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{{Infobox college athletics
{{Infobox college athletics
| name = Oklahoma Baptist Bison
| name = Oklahoma Baptist Bison
| logo = OKBU Bison logo.png
| logo = Oklahoma Baptist Bisons logo.svg
| logo_width = 220 px
| logo_width = 200
| university = Oklahoma Baptist University
| university = [[Oklahoma Baptist University]]
| association = NCAA
| association = NCAA
| conference = [[Great American Conference]]
| conference = [[Great American Conference|Great American]] (primary)
| division = [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]]
| division = [[NCAA Division II|Division II]]
| director = [[Robert Davenport (athletic director)|Robert Davenport]]
| director = Robert Davenport
| city = [[Shawnee, Oklahoma|Shawnee]]
| location = [[Shawnee, Oklahoma]]
| state = [[Oklahoma|OK]]
| teams = 13
| teams = 19
| stadium = Crain Family Stadium
| basketballarena = Noble Complex
| stadium =
| softballstadium = Bison Field
| basketballarena = [[Noble Complex]]
| softballfield =
| soccerstadium =
| baseballfield = Bobby Cox Field at Bison Park
| soccerstadium =
| arena2 =
| baseballfield = [[Bison Field]]
| arena2 =
| mascot =
| mascot =
| nickname = Bison
| nickname = Bison
| color1 = Green
| pageurl = https://obubison.com/
| altlogo = [[File:Oklahoma Baptist athletics wordmark.svg|200px]]
| color2 = Gold
| hex1 = 255F2B
| hex2 = FCAF17
| pageurl = http://www.obubison.com/
}}
}}


The '''Oklahoma Baptist Bison''' are composed of 19 teams representing [[Oklahoma Baptist University]] in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, and track and field. Men's sports include baseball and football. Women's sports include lacrosse, softball, and volleyball. The Bison compete in the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] and are members of the [[Great American Conference]].<ref name="obusports">{{cite web| title=Oklahoma Baptist University Athletics|publisher=obubison.com| url=http://www.obubison.com/|accessdate=2013-11-14}}</ref>
The '''Oklahoma Baptist Bison''' are the athletic teams that represent [[Oklahoma Baptist University]], located in [[Shawnee, Oklahoma]], in intercollegiate athletics as a member of the [[NCAA Division II]] ranks, primarily competing in the [[Great American Conference]] (GAC) since the 2015–16 academic year.<ref name="obusports">{{cite web| title=Oklahoma Baptist University Athletics|publisher=obubison.com| url=http://www.obubison.com/|access-date=2013-11-14}}</ref> They were also a member of the [[National Christian College Athletic Association]] (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the Central Region of the Division I level.


Prior joining the NCAA, the Bison previously competed in the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA), primarily competing in the [[Sooner Athletic Conference]] (SAC) from 1978–79 to 2014–15; and in the [[Texoma Athletic Conference]] from 1973–74 to 1977–78.
As of July 11, 2014, the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] Division II Membership Committee recommended the membership application for Oklahoma Baptist to set up the move from the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] to [[NCAA Division II]], primarily joining the [[Great American Conference]], effectively the 2015–16 season.<ref>{{cite web|work=[[Tulsa World]]|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/othersports/ncaa-admits-oklahoma-baptist-into-membership-process/article_ad4a0492-2df5-5864-bb5a-fcdf7ed3771f.html|title=NCAA admits Oklahoma Baptist into membership process|date=July 11, 2014|accessdate=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

== Varsity teams ==
OBU competes in 13 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football and track and field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, stunt, track & field and volleyball. Former sports included men's golf, women's lacrosse, men's soccer, men's & women's swimming, men's & women's tennis and women's cheerleading.


== Teams ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! width= 150px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma Baptist Bison|border=1|color=#ffffff}}"| Men's sports
|-
! width= 150px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma Baptist Bison|border=1|color=#ffffff}}"| Women's sports
! Men's
! Women's
|-
|-
| Baseball
| Baseball
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|-
|-
| [[Oklahoma Baptist Bison football|Football]]
| [[Oklahoma Baptist Bison football|Football]]
| Lacrosse
|-
| Golf
| Soccer
| Soccer
|-
|-
| Track & Field
| Soccer
| Softball
| Softball
|-
|-
|
| Swimming & Diving
| Stunt
| Swimming & Diving
|-
|-
| Tennis
|
| Tennis
|-
| Track and Field
| Track and Field
| Track and Field
|-
|-
|
|
| Volleyball
| Volleyball
|}
|}


