MSSU women take pole vault, have three provisional qualifiers at Pitt State meet

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

Pittsburg, Kan. -- The Missouri Southern women's track and field team picked up three NCAA Provisional Qualifying Marks and one event win in day one of the Pittsburg State Indoor Gorilla Classic today.

Kirsten Leisinger, Lauren Sutherland and Jasmine Deckard all earned NCAA Provisional marks in the weight, pole vault and the 200m, respectively. Sutherland won the open pole vault.

Individual results are listed below. The Lions will finish up the meet tomorrow.

Weight Throw
3. Kirsten Leisinger (17.18m)
8. Payton Roberts (15.53m)
13. Alexandra Rodriguez (14.97m)

Open High Jump
9. Claire Luallen (1.50m)
10. Miracle Grant (1.50m)

Open Pole Vault
1. Lauren Sutherland (3.74m)

Long Jump
33. Ojurere Shonekan (5.08m)

60m hurdles
3. Elizabeth Adeoye (8.97) - advances to prelims
29. Deiajuane Watts (9.53)
44. Miracle Grant (10.06)

60m
35. Kassidy Owens (8.04)

200m
3. Jasmine Deckard (24.47) - advances to prelims
57. Kassidy Owens (26.44)

600 yard run
6. Rachel Ray (1:27.38)
11. Ashlynn Vanatter (1:29.86)
21. Sarah Peoples (1:32.65)

5k
9. Ashlee Kuykendall (17:38.43)
14. Julianna Determan (18:05.91)
24. Gabrielle Hill (19:16.47)