline Abbe (shown) helped lead the Bison to men\u2019s and women\u2019s regional tennis championships and a berth in the national championship.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0704_mag.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0704_mag-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-b1 size-herald-lay-b1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0704_mag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0704_mag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0704_mag-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0704_mag-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0704_mag-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0704_mag-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0704_mag-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0704_mag-187x124.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0704_mag-990x660.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0704_mag-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0704_mag.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"1677\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/bison-charge-ahead-against-ncaa-competition\/swimming-img_0704_mag\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0704_mag.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1400,933\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Swimming-IMG_0704_mag\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Alexa Tininenko and OBU\u2019s swimming and diving teams captured a combined championship.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0704_mag-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0704_mag-1024x682.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1677'>\n\t\t\t\tAlexa Tininenko and OBU\u2019s swimming and diving teams captured a combined championship.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0808_mag.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0808_mag-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-b1 size-herald-lay-b1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0808_mag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0808_mag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0808_mag-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0808_mag-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0808_mag-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0808_mag-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0808_mag-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0808_mag-187x124.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0808_mag-990x660.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0808_mag-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0808_mag.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"1678\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/bison-charge-ahead-against-ncaa-competition\/swimming-img_0808_mag\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0808_mag.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1400,933\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Swimming-IMG_0808_mag\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Marc Sambolin led the men\u2019s squad to a title at the Speed Central Zone Sectional in March.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0808_mag-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swimming-IMG_0808_mag-1024x682.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1678'>\n\t\t\t\tMarc Sambolin led the men\u2019s squad to a title at the Speed Central Zone Sectional in March.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OBUNAT101.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OBUNAT101-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-b1 size-herald-lay-b1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OBUNAT101-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OBUNAT101-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OBUNAT101-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OBUNAT101-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OBUNAT101-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OBUNAT101-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"1674\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/bison-charge-ahead-against-ncaa-competition\/obunat101\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OBUNAT101.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1400,787\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OBUNAT101\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Preliminary plans have been developed for a natatorium on the OBU campus in response to inquiries from potential donors concerning the construction of a permanent home for OBU\u2019s swimming and diving teams.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OBUNAT101-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OBUNAT101-1024x576.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1674'>\n\t\t\t\tPreliminary plans have been developed for a natatorium on the OBU campus in response to inquiries from potential donors concerning the construction of a permanent home for OBU\u2019s swimming and diving teams.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Softball-DA3A9630_mag.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Softball-DA3A9630_mag-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-b1 size-herald-lay-b1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Softball-DA3A9630_mag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Softball-DA3A9630_mag-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Softball-DA3A9630_mag-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Softball-DA3A9630_mag-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Softball-DA3A9630_mag-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Softball-DA3A9630_mag-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"1676\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/bison-charge-ahead-against-ncaa-competition\/softball-da3a9630_mag\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Softball-DA3A9630_mag.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1400,945\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Softball-DA3A9630_mag\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Softball finished its first season of Division II play with a 17- 35 record, including a win over No. 5 Arkansas Tech that earned Haylee Zimmerman Great American Conference Pitcher of the Week honors. Coach Pam Fink eclipsed the 600 career win mark during the season.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Softball-DA3A9630_mag-300x203.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Softball-DA3A9630_mag-1024x691.