===Move to NCAA Division II===
==Baseball==
As of July 11, 2014, the NCAA Division II Membership Committee recommended the membership application for the institution to set up the move from the NAIA to [[NCAA Division II]], competing in the [[Great American Conference]], effectively the 2015–16 season.<ref>{{cite web|work=[[Tulsa World]]|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/othersports/ncaa-admits-oklahoma-baptist-into-membership-process/article_ad4a0492-2df5-5864-bb5a-fcdf7ed3771f.html|title=NCAA admits Oklahoma Baptist into membership process|date=July 11, 2014|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>
Oklahoma Baptist has had 15 [[Major League Baseball Draft]] selections since the draft began in 1965.<ref name="draft">{{cite web|date= | title=MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Oklahoma Baptist University (Shawnee, OK)"|publisher=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]| url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?key_school=ca7b0737&exact=1&query_type=key_school|accessdate=2014-06-09}}</ref>

==National championships==
===Team===
{| class="wikitable"
|- align="center"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Oklahoma Baptist Bison|Sport|Association|Division|Year|Opponent/Runner-up|Score}}
|- align="center"
| rowspan="2" | [[Oklahoma Baptist Bison men's basketball|Men's basketball]] (2)
| rowspan="2" | [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]]
| [[NAIA men's basketball championship|Single]]
| [[1966 NAIA basketball tournament|1966]]
| [[Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball|Georgia Southern]]
| 88–59
|- align="center"
| [[NAIA Division I men's basketball championship|Division I]]
| [[2010 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament|2010]]
| [[Azusa Pacific Cougars men's basketball|Azusa Pacific]]
| 84–83
|- align="center"
|rowspan="4"| Men's swimming and diving (4)
|rowspan="4"| NAIA
|rowspan="4"| [[NAIA men's swimming and diving championships|Single]]
|2012
|[[Fresno Pacific Sunbirds swimming and diving|Fresno Pacific]]
|757–752
|- align="center"
|2013
|[[Concordia Golden Eagles swimming and diving|Concordia Irvine]]
|881–448.5
|- align="center"
|2014
|[[Olivet Nazarene Tigers|Olivet Nazarene]]
|900–485
|- align="center"
|2015
|Olivet Nazarene
|798.5–575.5
|- align="center"
|rowspan="3"| Women's swimming and diving (3)
|rowspan="3"| NAIA
|rowspan="3"| [[NAIA women's swimming and diving championships|Single]]
|2013
|[[SCAD Bees|SCAD Savannah]]
|845–600
|- align="center"
|2014
|SCAD Savannah
|849–492
|- align="center"
|2015
|SCAD Savannah
|745–481
|- align="center"
|rowspan="1"| Men's indoor track and field (1)
|rowspan="1"| NAIA
|rowspan="1"| [[NAIA men's indoor track and field championship|Single]]<ref>{{cite web|title=NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results |url = https://www.naia.org/sports/mtrack-ind/Records/M_INDOOR_Championship_Records.pdf |work=Men’s Championship History |publisher=NAIA|access-date=22 February 2024}}</ref>
|2013
|[[Wayland Baptist Pioneers|Wayland Baptist]]
|86.5–70
|- align="center"
|rowspan="7"| Women's indoor track and field (7)
|rowspan="7"| NAIA
|rowspan="7"| [[NAIA women's indoor track and field championship|Single]]<ref>{{cite web|title=NAIA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results |url = https://www.naia.org/sports/wtrack-ind/Records/W_INDOOR_Championship_Records.pdf |work=NAIA|publisher=NAIA.org|access-date=22 February 2024}}</ref>
| 2005
| [[McKendree Bearcats|McKendree]]
| 86.5–72
|- align="center"
| 2007
| [[Wayland Baptist Pioneers|Wayland Baptist]]
| 52.33–51
|- align="center"
| 2010
| Wayland Baptist
| 68–67
|- align="center"
| 2011
| [[Simon Fraser Red Leafs|Simon Fraser]]
| 58–75
|- align="center"
| 2013
| [[Indiana Tech Warriors|Indiana Tech]]
| 113–87
|- align="center"
| 2014
| Indiana Tech
| 133–123
|- align="center"
| 2015
| Indiana Tech
| 87–79
|- align="center"
|rowspan="2"| Men's outdoor track and field (2)
|rowspan="2"| [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]]
|rowspan="2"| [[NAIA men's outdoor track and field championship|Single]]<ref>{{cite web|title=NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship Results |url=https://www.naia.org/sports/mtrack-out/Records/M_OUTDOOR_Championship_Records.pdf |work=NAIA Sports Information Directors Manual|publisher=NAIA|access-date=26 May 2022}}</ref>
| 1990
| Azusa Pacific
| 57–53 (+4)
|- align="center"
| 2007
| [[Dickinson State Blue Hawks|Dickinson State]]
| 77–58 (+19)
|- align="center"
| rowspan="1"| Women's outdoor track and field (1)
|rowspan="1"| [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]]
|rowspan="1"| [[NAIA men's outdoor track and field championship|Single]]<ref>{{cite web|title=NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship Results |url=https://www.naia.org/sports/mtrack-out/Records/M_OUTDOOR_Championship_Records.pdf |work=NAIA Sports Information Directors Manual|publisher=NAIA|access-date=26 May 2022}}</ref>
| 2012
| [[Concordia Cavaliers|Concordia Oregon]]
| 101.5–81 (+20.5)
|}

