40 Endless Activities - Harding University Digital Archives

[Women's Track & FieldRunners stormedthrough '89 seasonThewomen's track teamproduced endlessachievements in their1989 season. Not only were theythe AlC Conference champions,but two Harding runners endedthe season with all Americanstandings.Cheryl Bednosky, a seniorfrom Penconic, N.Y., and LethaStewart, a freshman from LittleRock, received AlC All Americanstandings.Bednosky set three new AlCrecords. She finished the 1500meter run in 4:47040, the 3000meter run in 10:49.90, and the800 meter run in 2:21.29. Stewartwon the long jump with adistance of 17 feet and 11 %inches.The Harding team as a wholetook the conference by storm.LONG SHOT. Robyn Counts, senior,keeps an eye on the shot putas it lands far from her. The teamspent hours each day practicingfor the spring events. - Photo bySharon Bowles.Another all-AlC event winnerwas Harding's relay team composedof Margaret Eoff, Stewart,Tina Bearden, and KelsieHutchinson. They won both'the 400 and 1600 meter relays.Kelsie Hutchinson, MelyndaCordry, and Tracey Parkes alsowere named to the all-AlCteam.However, the students weren'tthe only ones to walk away .with the gold. Coach Ted Lloydreceived honors as the AlC District17 Coach of the year."We never verbalized anygoals," Lloyd said, "but theteam and I had an understoodgoal of winning the AlC conference.The track team re-wroteschool records in almost everyevent."- Lex Owens64 Endless Activities