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Tigers Win Four Events at John McDonnell Invitational – University of Missouri Athletics

Tigers Win Four Events at John McDonnell Invitational - University of Missouri Athletics

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — University of Missouri track and field finished the John McDonnell Invitational with three student-athletes setting new Mizzou top-10 marks.

The Tigers had another strong showing in the women’s javelin. Ava Curry (Liberty, Mo.) finished second with a throw of 50.25m (164-10). Erin Zimmerman (Malvern, Pa.) was third with a throw of 49.54m (162-6) followed by Atina Kamasi (Novi Sad, Serbia) in fifth with a throw of 48.61m (159-5) and Taylor Ciccolini (Lewistown, Pa.) in sixth with a throw of 46.57m (152-9).  Zimmerman, Kamasi, and Ciccolini each set new top-10 school marks.

Jayson Ashford (Fairview Heights, Ill.) won the men’s 200m for the second meet in a row with a time of 21.19 and placed second in the men’s 100m with a 10.51. Emily Stauffer (Reinholds, Pa.) won the women’s shot put with a throw of 15.44m (50-8). The men’s 4x100m team of Ashford, La’Rue Martin, Isaiah Vigliano, and Blake Hays also won with a time of 41.56.

The Tigers finished the meet strong in the 1,500m, with Mikayla Reed (Washington, Mo.) winning the women’s race with a personal best of 4:31.14. Isabelle Christiansen took silver with a time of 4:31.96. On the men’s side, Angus Beer (Rozelle, Australia), William Sinclair (Tauwhare, New Zealand), and Jonathan Schmidt (Dresden, Saxony, Germany) finished third, fourth and fifth, respectively.

UP NEXT

The Tigers will take a week off before traveling to Tuscaloosa, Ala., for the Crimson Tide Invitational April 22-23.

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MIZZOU RESULTS

Field Events

Hammer throw (M) — 10. Ethan Hanson, 58.72m (192-8) PR  // 17. Dylan Johnson, 52.46m (172-1)

Hammer throw (W) — 2. Sydney Oberdiek, 58.23m (191-0) // 6. Emily Stauffer, 55.83m (183-2) // 11. Olivia Evans, 45.27m (148-6)

Discus (W) — 3. Emily Offenheiser, 47.33m (155-3) // 6. Sophia Rivera, 45.27m (148-6)

Discus (M) — 3. Mitchell Weber, 52.84m (173-4) // 4. Rece Rowan, 51.41m (168-8) // 13. Jason Petko, 45.71m (149-11)

Shot put (W) — 1. Emily Stauffer, 15.44m (50-8) // 10. Emily Offenheiser, 13.34m (43-9 ¾)

Long jump (W) — 8. Isabella Sokolova, 5.62m (18-5 ¼)

High jump (M) — 7. Quinton Brown, 1.95m (6-4 ¾)

Javelin (W) — 2. Ava Curry, 50.25m (164-10) // 3. Erin Zimmerman, 49.54m (162-6) PR // 5. Atina Kamasi, 48.61m (159-5) PR // 6. Taylor Ciccolini, 46.57m (152-9) PR // 12. Kaesha George, 39.76m (130-5), 14. Blair Widmer, 33.20m (108-11)

Shot put (M) — 9. Rece Rowan, 15.73m (51-7 ¼)

Javelin (M) — 4. Jason Edwards, 59.88m (196-5) // 8. Aaron Hoffman, 44.43m (145-9)

Track Events

3,000m Steeplechase (M) — 2. Nathan Hall, 9:23.46 // 4. Royce Fisher, 9:40.91

4x100m Relay (M) — 1. Jayson Ashford, La’Rue Martin, Isaiah Vigliano, Blake Hays, 41.56

3,000m (M) — 4. Ryan Mata, 8:44.18 // 6. Quentin Worley, 8:50.37

3,000m (W) — 4. McKenna Revord,10:01.06 // 15.  Abby Hake, 11:01.43

110m Hurdles (M) — 13. Chris McKinzy, Jr., 15.21 PR

100m Hurdles (W) — 15. Isabella Sokolova, 14.21 // 16. Mira Baccile, 15.48 PR

400m (M) —10. Blake Hays, 49.73 // 14. Isaiah Vigliano, 50.57 // 19. Marc Poland, 52.05 PR