==Individual programs==
===Baseball===
[[File:Oklahoma Baptist baseball second baseman.jpg|thumb|right|Brandon Brewer plays second base for the Oklahoma Baptist Bison]]
Oklahoma Baptist has had 15 [[Major League Baseball Draft]] selections since the draft began in 1965.<ref name="draft">{{cite web| title=MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Oklahoma Baptist University (Shawnee, OK)"|publisher=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]| url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?key_school=ca7b0737&exact=1&query_type=key_school|access-date=2014-06-09}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Year
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|- valign="center"
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[1966 Major League Baseball Draft|1966]]
| align="center" | [[1966 Major League Baseball Draft|1966]]
| align="center" |{{sortname|Charlie|Stewart|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | {{sortname|Charlie|Stewart|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | 8
| align="center" | 8
| align="center" | [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]]
| align="center" | [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]]
|- valign="center"
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[1984 Major League Baseball Draft|1984]]
| align="center" | [[1984 Major League Baseball Draft|1984]]
| align="center" |{{sortname|James|King|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | {{sortname|James|King|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | 36
| align="center" | 36
| align="center" | [[Seattle Mariners|Mariners]]
| align="center" | [[Seattle Mariners|Mariners]]
|- valign="center"
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[1989 Major League Baseball Draft|1989]]
| align="center" | [[1989 Major League Baseball Draft|1989]]
| align="center" |{{sortname|Jose|Olmeda|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | {{sortname|Jose|Olmeda|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | 23
| align="center" | 23
| align="center" | [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]]
| align="center" | [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]]
|- valign="center"
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[1989 Major League Baseball Draft|1989]]
| align="center" | [[1989 Major League Baseball Draft|1989]]
| align="center" |{{sortname|William|Hocking|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | {{sortname|William|Hocking|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | 22
| align="center" | 22
| align="center" | [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]]
| align="center" | [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]]
|- valign="center"
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[1991 Major League Baseball Draft|1991]]
| align="center" | [[1991 Major League Baseball Draft|1991]]
| align="center" |{{sortname|Darin|Haddock|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | {{sortname|Darin|Haddock|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | 42
| align="center" | 42
| align="center" | [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]]
| align="center" | [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]]
|- valign="center"
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[1994 Major League Baseball Draft|1994]]
| align="center" | [[1994 Major League Baseball Draft|1994]]
| align="center" |{{sortname|Pat|Evans|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | {{sortname|Pat|Evans|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | 21
| align="center" | 21
| align="center" | [[Cleveland Indians|Indians]]
| align="center" | [[Cleveland Indians|Indians]]
|- valign="center"
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[1997 Major League Baseball Draft|1997]]
| align="center" | [[1997 Major League Baseball Draft|1997]]
| align="center" |{{sortname|Dustin|Robinson|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | {{sortname|Dustin|Robinson|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | 12
| align="center" | 12
| align="center" | [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]]
| align="center" | [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]]
|- valign="center"
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[1999 Major League Baseball Draft|1999]]
| align="center" | [[1999 Major League Baseball Draft|1999]]
| align="center" |{{sortname|Wes|Faust|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | {{sortname|Wes|Faust|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | 46
| align="center" | 46
| align="center" | [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]]
| align="center" | [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]]
|- valign="center"
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[2005 Major League Baseball Draft|2005]]
| align="center" | [[2005 Major League Baseball Draft|2005]]
| align="center" |{{sortname|Felix|Peguero|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | {{sortname|Felix|Peguero|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | 28
| align="center" | 28
| align="center" | [[Kansas City Royals|Royals]]
| align="center" | [[Kansas City Royals|Royals]]
|- valign="center"
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[2009 Major League Baseball Draft|2009]]
| align="center" | [[2009 Major League Baseball Draft|2009]]
| align="center" |{{sortname|Spencer|Hylander|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | {{sortname|Spencer|Hylander|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | 50
| align="center" | 50
| align="center" | [[Houston Astros|Astros]]
| align="center" | [[Houston Astros|Astros]]
|- valign="center"
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[2011 Major League Baseball Draft|2011]]
| align="center" | [[2011 Major League Baseball Draft|2011]]
| align="center" |{{sortname|Richie|Mirowski|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | {{sortname|Richie|Mirowski|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | 45
| align="center" | 45
| align="center" | [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]]
| align="center" | [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]]
|- valign="center"
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[2011 Major League Baseball Draft|2011]]
| align="center" | [[2011 Major League Baseball Draft|2011]]
| align="center" |{{sortname|Kyle|Brule|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | {{sortname|Kyle|Brule|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | 32
| align="center" | 32
| align="center" | [[San Diego Padres|Padres]]
| align="center" | [[San Diego Padres|Padres]]
|- valign="center"
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[2014 Major League Baseball Draft|2014]]
| align="center" | [[2014 Major League Baseball Draft|2014]]
| align="center" |{{sortname|Osvaldo|Vela|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | {{sortname|Osvaldo|Vela|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | 21
| align="center" | 21
| align="center" | [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]]
| align="center" | [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]]
|- valign="center"
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[2014 Major League Baseball Draft|2014]]
| align="center" | [[2014 Major League Baseball Draft|2014]]
| align="center" |{{sortname|Matthew|Page|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | {{sortname|Matthew|Page|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | 10
| align="center" | 10
| align="center" | [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]]
| align="center" | [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]]
|- valign="center"
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[2014 Major League Baseball Draft|2014]]
| align="center" | [[2014 Major League Baseball Draft|2014]]
| align="center" |{{sortname|Julian|Merryweather|nolink=1}}
| align="center" | {{sortname|Julian|Merryweather}}
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | [[Cleveland Indians|Indians]]
| align="center" | [[Cleveland Indians|Indians]]
|}
|}


