Tigers Cross the Line in Style to Close Outdoor Season-Opening Meet

The Missouri way & section squad surged to nan decorativeness statement connected nan last time of its first outdoor meet of nan play astatine nan Yellow Jacket Invitational connected Saturday, March 21.

Marlena Tresnjo made her first quality of her outdoor play placing first successful nan women’s precocious jump pinch a people of 1.72m Sofia Wydra followed her successful sixth pinch a people of 1.57m.

Anna Vedral led nan Tigers pinch a 2nd spot decorativeness successful nan women’s rod vault, pinch a people of 3.75m. Alongside her, MaKenna Estes placed eighth pinch her people of 3.60m and Allison Green placed 12th.

Dillon Leacock took 3rd successful nan men’s 400m hurdles pinch a clip of 51.39 seconds which was Mizzou’s No.6 each clip programme grounds for this event.

Ames Burton led nan battalion pinch a 4th spot decorativeness and propulsion of 47.91m. Behind her, Tania Duncan and Kaitlyn Morningstar placed eighth and ninth pinch marks of 40.88m and 38.93m.

Brianna Utecht took complaint for nan Tigers pinch a 28th spot decorativeness and a caller individual grounds of 2:20.52.

Robert Hines opened his outdoor play pinch a seventh-place decorativeness successful nan 200m, clocking a clip of 21.67 seconds. For nan women, Wydra claimed 34th successful nan 200m, pinch a clip of 26.72 seconds.

“Rob, I mean, I watched his believe yesterday, and he looks for illustration a full different, you know, athlete,” adjunct coach Jordon Andreassen said. “He looks fantastic, truthful I’m really excited, conscionable to see, you know, really they unfastened up this play and move guardant passim nan season.”

The Tigers will compete successful their 2nd outdoor meet of nan play astatine nan Raleigh Relays, taking spot connected Friday and Saturday, March 27–28. This meet will springiness nan athletes a chance to show disconnected their talent successful Raleigh, NC.