400m (W) — 5. Rondajai Washington, 56.61

100m (M) — 2. Jayson Ashford, 10.51 // 17. La’Rue Martin, 10.95

100m (W) — 13. Mya Drayton, 12.47

400m Hurdles (M) — 10. David Buckner, 55.81 // 12. Zachary Charles, 56.26

400m Hurdles (W) — 9. Mira Baccile, 1:08.03

800m (M) — 3. Davis Helmerich, 1:51.95 PR // 11. Jack Warner, 1:55.14 // 12.  Johnny Martin, 1:55.43 // 16. Cason Suggs, 1:57.40 PR  // 20. Quentin Worley, 1:57.84 // Ryan Mata, 1:59.42

800m (W) — 3. Melissa Menghini, 2:11.56 PR // 4. Kelsey Schweizer, 2:12.59 // 5. Reilly Revord, 2:13.25 // 11. McKenna Revord, 2:19.22 PR // 12. Allison Newman, 2:19.88 // 13. Andi Bowman, 2:21.35 // 15. McKenna Butler, 2:22.05 PR

200m (M) —1.  Jayson Ashford, 21.19 // 13. Blake Hays, 22.08 // 18. Isaiah Vigliano, 22.28 // 19. La’Rue Martin, 22.30 // 27. Marc Poland, 23.12 PR

200m (W) — 2. Rondajai Washington, 24.25 // 6. Savannah Nevels, 24.91 // 10. Isabella Sokolova, 25.22 // 13. Mya Drayton, 25.37 PR

1,500m (M) — 3. Angus Beer, 3:51.16 // 4. William Sinclair, 3:53.45 // 5. Jonathan Schmidt, 3:55.24 // 7. Mitchell Small, 3:55.97 // 9. Jacob Nicholson, 3:57.73 // 11. Trevor Peimann, 3:58.39 // 16. Blake Morris, 4:00.45 PR // 17. Luke Winkler, 4:00.49 PR // 18. Nathan Hall, 4:01.16 PR // Royce Fisher, 4:04.34 PR // Austin Popplewell, 4:04.99 PR

1,500m (W) — 1.Mikayla Reed, 4:31.14 PR // 2. Isabelle Christiansen, 4:31.96 // 6. Ginger Murnieks, 4:36.34 // 9.  Jenna Schwartz, 4:43.14 // 10. Abbey Wilson, 4:44.38 // 12. Renee Lewis, 4:45.75 PR // Abby Hake, 5:08.09 // Anna Sullentrup, 5:13.37

4x400m Relay (M) — 5. Jayson Ashford, David Buckner, Blake Hays, Chris McKinzy Jr., 3:19.80

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Tigers Win Five Events to Finish Ole Miss Classic – University of Missouri Athletics

Tigers Win Five Events to Finish Ole Miss Classic - University of Missouri Athletics

COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri track and field wrapped a busy weekend of competition at Texas Relays and the Ole Miss Classic on Saturday. Four student-athletes took five event titles in Oxford.

NOTABLE FINISHES

The men’s and women’s javelin competitors set the tone for the Tigers at the Ole Miss Classic.

Ava Curry (Liberty, Mo.) won the women’s javelin with a throw of 51.13m (167-9), No. 4 all-time at Mizzou. Sophia Rivera (Brentwood, Mo.) placed second behind Curry with a throw of 49.88m (163-7). All seven Tigers that competed in the women’s javelin finished in the top 10. Jason Edwards (Eldon, Mo.) finished third in the men’s with a throw of 57.56m (188-10).

Three Tigers placed in the top four of the men’s discus. Mitchell Weber (Saint Clair, Minn.) won with a throw of 57.67m (189-2) followed by Rece Rowan (Colorado Springs, Co.) who placed third (53.11m, 174-3) and Jason Petko (Cary, Ill.) who placed fourth (52.43m, 172-0).