==Swimming==
===Swimming===
OBU has won NAIA championships in men's swimming and diving (2012 and 2013) and women's swimming and diving (2013).<ref name="okbu1">{{cite web|url=http://www.okbu.edu/about/quickfacts.html |title=Oklahoma Baptist University |publisher=Okbu.edu |date= |accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
OBU has won NAIA championships in men's swimming and diving (2012 and 2013) and women's swimming and diving (2013).<ref name="okbu1">{{cite web |url=http://www.okbu.edu/about/quickfacts.html |title=Oklahoma Baptist University |publisher=Okbu.edu |access-date=October 14, 2011}}</ref>


On March 9, 2012, swim team member Ivan Maciuniak, age 22, drowned in the pool. A native of [[Las Palmas]], [[Canary Islands]], Spain, Maciuniak had joined his brother, Mateo, at OBU in January 2012. The Maciuniak brothers were on the four-man 400-meter relay team which won the final event of the meet to claim the national championship in OBU’s first year of intercollegiate swimming.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.okbu.edu/news/2012-03-13/hundreds-gather-to-remember-swim-champion|title=Hundreds Gather to Remember Swim Champion|work=okbu.edu}}</ref><ref>[http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7674761/ivan-maciuniak-oklahoma-baptist-university-swim-team-member-dies-22 "Ivan Maciuniak, 22, dies after swim"], [[Associated Press]] at [[ESPN.com]], March 12, 2012.</ref>
On March 9, 2012, swim team member Ivan Maciuniak, age 22, drowned in the pool. A native of [[Las Palmas]], [[Canary Islands]], Spain, Maciuniak had joined his brother, Mateo, at OBU in January 2012. The Maciuniak brothers were on the four-man 400-meter relay team which won the final event of the meet to claim the national championship in OBU's first year of intercollegiate swimming.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.okbu.edu/news/2012-03-13/hundreds-gather-to-remember-swim-champion|title=Hundreds Gather to Remember Swim Champion|work=okbu.edu}}</ref><ref>[https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7674761/ivan-maciuniak-oklahoma-baptist-university-swim-team-member-dies-22 "Ivan Maciuniak, 22, dies after swim"], [[Associated Press]] at [[ESPN.com]], March 12, 2012.</ref>


==References==
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Oklahoma Baptist Bison
Logo
UniversityOklahoma Baptist University
ConferenceGreat American (primary)
NCAADivision II
Athletic directorRobert Davenport
LocationShawnee, Oklahoma
Varsity teams13
Football stadiumCrain Family Stadium
Basketball arenaNoble Complex
Baseball stadiumBobby Cox Field at Bison Park
Softball stadiumBison Field
NicknameBison
ColorsGreen and gold[1]
   
Websiteobubison.com

The Oklahoma Baptist Bison are the athletic teams that represent Oklahoma Baptist University, located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, in intercollegiate athletics as a member of the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in the Great American Conference (GAC) since the 2015–16 academic year.[2] They were also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the Central Region of the Division I level.

