Mizzou shines coast-to-coast with big weekend results

Under nan lights astatine Azusa Pacific University and done a afloat time of action successful Lincoln, Missouri way & section showed its spot from nan seashore to nan Midwest connected Saturday, April 18.

While nan Bryan Clay Invitational stretched precocious into nan California night, and nan Big Red Classic delivered an all-day showcase, some meets were filled pinch individual bests and programme history on nan way.

“One of nan things I bask nan astir about nan way season, particularly arsenic we get, you know, further into it, is you commencement to get those elements of squad back, and it starts to get exciting, and I deliberation that’s thing that nan SEC breeds naturally,” region coach Kyle Levermore said.

Women’s 5000m Record-Breaking Race

The nighttime was young for these Mizzou way & section athletes, and they roseate to nan occasion.

Kobi Walker raced successful style, arsenic she claimed 4th wide successful nan women’s 5,000m pinch a clip of 15:58.01. This consequence was Mizzou’s No.7 programme grounds successful this event. Alongside her, way prima Suzy Lecoutre took 13th overall, pinch a clip of 16:07.92. This placed Lecoutre successful Mizzou’s No.10 each clip grounds successful nan event.

Women’s 1,500m Victory

The Tigers dominated nan women’s 1,500m, placing each 3 runners wrong nan apical 10. Senior Allison Newman led nan complaint pinch an awesome first spot decorativeness successful nan race, crossing nan statement pinch her caller individual champion of 4:30.45. Elissa Barnard added a beardown sixth-place decorativeness successful 4:45.26, while Natalie Barnard capped disconnected nan effort by taking eighth pinch a clip of 4:50.09.

Men’s 1500m Success

Kenyan prima Elijah Limo led nan Tigers pinch a 2nd spot decorativeness successful nan men’s 1,500m, pinch a clip of 3:54.43. Right down him, Joshua Allison came done pinch a clutch performance, taking 3rd wide pinch his clip of 3:55.87. Tyler Freiner and Andrew Hauser did not decorativeness nan race, but will hopefully compete soon.

“We person immoderate superstars successful nan making, for illustration Monica and Elijah, you know, but arsenic you commencement to spot nan extent emerge, for illustration nan squad starts to really, really be, you know, a bigger factor,” Levermore said.

Women’s Discus Throw

Ames Burton performed pinch large strides today, placing 5th wide successful nan women’s discus pinch a people of 49.06m. Kaitlyn Morningstar took 11th, pinch her people of 38.91m.

Men’s Shot Put

Chase Crawford came successful 8 wide for nan men’s changeable put, pinch a people of 17.30m. alongside him, Sam Albert and took 10th wide pinch his people of 16.58m. Clayton Kamp rounded retired nan Tigers successful 11th, pinch his caller individual champion propulsion of 16.45m.

Women’s High Jump

Marlena Tresnjo came done for nan Tigers, grabbing a 4th spot decorativeness successful nan women’s precocious jump aft clearing 1.70m.

Mizzou Sprinters

Dillon Leacock and Robert Hines did not compete successful nan men’s 400m aliases nan 100m dash, but they had already made their beingness felt earlier successful nan meet. Both athletes turned successful standout performances successful nan men’s 200m connected time one, posting apical marks and mounting nan reside for nan Tigers’ sprint squad.

The Tigers caput to nan Drake Relays Friday, April 24 successful Des Moines, Iowa. The meet will beryllium a two-day series, ending Saturday, April 25, and a chance for Mizzou to proceed their good earned results successful a full caller state.

The squad did not get nan chance to title present past year, truthful coming backmost to Iowa will beryllium a treat, pinch loads of title awaiting them.