{"id":2938,"date":"2018-05-23T20:41:32","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T20:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/?p=2938"},"modified":"2019-10-11T07:51:31","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T13:51:31","slug":"21-facts-about-21-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/21-facts-about-21-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"21 Facts about 21 Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>by Jordan Beech, Lane Castleberry and Ray Fink<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>In athletics, history is important. Bison and Lady Bison mantle the legacy of those who have come before them, continuing to excel in competition and marking their stamp in time. Take a moment and enjoy the road travelled thus far.<\/em><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.okbu.edu\\\/obumagazine\\\/21-facts-about-21-sports\\\/\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2938 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-herald-lay-c1'><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\/2018\/05\/baseball.jpg'><img width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/baseball-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"Bison Baseball photo\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/baseball-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/baseball-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/baseball-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/baseball-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/baseball-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/baseball-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" data-attachment-id=\"2970\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/21-facts-about-21-sports\/baseball\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/baseball.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" 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=\"baseball\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Baseball has seen 44 players go pro, including Julian Merryweather, who was added to the Cleveland Indians\u2019 40-man roster before undergoing Tommy John surgery. Taylor Hearn is playing at the AA level in the Pittsburgh Pirates system.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/baseball-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/baseball.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2970'>\n\t\t\t\tBaseball has seen 44 players go pro, including Julian Merryweather, who was added to the Cleveland Indians\u2019 40-man roster before undergoing Tommy John surgery. Taylor Hearn is playing at the AA level in the Pittsburgh Pirates system.\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\/2018\/05\/cheer.jpg'><img width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cheer-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"Bison Pom Team\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cheer-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cheer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cheer-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cheer-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cheer-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cheer-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" data-attachment-id=\"2971\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/21-facts-about-21-sports\/cheer\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cheer.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" 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=\"cheer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cheer and dance became competitive teams in athletics in 2015. In its first two years as a program, OBU Cheer finished in the top three in the nation at college nationals.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cheer-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cheer.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2971'>\n\t\t\t\tCheer and dance became competitive teams in athletics in 2015. In its first two years as a program, OBU Cheer finished in the top three in the nation at college nationals.\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\/2018\/05\/football.jpg'><img width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/football-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/football-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/football-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/football-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/football-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/football-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/football-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" data-attachment-id=\"2972\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/21-facts-about-21-sports\/football-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/football.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" 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=\"football\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Football player Bob Mastin (grandfather of Ford Mastin) holds the school record with the most passes intercepted in a game: three in 1933 against the University of Arkansas.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/football-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/football.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2972'>\n\t\t\t\tFootball player Bob Mastin (grandfather of Ford Mastin) holds the school record with the most passes intercepted in a game: three in 1933 against the University of Arkansas.\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\/2018\/05\/ford-mastin-bonus.jpg'><img width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ford-mastin-bonus-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ford-mastin-bonus-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ford-mastin-bonus-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ford-mastin-bonus-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ford-mastin-bonus-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ford-mastin-bonus-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ford-mastin-bonus-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" data-attachment-id=\"2973\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/21-facts-about-21-sports\/ford-mastin-bonus\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ford-mastin-bonus.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" 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=\"ford-mastin-bonus\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;BONUS &#8211; Ford Mastin has won 18 national championships (men&#8217;s and women\u2019s) in 22 years of coaching.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ford-mastin-bonus-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ford-mastin-bonus.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2973'>\n\t\t\t\tBONUS &#8211; Ford Mastin has won 18 national championships (men&#8217;s and women\u2019s) in 22 years of coaching.\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\/2018\/05\/lacrosse.jpg'><img width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lacrosse-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lacrosse-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lacrosse-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lacrosse-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lacrosse-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lacrosse-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lacrosse-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" data-attachment-id=\"2974\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/21-facts-about-21-sports\/lacrosse\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lacrosse.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" 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\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OBU&#8217;s lacrosse team is the only NCAA Division II lacrosse program, men\u2019s or women\u2019s, in Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico or Texas. They led the NCAA in forced turnovers per game, averaging 12.93 in 2017.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lacrosse-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lacrosse.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2974'>\n\t\t\t\tOBU&#8217;s lacrosse team is the only NCAA Division II lacrosse program, men\u2019s or women\u2019s, in Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico or Texas. They led the NCAA in forced turnovers per game, averaging 12.93 in 2017.\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\/2018\/05\/mens-basketball.jpg'><img width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-basketball-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-basketball-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-basketball-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-basketball-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-basketball-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-basketball-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-basketball-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" data-attachment-id=\"2975\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/21-facts-about-21-sports\/mens-basketball\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-basketball.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" 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=\"mens-basketball\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Men\u2019s Basketball was the first OBU national championship winning program in 1966 under coach Bob Bass. The program won another in 2010 under coach Doug Tolin.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-basketball-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-basketball.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2975'>\n\t\t\t\tMen\u2019s Basketball was the first OBU national championship winning program in 1966 under coach Bob Bass. The program won another in 2010 under coach Doug Tolin.\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\/2018\/05\/mens-cross.jpg'><img width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-cross-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-cross-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-cross-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-cross-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-cross-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-cross-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-cross-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" data-attachment-id=\"2976\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/21-facts-about-21-sports\/mens-cross\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-cross.