Mahomes on Super Bowl preparation: We're going to be grinding all week

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have six more days to go before the Super Bowl, the first appearance for the Chiefs in the championship game in 50 years.

In the accompanying video from 41 Action News in Kansas City, Mahomes said the Chiefs are going to be working hard to bring Chiefs fans a win.

"We're going to be grinding all week."

Mahomes also offers his thoughts on the death of Kobe Bryant.

MSSU's Cam Martin named MIAA Player of the Week

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

Missouri Southern junior post player Cam Martin has been named the MIAA Men's Basketball Player of the Week the league announced today.

Martin, a 6-9 center from Yukon, Okla., helped the Lions to a 79-72 win this past weekend at Pittsburg State.

Martin scored 37 points in 37 minutes of play, adding 13 rebounds, two assists and two blocks, going 16-of-26 from the field. He helped the Lions go on a 9-0 run late in the second half after the Gorillas had gone ahead by one, where he had a pair of buckets durring the run. Martin also helped the Lions down the stretch as Southern went 11-of-13 from the free throw line in the final five minutes of the game.

Martin and the Lions will be back in action this week as Southern plays host to Northeastern State on Wednesday night at 7:30 pm.

MSSU track teams claim four event wins at Northwest Open

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

MARYVILLE, Mo.-The Missouri Southern State University Track and Field Teams posted 11 provisional qualifying marks and claimed four event wins at the 2020 Northwest Open on Saturday.

On the women's side, Kiara Smith won the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.71 to earn a provisional qualifying mark.

Last week's Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Women's Track Athlete of the Week, Jasmine Deckard finished second in the 60-meter dash with a provisional qualifying time of 7.62. Deckard took second in the 200 meter dash with a provisional qualifying mark of 24.26. The mark is the third best in the MSSU record books as she holds seven of the school's top-ten marks.

Samantha Petry finished second in the pole vault with a provisional mark of 3.92 meters. Teammate Elena Bisotto finished in a tie for third while Megan Tramel finished in fifth, both posting provisional marks of 3.67 meters.

Jennifer Okeke won the triple jump by posting a provisional qualifying mark of 11.71 meter.

On the men's side, Ryan Riddle had a stellar mile race as he finished with a provisional time of 4:09.44. The time is the second best time in school history in the event, just over a tenth of a second off the school record time of 4:09.32 set back in 2010 by Brennan Benkert at the MIAA Championships.

Josh Norville's second jump of the day in the long jump went for 7.34 meters as he finished second with a provisional qualifying mark. His jump was the fifth best in school history as he owns four of the top five marks.

Brendan Watkins finished second in the triple jump and had a provisional mark of 14.58 meters.

Last week's MIAA Field Athlete of the Week, Dean Howard won the pole vault with a provisional qualifying mark and a meet record clearance of 5.15 meters. His mark is seventh best on the MSSU top ten performance list.

Complete results are listed below. The Lions will be back in action a little closer to home next Saturday (Feb. 1) when they travel to Pittsburg State University for the Wendy's/Pittsburg State Invitational.

60m hurdles - Women
1. Kiara Smith - 8.71
5. Claire Luallen - 8.91
6. Cornesia Calhoun-White - 8.93
7. Elizabeth Adeoye - 9:03

60m hurdles - Men
2. Desmond Hall - 8.27
27. Elliot Rule - 9.99
60m - Women
2. Jasmine Deckard - 7.62
7. Cornesia Calhoun-White - 7.78
22. Kassidy Owens - 8.053
23. Ojurere Shonekan - 8.082

60m - Men
15. Cameron Linville - 7.01
21. DeKendrick Washington - 7.067
23. Desmond Hall - 7.13

Mile - Men
2. Ryan Riddle - 4:09.44
6. Nathan Painter - 4:17.07

400m - Women
3. Elizabeth Adeoye - 57.56
6. Chardae Overstreet - 59.10
24. Ashlynn Vanatter - 1:02.66

400m - Men
3. Jon Johnson - 49.02
7. Brieon Randle - 49.398
600m - Women
4. LaNea Wallace - 1:28.16
17. Kelsey Evans - 1:32.17

800m - Women
6. Janna Hautala - 2:21.84
9. Mady Gepford - 2:22.65

800m - Men
5. Gabe McClain - 1:55.62

200m - Men
6. Brieon Randle - 22.08
29. Desmond Hall - 22.85

Long Jump - Men
2. Josh Norville - 7.34m
20. Jeremiah Wald - 6.39m

Long Jump - Women
3. Claire Luallen - 5.51m
10. Ojurere Shonekan - 5.22m

Pole Vault - Women
2. Samantha Petry - 3.82m
T3. Elena Bisotto - 3.67m
5. Megan Tramel - J3.67
7. Jordan Baker - J3.52m
9. Lauren Sutherland - 3.37m

Pole Vault - Men
1. Dean Howard - 5.15m
13. Bryan Candrl - 4.32m
17. Elliot Rule - J4.32m

200m - Women
2. Jasmine Deckard - 24.26
10. Kiara Smith - 25.74
13. Chardae Overstreet - 25.95
17. Cornesia Calhoun-White - 26.22
32. Kassidy Owens - 27.00

3,000m - Women
1. Kelie Henderson - 10.16.64
6. Julianna Determan - 10:59.48
9. Danielle Prince - 11:10.88
12. Gabrielle Hill - 11:19.68

Triple Jump - Men
2. Brendan Watkins - 14.58m

Triple Jump - Women
1. Jennifer Okeke - 11.71m

3,000m - Men
5. JP Rutledge - 8:37.99
6. Nickson Kiptoo - 8:38.66
10: Kevin Koester - 8:44.12
12. Jared Ozee - 8:44.82
21. Michael Shanahan - 9:00.27