Hall of Fame
Kenneth Little wasted no time making his mark as a track and field athlete at Ozarks. Little, who competed for the University from 1978-1981, won the triple jump competition in the very first collegiate track meet he competed in, setting the standard for a highly successful career. Little was a standout triple and long jumper for Ozarks and also ran on the school’s relay teams. He is the co-holder of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) record in the triple jump (50-feet and one-half inch) and qualified for the NAIA National Championships all four years he competed. He was also a two-time All-AIC selection. Little qualified for the NAIA Championships in both the long jump and triple jump as a freshman and sophomore and in the triple jump as a junior and senior. As a junior, he finished fourth in the 1980 NAIA Championships at Abilene Christian University with a triple jump of 50-10 3/4, earning him All-American honors. A hamstring injury limited his success during his senior season, but he still qualified for the National Championships, making him one of the few Ozarks athletes to qualify for national competition four consecutive seasons. Before the injury in his senior season, Little finished fourth in the Kansas Relays against competitors from Division I schools. Little, who has worked in the chemical industries field in the Baton Rouge, La., area for 26 years, is currently a supervisor at Turner Industries. He continues to be involved in track and field, serving as a volunteer coach in the jumping and relay events for Plaquemine High School.
