Saturday, January 11, 2014

MSSU women take home nine titles at invitational

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

The Missouri Southern women's track and field team took home nine titles in the final day of the 2014 MSSU Invite held today in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center. 
Southern got off to a great start with a 1-2-3 finish in the triple jump. Brittani Reagan won the event with a provisional distance of 38-05, while Amber White was second with a provisional mark of 38-03.25. Shelby Newellwas third, while Mahogany Jones placed fifth. 
Kylie Cornman picked up a win with a strong provisional in the shot put. She hit a distance of 48-02.75 and that mark is fifth in Division II. Kaitlyn Belisle won the 3k with a time of 10:25.42, while Dora Eastin and Sierra Graywere third and fifth, respectively. Lizzy Kirby was sixth, while Kayla Bartelsmeyer placed ninth. 
Dana Roberson won the 800m with a time of 2:26.72, while Kindra Emberton took home the title in the 600y with a time of 1:27.62. White won the 400m with a time of 58.9, while Whitney Hardy picked up a provisional with a win in the high jump, clearing a height of 5-05.25 to move into tenth place in D-2. Shelby Sutherland was second in the high jump with a height of 5-01.25. 
Emily Harris won the mile with a time of 5:09.64, while the 4x400m relay team of Jasmin Hughes, Hardy, White and Emberton won the event with a time of 4:05.70. In the pole vault, Sydney Haase and Ashleigh McFarlandplaced third and fourth, respectively, both clearing a height of 11-03.75. 
The Lions will be back in action in two weeks, splitting action at the Jayhawk Classic and Central Missouri. 

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