Bryan Burns and Emily Presley both hit NCAA automatic qualifying marks to highlight the MSSU Last Chance Meet today inside Fred G. Hughes Stadium.
Burns became the first Lion in school history to eclipse the 60 foot barrier in the shot put as he broke his own school record in the event by two feet with a third-place toss of 61-03.00, an NCAA AQ mark that sits him third nationally in the event this year. Burns followed that up with a win in the discus in a provisional distance of 179-10, while Josh Fulmer placed 7th.
Presley won the pole vault and increased her national lead in the event with an NCAA AQ height of 13-11.75, finishing eight inches in front of her nearest competitor. Elena Bisotto was fifth in the event at a provisional height of 12-08.00.
In other action, Kassidy Owens was 2nd in the 100m dash, while Korey Robinette and Dausen Gourley placed 4th and 6th, respectively in the men's 100m. Owens then followed that up with a 4th place finish in the 200m dash, while Ashlynn Vanatter and Sara Lin were 1st and 3rd in the 400m. Jon Johnson won the men's 400m.
Rachel Ray was 2nd in the women's 400m hurdles, while Matt Willis and Taylor Emery placed 2nd and 6th in the men's 400m hurdles. The 4x100m relay team of Gourley, Willis, Brendan Watkins and Robinette were 1st in a time of 41.65, while the 4x400m relay team of Tadd Capron, Nathan Painter, Jared Ozee and Victor Encarnacion won the event in a time of 3:30.76.
Wynter Nekola was 3rd in the women's high jump, while Andrew Wells and DeShaun Williams were 1st and 2nd in the men's high jump. Zach Wuest and Dean Howard tied for 5th in the pole vault, while Adrian Broadus was 7th in the long jump and 3rd in the triple jump.
Juinor Joseph was 3rd in the hammer with a provisional throw of 182-02, while Garrett Austin was 4th and Austin was 3rd in the javelin.
The Lions will wait to see how many athletes have qualified for the 2018 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships which will be held on May 24-26 in Charlotte, NC.
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