MARYVILLE, Mo. – The Missouri Western Track & Field teams turned in three individual event wins and totaled 13 top-10 finishes on Saturday at the Northwest Open.
Jordan Garr bested his own school shot put record and turned in the 13th best throw in DII this year with a 56-1.25. Garr’s throw was also good for another NCAA DII provisional as was Julia Odir’s school record and event winning 39-1.75 in the women’s triple jump. Hanna Williams took a break from her dominance in the 400m but won the 600m and broke the school record with the third best MIAA time of the season, 1:25.34.
TOP FINISHERS
- Jordan Garr, 1st, Men’s Shot Put, 17.10m (56′ 1.25″)
- Julia Odir, 1st, Women’s Triple Jump, 11.93m (39′ 1.75″)
- Hanna Williams, 1st, Women’s 600m, 1:25.34
- Hunter Scaggs, 2nd, Men’s High Jump, 2m (6′ 6.75″)
- Savannah Simmons, 3rd, Women’s 200m, 25.72
- Megan Gillen, 3rd, Women’s 3,000m, 10:29.36
- Savannah Simmons, 4th, Women’s 60m, 7.73
- Men’s 4x400m, Dre’Shaun Sanders, Graham Buresh, Jalen Pauley, Chris Stanley, 3:22.36
- Grace Bryant, 6th, Women’s Long Jump, 5.46m (17′ 11″)
- DeShon Outley, 6th, Men’s 60m, 7.01
- Women’s 4x400m, Savannah Simmons, Symonne Holland, Alison Nutt, Abbie Hale, 4:05.79
- Derek Dixon, 9th, Men’s 600m, 1:16.20
- DeShon Outley, 10th, Men’s 200m, 22.50
SCHOOL RECORDS
- Jordan Garr, Men’s Shot Put, 17.10m (56′ 1.25″)
- Julia Odir, Women’s Triple Jump, 11.93m (39′ 1.75″)
- Hanna Williams, Women’s 600m, 1:25.34
- Chris Stanley, Men’s 800m, 1:58.12
- Riley Gorham, Men’s Mile, 4:28.03
- Tara Bergman, Women’s Shot Put, 12.23m (40′ 1.5″)
UP NEXT
- The Griffons head to Pittsburg, Kansas, for the Pittsburg State Invitational on Jan. 26
— MWSU Athletics —