Wayland Baptist's Durawn Howard and Wayne Northover were named Sooner Athletic Conference Men's Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week as the Pioneers swept the Feb. 17-23 awards.

On last-chance weekend, Wayland Baptist got no fewer than two more qualifiers through to the NAIA Indoor National Track & Field Championships, both resulting from an impromptu meet held Saturday afternoon at Hilliard Field.

LINCOLN, Neb. On the eve of a rare home appearance at a late-scheduled meet on Saturday afternoon at J.V. Hilliard Field, the Wayland Baptist men's and women's track and field team enjoyed a successful day at the Nebraska Tune-Up here Friday.

The Wayland Baptist men jumped one spot to third while the women slipped a position to fifth in this week's U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NAIA National Team Computer Rankings.

Wayland Baptist's Pierre Banks has been named the Sooner Athletic Conference Men's Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Wayland Baptist came up with three new national qualifiers and posted several impressive performances this weekend at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational as well as the Red Raider Open in Lubbock.