Jayson Ashford (Fairview Heights, Ill.) won the 200m (21.01) and 400m (47.27). Mikayla Reed (Washington, Mo.) and Ginger Murnieks (Lee’s Summit, Mo.) placed first (9:49.74 PR) and second (9:51.33) in the women’s 3,000m, respectively.

UP NEXT

The Tigers have the next weekend off as they prepare for the John McDonnell Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., on April 8-9. 

RESULTS

Ole Miss Classic

Javelin (W)Ava Curry, first, 51.13m (167-9) PR // Sophia Rivera, second, 49.88m (163-7) // Taylor Ciccolini, fourth, 45.25m (148-5) // Erin Zimmerman, fifth, 44.63m (146-5) // Atina Kamasi, sixth, 44.55m (146-2) // Kaesha George, ninth, 41.14m (134-11) // Blair Widmer, 10th, 40.68m (133-5) PR

Javelin (M)Jason Edwards, third, 57.56m (188-10) // Aaron Hoffman, ninth, 48.65m (159-7)

Shot Put (W)Emily Stauffer, sixth, 15.24m (50-0) // Emily Offenheiser, ninth, 14.79m (48-6.25) PR

Shot Put (M)Rece Rowan, 11th, 15.82m (51-11)

Discus (W)Emily Offenheiser, 12th, 44.70m (146-8) // Sophia Rivera, 18th, 43.01m (141-1)

Discus (M) — Mitchell Weber, first, 57.67m (189-2) // Rece Rowan, third, 53.11m (174-3) // Jason Petko, fourth, 52.43m (172-0)

4x100m Relay (M) — Jayson Ashford, Zachary Charles, La’Rue Martin, Marc Poland, third, 41.20

100m (M)La’Rue Martin, 14th, 10.97 // Isaiah Vigliano, 18th, 10.99

100m hurdles (W)Mira Baccile, 16.05

110m hurdles (M)Chris McKinzy, Jr., 12th, 15.45

200m (W)Mya Drayton, 11th, 25.05 PR

200m (M)Jayson Ashford, first, 21.01 // Isaiah Vigliano, sixth, 21.60 PR // Blake Hays, ninth, 21.74 PR // La’Rue Martin, 16th, 22.15 PR // Chris McKinzy, Jr., 22.88 PR // Marc Poland, 23.52

400m (W)Mya Drayton, sixth, 57.23 PR

400m, (M)Jayson Ashford, first, 47.27 PR // Blake Hays, eighth, 48.90 // Marc Poland, 52.65

400m hurdles (M)David Buckner, fifth, 54.18 PR // Zachary Charles, eighth, 55.86

800m (M)Angus Beer, seventh, 1:53.26 // Cason Suggs, 1:57.96 PR // Jackson McAlister, 2:02.68

1,500m (W)Reilly Revord, second, 4:34.45 // Kelsey Schweizer, fourth, 4:39.17 // Allison Newman, fifth, 4:39.79 // McKenna Revord, 11th, 4:45.31 // Andi Bowman, 13th, 4:45.91 PR // McKenna Butler, 15th, 4:48.93 PR // Renee Lewis, 16th, 4:50.21 // Abby Hake, 5:02.27 PR

1,500m (M) Jack Warner, sixth, 3:55.68 // Johnny Martin, seventh, 3:57.27 // Quentin Worley, eighth, 3:57:70 PR // Luke Winkler, 15th, 4:04.68 // Austin Popplewell, 4:07.99 // Ryan Mata, 4:11.23

3,000m (W)Mikayla Reed, first, 9:49.74 PR // Ginger Murnieks, second, 9:51.33 // Abbey Wilson, sixth, 10:14.64

3,000m (M)Nathan Hall, third, 8:33.09 // Trevor Peimann, fifth, 8:33.64 // Blake Morris, sixth, 8:34.32

Texas Relays

High jump section A (M)Roberto Vilches, 9th, 2.15m (7-0.5)