MARYVILLE, Mo – Missouri Western competed in its final team competition of the indoor season at the MIAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Maryville on Sunday. Both the women’s and men’s teams finished 12th in the three-day event.
Sunday was the finals for nine track events, as well as several field events for the both the men and women. After qualifying for the women’s 200m and 400m finals on Saturday, Hanna Williams was unable to compete in Sunday’s finals. However, Williams will advance to the NCAA Div. II Indoor National Championships in the 400m on March 8 due to her automatic qualifying mark of 54.37 set at the Bearcat Invite on Feb. 9.
Several other Griffons have earned provisional marks throughout the indoor season and will wait to see if those marks will qualify for the national championships. The official selection show for the NCAA Div. II National Championships will air Tuesday, Feb. 26.
POINTS FINISHERS
- Savannah Simmons, Women’s 60m, 7.63, 4th, 5 points
- Savannah Simmons, Women’s 200m, 24.74, 6th, 3 points
- Megan Gillen, Women’s 800m, 2:25.21, 7th, 2 points
- Jordan Garr, Men’s Shot Put, 16.87m (55-04.25), 7th, 2 points
- Men’s 4x400m relay (Dre’Shaun Sanders, Grant Buresh, Hayden Belgrave, Chris Stanley), 3:18.85, 7th, 2 points
- Megan Gillen, Women’s 1 Mile, 5:08.32, 8th, 1 point
SCHOOL RECORDS
- Men’s 4x400m relay (Dre’Shaun Sanders, Grant Buresh, Hayden Belgrave, Chris Stanley), 3:18.85
- Riley Gorham, Men’s 1 Mile, 4:18.99
MIAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – WOMEN’S
1. Pittsburg State – 113
2. Lincoln – 112
3. Missouri Southern – 90
4. Southwest Baptist – 87
5. Central Missouri – 54
6. Northwest Missouri – 50
8. Nebraska-Kearney – 43
7. Fort Hays State – 43
9. Washburn – 30
10. Emporia State – 27
11. Lindenwood – 24
12. Missouri Western – 19
13. Central Oklahoma – 8
MIAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – MEN’S
1. Central Missouri – 121
2. Northwest Missouri – 115
3. Pittsburg State – 89
4. Lincoln – 73
5. Missouri Southern – 67
6. Fort Hays State – 64
7. Nebraska-Kearney – 50.33
8. Lindenwood – 36
9. Washburn – 32.67
10. Southwest Baptist – 25
11. Emporia State – 22
12. Missouri Western – 6
— MWSU Athletics —