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" 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=\"mens-cross\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Men\u2019s Cross-Country finished 18th in its first trip to an NCAA regional meet.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-cross-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-cross.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2976'>\n\t\t\t\tMen\u2019s Cross-Country finished 18th in its first trip to an NCAA regional meet.\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\/2018\/05\/mens-golf.jpg'><img width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-golf-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-golf-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-golf-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-golf-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-golf-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-golf-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-golf-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" data-attachment-id=\"2977\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/21-facts-about-21-sports\/mens-golf\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-golf.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" 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=\"mens-golf\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Men\u2019s Golf had its best season with a 10th place finish at the NAIA Championships in 2014.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-golf-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-golf.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2977'>\n\t\t\t\tMen\u2019s Golf had its best season with a 10th place finish at the NAIA Championships in 2014.\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\/2018\/05\/mens-soccer.jpg'><img width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-soccer-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-soccer-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-soccer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-soccer-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-soccer-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-soccer-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-soccer-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" data-attachment-id=\"2978\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/21-facts-about-21-sports\/mens-soccer-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-soccer.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1200\" 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=\"mens-soccer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Men\u2019s Soccer tied the GAC record of eight goals in a game against SNU during the 2017 season.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-soccer-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-soccer-1024x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2978'>\n\t\t\t\tMen\u2019s Soccer tied the GAC record of eight goals in a game against SNU during the 2017 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\/2018\/05\/mens-swimming.jpg'><img width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-swimming-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-swimming-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-swimming-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-swimming-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-swimming-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-swimming-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-swimming-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" data-attachment-id=\"2979\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/21-facts-about-21-sports\/mens-swimming\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-swimming.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" 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=\"mens-swimming\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Men\u2019s Swimming and Diving\u2019s David Lambert set the NCAA Division II record for the 2017-18 season in the 50 freestyle.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-swimming-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-swimming.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2979'>\n\t\t\t\tMen\u2019s Swimming and Diving\u2019s David Lambert set the NCAA Division II record for the 2017-18 season in the 50 freestyle.\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\/2018\/05\/mens-tennis.jpg'><img width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-tennis-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-tennis-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-tennis-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-tennis-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-tennis-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-tennis-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-tennis-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" data-attachment-id=\"2980\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/21-facts-about-21-sports\/mens-tennis\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-tennis.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" 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=\"mens-tennis\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Men\u2019s Tennis won the NCCAA championship in 2017.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-tennis-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-tennis.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2980'>\n\t\t\t\tMen\u2019s Tennis won the NCCAA championship in 2017.\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\/2018\/05\/mens-track-and-field.jpg'><img width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-track-and-field-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-track-and-field-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-track-and-field-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-track-and-field-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-track-and-field-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-track-and-field-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-track-and-field-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" data-attachment-id=\"2981\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/21-facts-about-21-sports\/mens-track-and-field\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-track-and-field.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" 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=\"mens-track-and-field\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Men\u2019s Track and Field ended a 24-year national championship drought for OBU athletics in 1990 with a championship win under coach Terry Collins and has since added six national titles under Coach Ford Mastin.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-track-and-field-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mens-track-and-field.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2981'>\n\t\t\t\tMen\u2019s Track and Field ended a 24-year national championship drought for OBU athletics in 1990 with a championship win under coach Terry Collins and has since added six national titles under Coach Ford Mastin.\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\/2018\/05\/Pom.jpg'><img width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Pom-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Pom-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Pom-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Pom-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Pom-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Pom-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Pom-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" data-attachment-id=\"2982\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/21-facts-about-21-sports\/pom\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Pom.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" 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=\"Pom\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pom, originally created as a student group, has grown into a competitive pom and dance team, competing in the national collegiate dance championship the past two years.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Pom-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Pom.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2982'>\n\t\t\t\tPom, originally created as a student group, has grown into a competitive pom and dance team, competing in the national collegiate dance championship the past two years.\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\/2018\/05\/softball.jpg'><img width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/softball-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/softball-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/softball-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/softball-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/softball-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/softball-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/softball-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" data-attachment-id=\"2983\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/21-facts-about-21-sports\/softball\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/softball.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" 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\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Softball won their first national championship in 2017 at the NCCAA Championships after four trips to the NAIA national postseason.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/softball-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/softball.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2983'>\n\t\t\t\tSoftball won their first national championship in 2017 at the NCCAA Championships after four trips to the NAIA national 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\/2018\/05\/volleyball.jpg'><img width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/volleyball-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/volleyball-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/volleyball-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/volleyball-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/volleyball-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/volleyball-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/volleyball-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" data-attachment-id=\"2984\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/21-facts-about-21-sports\/volleyball-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/volleyball.