MWSU completes second day of MIAA Track & Field Championships

MARYVILLE, Mo. – Day two of the MIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships saw eight school records fall, three points finishes and three women’s track athletes advance to Sunday’s finals.

Saturday’s competition included finals in the men’s and women’s triple jump, men’s and women’s weight throw and women’s high jump. In track events, Saturday saw finals for the men’s and women’s 5k and distance medley relays.

Both of Missouri Western’s top distance medley relay teams scored points and Julia Odir got the women a point in the triple jump.

In the track prelims, Savannah Simmons qualified for the 60m and 200m finals on Sunday. Hanna Williams advanced to Sunday’s finals in the 200m and 400m. She improved her school record in the 200 and both she and Simmons earned provisional marks in the 200. Megan Gillen advanced to the 800m finals with a school record 2:15.15.

In addition to the remaining track finals, Sunday’s competition will include field finals for men’s and women’s shot put and long jump and men’s high jump.

After Saturday, the women sat tied for 10^th place with eight points and the men were with in 12^thtwo points.

POINTS FINISHERS

Julia Odir, Women’s Triple Jump, 11.80m (38-8.75), 8^th, 1 point
Women’s Distance Medley Relay (Claire Reedy, Symonne Holland, Paige Kvale, Megan Gillen), 12:28.58, 4^th, 5 points
Men’s Distance Medley Relay (Andrew Wright, Nate Jelinek, Derek Dixon, Riley Gorham), 10:23.13, 7^th, 2 points

FINALS QUALIFIERS

Savannah Simmons, Women’s 60m, 7.61
Hanna Williams, Women’s 200m, 24.60 – P
Savannah Simmons, Women’s 200m, 24.80 – P
Hanna Williams, Women’s 400m, 55.02
Megan Gillen, Women’s 800m, 2:15.15

SCHOOL RECORDS

Men’s Distance Medley Relay (Andrew Wright, Nate Jelinek, Derek Dixon, Riley Gorham), 10:23.13
Women’s Distance Medley Relay (Claire Reedy, Symonne Holland, Paige Kvale, Megan Gillen), 12:28.58
DeShon Outley, Men’s 200m, 22.05
Hanna Williams, Women’s 200m, 24.60
Brandon Colner, Men’s 800m, 1:57.64
Megan Gillen, Women’s 800m, 2:15.15
Graham Buresh, Men’s 400m, 49.23
Savannah Simmons, Women’s 60m, 7.61

— MWSU Athletics —