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1676'>\n\t\t\t\tSoftball finished its first season of Division II play with a 17- 35 record, including a win over No. 5 Arkansas Tech that earned Haylee Zimmerman Great American Conference Pitcher of the Week honors. Coach Pam Fink eclipsed the 600 career win mark during the season.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Lacrosse-DA3A2031_mag.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Lacrosse-DA3A2031_mag-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-b1 size-herald-lay-b1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Lacrosse-DA3A2031_mag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Lacrosse-DA3A2031_mag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Lacrosse-DA3A2031_mag-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Lacrosse-DA3A2031_mag-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Lacrosse-DA3A2031_mag-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Lacrosse-DA3A2031_mag-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Lacrosse-DA3A2031_mag-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Lacrosse-DA3A2031_mag-187x124.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Lacrosse-DA3A2031_mag-990x660.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Lacrosse-DA3A2031_mag-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Lacrosse-DA3A2031_mag.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"1673\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/bison-charge-ahead-against-ncaa-competition\/lacrosse-da3a2031_mag\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Lacrosse-DA3A2031_mag.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1400,933\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lacrosse-DA3A2031_mag\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lacrosse completed a 4-7 season in April. Sabrina Attaway surpassed a major milestone with her 250th save of the season. With lacrosse not offered in the NCCAA, the Lady Bison had no postseason.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Lacrosse-DA3A2031_mag-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Lacrosse-DA3A2031_mag-1024x682.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1673'>\n\t\t\t\tLacrosse completed a 4-7 season in April. Sabrina Attaway surpassed a major milestone with her 250th save of the season. With lacrosse not offered in the NCCAA, the Lady Bison had no postseason.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/region-champ.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/region-champ-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-b1 size-herald-lay-b1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/region-champ-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/region-champ-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/region-champ-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/region-champ-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/region-champ-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/region-champ-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/region-champ-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/region-champ-187x124.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/region-champ-990x660.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/region-champ-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/region-champ.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"1675\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/bison-charge-ahead-against-ncaa-competition\/region-champ\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/region-champ.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1400,933\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"region champ\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/region-champ-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/region-champ-1024x682.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><em>OBU completed its first season competing against NCAA Division II opponents in the Great American Conference.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The season saw new rivalries established and\u00a0old rivalries reborn. Building upon decades of dominance in the NAIA, the Bison continued their\u00a0<\/em><em> winning ways, claiming national championships and regional titles, leading the conference in victories, qualifying for national tournaments, and growing through the challenges.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Track Wins Four National Championships<\/h2>\n<p>In their first National Christian College Athletic Association national meets, the OBU men\u2019s and women\u2019s track teams claimed two indoor track and field national championships and two outdoor track and field national championships. The four championships were the 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th national titles in program history.<\/p>\n<p>Ford Mastin, head track coach, was thrilled with the performance of his teams but also touched by the support they received at the national meet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe counted 24 families that traveled to Marion, Indiana, for the indoor national meet to support their children,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s easy to see why our student-athletes behave so well, are consistent witnesses for Christ and are good ambassadors for OBU. They have loyal, committed parents that model wonderful behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRecords were set during the indoor meet on a small, indoor track with no banks\u2026record times that our guys had never run, not even on the oversize tracks where faster times are expected. Their performances truly were impressive. Our behavior at the meet was also the kind that added to the Christian atmosphere that was expected. This was a great weekend in the history of OBU Track and Field.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Lady Bison Basketball Takes Third at Nationals<\/h2>\n<p>OBU finished a successful first season in the Great American Conference and placed third in the NCCAA national tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Picked ninth in the regular season coaches\u2019 poll, the Lady Bison finished 12-10 in the GAC and advanced to the NCCAA postseason.<\/p>\n<p>After a runner-up finish in the Central Region, the Lady Bison lost in the semifinals of the national tournament and won the third-place game. OBU lost to Colorado Christian in both the regional finals and the national semifinals. The Lady Bison scored postseason wins over Southwestern Christian, Point University and Northwestern Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>The Lady Bison ended the season at 17-16 and with numerous awards. Arielle Cooper earned Second-Team All-GAC with McKenzie Cooper earning honorable mention, while both of them joined Tasha Edge on the All-NCCAA Central Region squad. Additionally, Kiara Moore and Edge earned GAC Player of the Week honors this season.<\/p>\n<h2>Tennis Teams Win Regionals, Qualify for Nationals<\/h2>\n<p>Coach Peter McCorkle\u2019s squads both clinched titles at the NCCAA Central Region Championship in Abilene, Texas, in late April. The victories qualified both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams to compete in the NCCAA national championship in Mobile, Alabama, May 10-13.<\/p>\n<p>The women\u2019s team progressed to the finals before losing to top-seeded Indiana Wesleyan. An historic year for OBU women\u2019s tennis, the team set a record with 23 wins and went unbeaten through the Great American Conference for a regular season title in their first year as a provisional NCAA Division II member.<\/p>\n<p>The Lady Bison have earned numerous honors, including Olivia Charvat and Anastasiya Baranova as Great American Conference Players of the Week, and Baranova, Madeleine Boepple and Kateryna Shkot picking up NCCAA Player of the Week honors.<\/p>\n<p>Ending its season in the NCCAA semifinals, the men\u2019s team finished 18-9. Reda Jirari earned both GAC and NCCAA Player of the Week honors and Thomas Ackerknecht and Lucas Castelo Branco also earned honors from the NCCAA.<\/p>\n<h2>Swimming and Diving Claim Sectional Championships<\/h2>\n<p>OBU won the combined title as well as the men\u2019s title at the Speed Central Zone Sectional at Jenks High School Aquatic Center in March.<\/p>\n<p>OBU posted 110 points in the final event, the 400-medley relay, to capture the combined title. The men\u2019s team claimed their title with 325 points. The OBU women were 11th with 85 points.<\/p>\n<h2>Swimming and Diving Success Generates Support<\/h2>\n<p>Since its launch in 2011, the OBU swimming and diving program and Head Coach Sam Freas have amassed seven national titles in just five years for both men and women, breaking 28 national records. Beyond team success, more than 250 swimmers and divers have earned All-America or Academic All-America designations. Swimmers have participated in the Olympic Games, Pan-American Games, World Championships, and other hemispheric championships while attending OBU.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat has happened at OBU in terms of swimming and diving is unprecedented in collegiate athletics,\u201d said Dr. David W. Whitlock, OBU president. \u201cAs a result, numerous individuals, corporations, and organizations have inquired about helping OBU establish a permanent home for this outstanding athletic program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In response to these requests, preliminary plans were developed for a facility that will include a 50-meter pool (Olympic distance) by 25 yards (collegiate competitive distance) with Olympic-standard diving boards and platforms (10-, 7-, and 5-meter platforms, two 3-meter boards, and two 1-meter boards) as well as a therapy pool. The projected location for the facility will be on the north side of MacArthur.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuch a facility will have the capacity to host national, regional and local events,\u201d Freas added. \u201cThe facility will also be able to accommodate sports like water polo and synchronized swimming in the future. The void created by the closing of the natatorium at Oklahoma City Community College provides additional inducement for having a facility that will cater to the needs of students, faculty, staff and athletes as well as the local community and region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, a natatorium on the OBU campus has great potential for economic generation for Shawnee, the county and the state. As an indoor facility, the pool will expand the opportunities the local community currently has in the YMCA and the outdoor city pool located in Shawnee\u2019s Veterans\u2019 Park.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are blessed to have corporations, organizations and individuals who are reaching out to us and seeking a way to make this happen. With that support coming in unsolicited, and with the success of the swimming and diving programs, we realized that this is a worthy project for us to undertake,\u201d said Dr. Will Smallwood, senior vice president for advancement and university relations.<\/p>\n<p>Designated funding to assist with construction is encouraged with naming opportunities available. For inquiries and\/or gifts please contact the Office of University Advancement at development@okbu.edu or 405. 585.5412.<\/p>\n<h2>Bison Baseball Wins Regional, Earns Trip to World Series<\/h2>\n<p>The Bison baseball team hosted and won the NCCAA Central Region tournament May 21, defeating Oklahoma Wesleyan 6-2 and claiming a trip to the NCCAA World Series.<\/p>\n<p>The Bison held their competition to 38 consecutive scoreless innings going into the top of the eighth inning, when Oklahoma Wesleyan\u2019s Alejandro Hernandez belted a two-run home run.<\/p>\n<p>Carson McPherson got the win, going 7.2 innings, striking out 10 and allowing one run. Brad Adams yielded one run in picking up his third save.<\/p>\n<p>At press time, the Bison were set to begin World Series play May 25 in Mason, Ohio, against Toccoa Falls College. The 10 team tournament consisted of two five team pools, with the top two teams from each pool advancing to the semifinals.<\/p>\n<p>OBU (37-15) was the top seed in the tournament. The rest of Pool A included Judson at No. 4 (38-23), Oakland City at No. 5 (22-23), Toccoa Falls at No. 8 (21-23), and Hiwassee at No. 9 (34-19).<\/p>\n<p>Pool B included No. 2 Campbellsville (39-17), No. 3 Southwestern Christian (43-14), No. 6 Warner (30-27), No. 7 Trinity Christian (34-21), and No. 10 Bethesda (29-24).<\/p>\n<p>After playing Toccoa Falls, OBU took on Oakland City. They then completed pool play with games against both Hiwassee and Judson. Results were not available at press time.<\/p>\n<p>The Bison closed the regular season with a 33-15 record and a 22-11 mark in the Great American Conference, tying them for the lead in conference wins. Brandon Cuddy led the Bison with a .385 batting average and 49 RBI, while Ryan Joyce had 11 home runs.<\/p>\n<p>Nathan Thompson led the GAC with 87 strikeouts and threw a complete-game no-hitter with 16 K\u2019s against McMurry during the Central Regional. Jinny Parra finished the season at 8-3 with a 2.59 ERA and McPherson went 5-2 with a 2.97 ERA.<\/p>\n<p>Joyce, McPherson and Parra have all earned GAC Player of the Week honors with McPherson and Chad Bennett picking up Pitcher of the Week accolades from the NCCAA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OBU completed its first season competing against NCAA Division II opponents in the Great American Conference.\u00a0 The season saw new rivalries established and\u00a0old rivalries reborn. 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