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 13^th 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

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ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western (8-9, 2-4 MIAA) fell to Emporia State (7-7, 2-3 MIAA) 85-79 in the MWSU Fieldhouse on Sunday afternoon. The Griffons struggled offensively down the stretch in the second half, as the Hornets outscored the Griffons 21-9 over the final seven minutes of the game.

NOTABLES

• Emporia State was lights out from the opening tip, jumping out to a 16-point lead in the first nine minutes.
• The Griffons began to chip away at the deficit halfway through the first half, using a 20-9 run to trail by just one point at halftime.
• Tyrell Carroll kept the Griffons in the game in the first half. Carroll had 17 points on 64 percent shooting going into halftime.
• Alex Martin’s layup with just under nine minutes to play gave the Griffons their largest lead of the second half at 68-58.
• The Hornets regained the lead on a three pointer with 4:26 remaining.
• Tyus Millhollin hit Bryan Hudson on a layup to bring the Griffons within just two at 78-76 with under 90 seconds left.
• On the next possession, Emporia State’s Aaron McGee pulled down a crucial offensive rebound and converted the layup to stretch the lead back to four.
• The Hornets had a significant edge on the boards, outrebounding the Griffons 44-26.
• The Griffons shot 48 percent from the field in the loss.

LEADERS

• Hudson set a new career-high with 28 points. Hudson had an efficient game, shooting 86 percent from the field and making all four of his three-point attempts.
• Tyrell Carroll finished with 20 points, six rebounds, and four assists.
• Lavon Hightower added 16 points.

UP NEXT

• The Griffons will host unbeaten No. 2 Northwest Missouri on Jan. 19.

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ST. JOSEPH – Tied at 66 in the final seconds of regulation, Missouri Western isolated Melia Richardson for the final shot. Richardson drove down the left baseline and sank a turnaround jumper to give Missouri Western the lead with 0.8 seconds remaining.

The Lady Hornets’ full-court inbound pass tipped out of bounds, giving Missouri Western (8-7, 3-3 MIAA) the 68-66 win over the Emporia State (11-4, 2-3 MIAA) at home on Sunday.

NOTABLES

• The Griffons set the tone early with their defense in the first quarter, holding Emporia State to 11 percent shooting and just nine points in the first quarter.
• Both teams picked up the scoring pace in the second quarter, shooting a combined 61 percent as the Griffons took a 27-26 lead into halftime.
• Richardson led all scorers in the first half with 10 points.
• The Griffons outscored the Lady Hornets 18-14 in the third quarter to take a five-point lead into the final quarter.
• