PITTSBURG, Kan. - After adding four provisional qualifying marks, one auto and an event win on Friday, the No. 4 ranked Missouri Southern State University Track and Field women's team and No. 6 ranked men's team returned to action during the 5th Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic hosted by Pitt State in the Robert W. Plaster Center on Saturday.
In the 13 events that the Lions had representatives in on Saturday, they posted seven provisional qualifying marks, three automatic qualifying marks, two event wins and a meet record.
On the women's side, Emily Presley won the pole vault by clearing a meet-record height of 4.22 meters (13-10) which is the third best mark in MSSU history. It improves her No. 1 ranking besting her mark from last week of 4.20 meters. Also, in the event, Samantha Petry cleared 4.02 meters to improve her previous 3.90-meter mark from a provisional to an automatic qualifying mark. She is ranked seventh in the NCAA. Lauren Sutherland cleared 3.67 meters for a provisional mark.
Payton Roberts finished fourth in the shot put with a provisional qualifying mark of 14.97 meters.
On the track, Kiara Smith posted a provisional mark of 8.67 in the 60-meter hurdles, while Jasmine Deckard posted a time of 7.58 in the 60-meter dash, also a provisional qualifying mark. Kelie Henderson posted a time of 4:57.12 in the mile for the Lions for a provisional mark.
Southern's 4x400-meter relay squad of Chardae Overstreet, Elizabeth Adeoye, LaNea Wallace and Jasmine Deckard finished third with a provisional mark of 3:48.45. The mark doubled as a new Southern record in the event.
On the men's side, Rajindra Campbell had a throw of 18.99 meters to win the shot put and move into third in the NCAA rankings with an automatic qualifying mark. The mark was a new school record for Southern as he bested the previous record by .49 meters.
In the triple jump, Brendan Watkins and Adrian Broadus finished third and fourth with provisional marks of 15.14 meters and 14.81 meters, respectively.
Below are MSSU's complete results. The Gorillas split up next week and go to Nebraska and the University of Arkansas for the final tune-ups before the 2020 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championships, which will be back in Pittsburg on Friday, Feb. 28 through Sunday, March 1.
3,000-Meter Run - Women
20. Danielle Prince - 10:46.30
60-Meter Hurdles (Prelims) - Men
16. Desmond Hall - 8.41
60-Meter Hurdles (Prelims) - Women
5. Kiara Smith - 8.67
17. Elizabeth Adeoye - 9.09
26. Deiajuane Watts - 9.42
27. Miracle Grant - 9.58
60-Meter (Prelims) - Women
6. Jasmine Deckard - 7.58
60-Meter Hurdles (Finals) - Women
5. Kiara Smith - 8.67
60-Meter (Finals) - Women
6. Jasmine Deckard - 7.58
Shot Put - Women
4. Payton Roberts - 14.97m
Shot Put - Men
1. Rajindra Campbell - 18.99m
10. Josh Fulmer - 16.03m
22. Isaac Johnson - 14.53m
Pole Vault (Invite) - Women
1. Emily Presley - 4.22m
3. Samantha Petry - 4.02m
11. Lauren Sutherland - 3.67m
Triple Jump - Men
3. Brendan Watkins - 15.14m
4. Adrian Broadus - 14.81m
20. Jeremiah Wald - 13.52m
Mile - Women
2. Kelie Henderson - 4:57.12
7. Janna Hautala - 5:05.17
400-Meter Dash - Men
36. Jon Johnson - 49.349
400-Meter Dash - Women
48. Ashlynn Vanatter - 1:00.40
800-Meter Run - Men
14. Gabe McClain - 1:55.30
800-Meter Dash - Women
35. Kelsey Evans - 2:22.96
4x400 Meter Relay - Women
3. MSSU A (Chardae Overstreet, Elizabeth Adeoye, LaNea Wallace, Jasmine Deckard) - 3:48.45 PPPP
23. MSSU B (Miracle Grant, Deiajiane Watts, Ashlynn Vanatter, Kelsey Evans) - 4:04.35
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