Prior joining the NCAA, the Bison previously competed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) from 1978–79 to 2014–15; and in the Texoma Athletic Conference from 1973–74 to 1977–78.

Varsity teams

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OBU competes in 13 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football and track and field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, stunt, track & field and volleyball. Former sports included men's golf, women's lacrosse, men's soccer, men's & women's swimming, men's & women's tennis and women's cheerleading.

Men's sports Women's sports
Baseball Basketball
Basketball Cross Country
Cross Country Golf
Football Soccer
Track & Field Softball
Stunt
Track and Field
Volleyball

Move to NCAA Division II

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As of July 11, 2014, the NCAA Division II Membership Committee recommended the membership application for the institution to set up the move from the NAIA to NCAA Division II, competing in the Great American Conference, effectively the 2015–16 season.[3]

National championships

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Team

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Sport Association Division Year Opponent/Runner-up Score
Men's basketball (2) NAIA Single 1966 Georgia Southern 88–59
Division I 2010 Azusa Pacific 84–83
Men's swimming and diving (4) NAIA Single 2012 Fresno Pacific 757–752
2013 Concordia Irvine 881–448.5
2014 Olivet Nazarene 900–485
2015 Olivet Nazarene 798.5–575.5
Women's swimming and diving (3) NAIA Single 2013 SCAD Savannah 845–600
2014 SCAD Savannah 849–492
2015 SCAD Savannah 745–481
Men's indoor track and field (1) NAIA Single[4] 2013 Wayland Baptist 86.5–70
Women's indoor track and field (7) NAIA Single[5] 2005 McKendree 86.5–72
2007 Wayland Baptist 52.33–51
2010 Wayland Baptist 68–67
2011 Simon Fraser 58–75
2013 Indiana Tech 113–87
2014 Indiana Tech 133–123
2015 Indiana Tech 87–79
Men's outdoor track and field (2) NAIA Single[6] 1990 Azusa Pacific 57–53 (+4)
2007 Dickinson State 77–58 (+19)
Women's outdoor track and field (1) NAIA Single[7] 2012 Concordia Oregon 101.5–81 (+20.5)

Individual programs

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Baseball

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Brandon Brewer plays second base for the Oklahoma Baptist Bison

Oklahoma Baptist has had 15 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[8]

Year Player Round Team
1966 Charlie Stewart 8 Cardinals
1984 James King 36 Mariners
1989 Jose Olmeda 23 Braves
1989 William Hocking 22 Giants
1991 Darin Haddock 42 Rangers
1994 Pat Evans 21 Indians
1997 Dustin Robinson 12 Reds
1999 Wes Faust 46 Giants
2005 Felix Peguero 28 Royals
2009 Spencer Hylander 50 Astros
2011 Richie Mirowski 45 Nationals
2011 Kyle Brule 32 Padres
2014 Osvaldo Vela 21 Dodgers
2014 Matthew Page 10 Nationals
2014 Julian Merryweather 5 Indians

Swimming

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OBU has won NAIA championships in men's swimming and diving (2012 and 2013) and women's swimming and diving (2013).[9]

On March 9, 2012, swim team member Ivan Maciuniak, age 22, drowned in the pool. A native of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Maciuniak had joined his brother, Mateo, at OBU in January 2012. The Maciuniak brothers were on the four-man 400-meter relay team which won the final event of the meet to claim the national championship in OBU's first year of intercollegiate swimming.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "OBU Athletics Branding Guide" (PDF). June 18, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma Baptist University Athletics". obubison.com. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
  3. ^ "NCAA admits Oklahoma Baptist into membership process". Tulsa World. July 11, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  4. ^ "NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). Men’s Championship History. NAIA. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  5. ^ "NAIA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA. NAIA.org. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  6. ^ "NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA Sports Information Directors Manual. NAIA. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  7. ^ "NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA Sports Information Directors Manual. NAIA. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  8. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Oklahoma Baptist University (Shawnee, OK)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  9. ^ "Oklahoma Baptist University". Okbu.edu. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  10. ^ "Hundreds Gather to Remember Swim Champion". okbu.edu.
  11. ^ "Ivan Maciuniak, 22, dies after swim", Associated Press at ESPN.com, March 12, 2012.
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