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" 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=\"volleyball\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Volleyball won 53 consecutive Sooner Athletic Conference matches, a streak that ended in 2014.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/volleyball-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/volleyball.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2984'>\n\t\t\t\tVolleyball won 53 consecutive Sooner Athletic Conference matches, a streak that ended in 2014.\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\/2018\/05\/womens-basketball.jpg'><img width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-basketball-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-basketball-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-basketball-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-basketball-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-basketball-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-basketball-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-basketball-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" data-attachment-id=\"2985\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/21-facts-about-21-sports\/womens-basketball\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-basketball.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" 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=\"womens-basketball\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Women\u2019s Basketball coach Casi Bays is the third coach to reach 100 career wins in OBU Women\u2019s Basketball (reached against Kansas Christian College). John McCullough and Scott Norris also have triple-digit win totals.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-basketball-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-basketball.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2985'>\n\t\t\t\tWomen\u2019s Basketball coach Casi Bays is the third coach to reach 100 career wins in OBU Women\u2019s Basketball (reached against Kansas Christian College). John McCullough and Scott Norris also have triple-digit win totals.\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\/2018\/05\/womens-cross.jpg'><img width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-cross-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-cross-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-cross-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-cross-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-cross-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-cross-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-cross-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" data-attachment-id=\"2986\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/21-facts-about-21-sports\/womens-cross\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-cross.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" 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=\"womens-cross\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Women\u2019s Cross-Country was the first team in OBU\u2019s history to reach NCAA national finals, placing 20th. Abby Hoover and Sydney Lawrence became OBU\u2019s first two NCAA all-Americans.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-cross-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-cross.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2986'>\n\t\t\t\tWomen\u2019s Cross-Country was the first team in OBU\u2019s history to reach NCAA national finals, placing 20th. Abby Hoover and Sydney Lawrence became OBU\u2019s first two NCAA all-Americans.\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\/2018\/05\/womens-golf.jpg'><img width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-golf-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-golf-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-golf-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-golf-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-golf-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-golf-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-golf-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" data-attachment-id=\"2987\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/21-facts-about-21-sports\/womens-golf\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-golf.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" 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=\"womens-golf\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Women\u2019s Golf finished in the top five 13 times in the past two-and-a-half years.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-golf-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-golf.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2987'>\n\t\t\t\tWomen\u2019s Golf finished in the top five 13 times in the past two-and-a-half years.\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\/2018\/05\/womens-soccer.jpg'><img width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-soccer-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-soccer-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-soccer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-soccer-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-soccer-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-soccer-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-soccer-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" data-attachment-id=\"2988\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/21-facts-about-21-sports\/womens-soccer-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-soccer.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" 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=\"womens-soccer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Women\u2019s Soccer was the unbeaten regular season champion in the GAC in 2017, the first since 2012 to accomplish this.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-soccer-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-soccer.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2988'>\n\t\t\t\tWomen\u2019s Soccer was the unbeaten regular season champion in the GAC in 2017, the first since 2012 to accomplish this.\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\/2018\/05\/womens-swimming.jpg'><img width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-swimming-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-swimming-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-swimming-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-swimming-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-swimming-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-swimming-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-swimming-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" data-attachment-id=\"2989\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/21-facts-about-21-sports\/womens-swimming\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-swimming.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" 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=\"womens-swimming\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Women\u2019s Swimming had three national championships in four years at the NAIA level.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-swimming-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-swimming.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2989'>\n\t\t\t\tWomen\u2019s Swimming had three national championships in four years at the NAIA level.\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\/2018\/05\/womens-tennis.jpg'><img width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-tennis-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-tennis-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-tennis-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-tennis-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-tennis-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-tennis-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-tennis-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" data-attachment-id=\"2990\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/21-facts-about-21-sports\/womens-tennis\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-tennis.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" 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=\"womens-tennis\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Women\u2019s Tennis won their first-ever national championship in 2017 and played in its first NCAA Tournament in 2018.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-tennis-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-tennis.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2990'>\n\t\t\t\tWomen\u2019s Tennis won their first-ever national championship in 2017 and played in its first NCAA Tournament in 2018.\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\/2018\/05\/womens-track-and-field.jpg'><img width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-track-and-field-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-track-and-field-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-track-and-field-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-track-and-field-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-track-and-field-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-track-and-field-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-track-and-field-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" data-attachment-id=\"2991\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/21-facts-about-21-sports\/womens-track-and-field\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-track-and-field.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" 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=\"womens-track-and-field\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Women\u2019s Track and Field has been crowned national champions 11 times with seven indoor and four outdoor national titles.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-track-and-field-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.okbu.edu\/obumagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/womens-track-and-field.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2991'>\n\t\t\t\tWomen\u2019s Track and Field has been crowned national champions 11 times with seven indoor and four outdoor national titles.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Jordan Beech, Lane Castleberry and Ray Fink In athletics, history is important. Bison and Lady Bison mantle the legacy of those who have come before them, continuing to excel in competition and marking their stamp in time. 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