Sunday, February 9, 2020

Southern track and field posts seven event wins at MSSU Multi and Open

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

The No. 5 ranked Missouri Southern women's and No. 6 ranked men's track and field closed out the 2020 MSSU Multi and Open on Saturday (Feb. 8) inside the Leggett & Platt Athletics Center by posting two automatic qualifying marks, 14 provisional qualifying marks and garnering seven event wins.

Senior Rajindra Campbell posted a provisional mark of 18.04 meters (59' 2.25") to win the shot put to start the day for the Lions. The mark is the sixth best in Southern history in the event and moves him into fifth place in the national rankings.

The Lions earned two more provisional marks in the men's triple jump as Brendan Watkins (14.85 meters) and Adrain Broadus (14.76 meters) finished second and third, respectively.










Dean Howard won the pole vault with a provisional mark of 5.18 meters for a personal best and to move into the No. 2 spot in the national rankings and seventh in MSSU history.

Ryan Riddle won the men's mile with a school record and provisional qualifying mark of 4:08.84.

The women earned an outstanding five provisional marks and an automatic qualifying mark as all ten vaulters in the seeded pole vault cleared the provisional standard. Megan Tramel (3.60 meters), Jordan Banker (3.75 meters), Lauren Sutherland (3.90 meters), Samantha Petrey (3.90 meters) and Elena Bisotto (4.00 meters) each posted the provisional marks while Emily Presley (4.20 meters) posted an automatic mark to move into the top spot in the national rankings.

Cornesia Calhoun-White (8.59) and Claire Luallen (8.74) posted provisional marks in the 60-meter hurdles. Calhoun-White (7.66) and Jasmine Deckard also posted provisional marks in the 60-meter dash.

The second automatic qualifying mark of the day came from Payton Roberts who won the shot put with a throw of 15.77 meters to move into the second spot in the national rankings and fourth in the MSSU history books.

The Lions will now turn their attention to Allendale, Mich. where they are scheduled to participate in the "Grand Valley State University Big Meet Friday" inside the Kelly Family Sports Center next Friday (Feb. 14).

The final results are listed below.

Shot Put - Men
1. Rajindra Campbell - 18.04m
5. Isaac Johnston - 15.51m
6. Josh Fulmer - 15.44m
7. Mason Clark - 14.82m
12. Elijah Smith - 13.56m

Shot Put - Women
1. Payton Roberts - 15.77m
16. Claire Luallen - 10.08m

Pole Vault - Women
1. Emily Presley - 4.20m
3. Elena Bisotto - 4.00mJ
4. Samantha Petry - 3.90m
5. Lauren Sutherland - 3.90mJ
6. Jordan Banker - 3.75m
8. Megan Tramel - 3.60m

Pole Vault - Men
1. Dean Howard - 5.18m
6. Bryan Candrl - 4.74mJ

Triple Jump - Men
2. Brendan Watkins - 14.85m
3. Adrain Broadus - 14.76m
7. Jeremiah Wald - 13.51m

60-meter Hurdles - Women
1. Cornesia Calhoun-White - 8.59
2. Claire Luallen - 8.74
3. Deiajuane Watts - 9.14

60-meter Hurdles - Men
2. Desmond Hall - 8.36

60-meter Dash - Women
1. Jasmine Deckard - 7.54
2. Cornesia Calhoun-White - 7.66
6. Kassidy Owens - 8.04
7. Ojurere Shonekan - 8.11

60-meter Dash - Men
5. Cameron Linville - 6.914
DeKedrick Washington - 6.97

Mile - Women
2. Kelie Henderson - 5:13.25
5. Danielle Prince - 5:32.13
10. Gabrielle Hill - 5:38.23

Mile - Men
1. Ryan Riddle - 4:08.84
3. Gidieon Kimutai - 4:18.40
5. Kevin Koester - 4:23.34
7. Jared Ozee - 4:24.46
12. Cody Berry - 4:31.32
13. JP Rutledge - 4:31.35
18. Michael Shanahan - 4:36.51

400-meter Dash - Women
Elizabeth Adeoye
Chardae Overstreet
LaNea Wallace
Ashlynn Vanatter

400-meter Dash - Men
Jon Johnson

600-yard Run - Women
2. Janna Hautala - 1:29.07
4. Mady Gepford - 1:30.37
8. Kelsey Evans - 1:32.89

800-meter Run - Men
Gabe McClain
Liam Lynch

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