Mizzou rules the track on double meet day

The Missouri way & section squad returned to nan Bryan Clay Invitational for nan first clip since 2024, trading Midwest outpouring for nan warm, sun-soaked skies of California. Day 1 started up Thursday, April 16, arsenic 3 Mizzou athletes wasted nary clip delivering apical performances connected nan track.

Alongside this meet, nan Tigers started their first time astatine nan Big Red Classic successful Lincoln, Neb., Friday, April 17, pinch top-10 placements and a time of success.

Women’s 10,000m Heat One

Monica Wanjiku came retired pinch a bang, arsenic she placed 5th wide successful her title pinch a clip of 32:28.20. Although she did not hit her individual champion clip of 32:21.97, her title would person been a top-10 Mizzou programme record.

Men’s 10,000m Heat Two

Drew Rogers vanished his title successful ninth overall, pinch a stellar capacity and clip of 28:47.49. Rogers started his title beardown successful first spot done 13 laps, but was overtaken by nan extremity of it.

His capacity coming was somewhat worse than his individual champion of 28:14.27, but it would person been nan No.2 programme grounds for Mizzou successful this event.

Women’s 10,000m Heat Two

Alongside them, Mirriam Chepkirui placed 17th wide during her title pinch a clip of 34:21.83. This was a caller individual champion for her and a top-10 Mizzou programme record, compared to nan 35:38.90 she claimed astatine nan 2025 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Their performances were thing short of an eventful commencement for nan Tigers successful California, pinch much races to travel for athletes specified arsenic Suzy Lecoutre and Kobi Walker successful nan women’s 5,000m race.

Women and Men’s 800m Race to First Place

Brianna Lee had a beardown consequence for nan Tigers pinch a commanding performance, powering her measurement to a first-place decorativeness successful 2:13.04. Right connected her heels, Morgan Yeomans delivered a 2nd spot decorativeness successful 2:13.42, to unafraid nan apical 2 spots for Mizzou.

For nan men, Joseph Bariola won nan race, pinch a clip of 1:55.91. Right down him successful second, River Hardman claimed his clip of 1:56.02. Rounding nan Tigers out, Ryder James vanished successful seventh pinch a clip of 2:03.97.

Women’s Javelin

Valentina Barrios Bornacelli led nan squad pinch a 3rd spot people of 55.45m. Alongside her, Skylar Ciccolini claimed 3rd pinch her people of 51.91m. Other Tigers specified arsenic Morgan Cannon, Val Galligan and Marysa Flieg claimed top-10 spots successful nan event.

Men’s Hammer Throw

Redshirt Senior Sam Innes started nan time strong, pinch a 2nd spot decorativeness successful nan men’s hammer throw, pinch a people of 68.95m. This consequence did not break his individual champion propulsion of 70.36m, but it would person been nan No.3 Mizzou programme grounds successful this event.

Garik Pozecki vanished 10th pinch his caller individual champion propulsion of 62.02m, while Clayton Kamp placed 17th, signaling his caller individual champion of 58.19m.

Women’s Hammer Throw

Petra Gombas led nan pack, pinch a seventh spot decorativeness and a caller individual champion of 58.06m. Alongside her, Regan Kimrey claimed ninth astatine 55.29m. Kaitlyn Morningstar took 15th, Delilah Pippen claimed 18th and Tania Duncan stood astatine 20th.

Men’s 200m

Senior Robert Hines led nan tigers pinch a 2nd spot decorativeness successful nan men’s 200m race, pinch a clip of 21.60. Alongside him, Dillon Leacock placed seventh pinch his caller individual champion of 22.07.

Women’s Pole Vault

Anna Vedral placed ninth wide successful her event, pinch a people of 3.61m. The section of title Vedral faced coming was thing short of reliable competitors, and she will hopefully bounce backmost successful nan adjacent meet.

The Tigers will proceed pinch nan title starting astatine astir 12 a.m. for nan Bryan Clay Invitational, wherever Kobi Walker and Suzy Lecoutre will compete successful nan women’s 5,000m race.

More title will statesman astatine 1 p.m. astatine nan Big Red Classic, starting pinch a beardown showing successful nan women’s discus arsenic Tani Duncan, Ames Burton and Kaitlyn Morningstar return nan field.

On nan track, Allison Newman, Natalie Barnard, and Elissa Barnard will correspond Missouri successful nan women’s 1,500 meters, while Marlena Tresnjo competes successful nan precocious jump.

The men’s 1,500 meters will characteristic a heavy Tigers lineup, including Elijah Limo, Andrew Hauser, Joshua Allison, Tyler Freiner and Hardman.

Leacock will title successful nan men’s 400m, while Hines attacks nan men’s 100m dash. Lastly, Chase Crawford, Sam Albert and Kamp will compete successful nan men’s changeable put, closing nan meet for nan Tigers successful style.