FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The No. 2 ranked Missouri Southern State University Track and Field women's team and No. 6 ranked men's team performed well at their final tune up before the MIAA Championships on Friday as they competed in the Arkansas Qualifier hosted by the University of Arkansas in the Randal Tyson Track Center.
In the 15 events that the Lions had representatives in on Friday, they posted 11 provisional qualifying marks, two automatic qualifying marks, two event wins and a two school records.
The meet started with a school record for the men as Rajindra Campbell broke his own record that he set last week at the 5th Annual Gorilla Classic. He had a throw of 19.04 meters (62-5.75) and moved into the No. 2 spot in the NCAA rankings with his automatic qualifying mark. Josh Fulmer also had a provisional mark (16.33m) in the event.
Josh Fulmer won the weight throw with a toss of 19:05 meters while Travis Petersen finished in fourth with a throw of18.47 meters. They are both provisional marks.
Brendan Watkins had a provisional mark in the long jump as he leapt 7.19 meters.
On the women's side, Emily Presley continued her dominance in the pole vault as she cleared 4.30 meters (14-1.25) to set a new MSSU record. The mark is the sixth best in NCAA Division II history, and she holds the top mark in the NCAA standings.
Samantha Petry finished in a tie for seventh with a provisional mark of 3.75 meters and Elena Bisotto and Lauren Sutherland finished 12th and 15th because of attempts with provisional marks of 3.60 meters.
Payton Roberts had a provisional mark of 15.46 meters in the shot put while Kirsten Leisinger had a throw of 17.89 in the weight throw for a provisional mark.
On the track, Kiara Smith shaved a hundredth of a second off her season-best as she posted a provisional qualifying mark of 8.61 to finish second in the 60-meter hurdles. It doubled as the fourth best time in Southern history. Jasmine Deckard had a provisional mark of 24.42 in the 200-meter dash.
Below are MSSU's complete results. The Lions return to Pittsburg State next week for the 2020 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championships on Friday, Feb. 28 through Sunday, March 1.
Shot Put - Men
1. Rajindra Campbell - 19.04
5. Josh Fulmer - 16.33m
6. Isaac Johnston - 16.04m
Pole Vault - Women
1. Emily Presley - 4.30m
7. Samantha Petry - 3.75m
12. Elena Bisotto - 3.60m
15. Lauren Sutherland - 3.60m
17. Megan Tramel - 3.40m
20. Jordan Banker - 3.40m
Long Jump - Women
13. Ojurere Shonekan - 5.40m
20. Miracle Grant - 4.89m
Shot Put - Women
2. Payton Roberts - 15.46m
13. Alexandra Rodriguez - 11.68m
Weight Throw - Men
1. Josh Fulmer - 19:05m
4. Travis Petersen - 18.47m
8. Peyton Barton - 17.43m
10. Isaac Johnston - 16.18m
Weight Throw - Women
3. Kirsten Leisinger - 17.89m
5. Alexandra Rodriguez - 16.45m
8. Payton Roberts - 16.06m
Long Jump - Men
5. Brendan Watkins - 7.19m
Triple Jump - Women
9. Jennifer Okeke - 10.79m
Triple Jump - Men
6. Jeremiah Wald - 13.63m
60-Meter Hurdles - Men
10. Desmond Hall - 8.54
23. Elliot Rule - 9.95
60-Meter Hurdles - Women
2. Kiara Smith - 8.61
8. Elizabeth Adeoye - 8.97
60-Meter Dash - Men
7. Cameron Linville - 6.89
11. DeKedrick Washington - 6.959
60-Meter Dash - Women
20. Kassidy Owens - 8.03
21. Ojurere Shonekan - 8.04
400-Meter Dash - Women
12. Elizabeth Adeoye - 56.78
14. Chardae Overstreet - 57.46
15. LaNea Wallace - 57.51
25. Ashlynn Vanatter - 1:00.49
200-Meter Dash - Women
7. Jasmine Deckard - 24.42
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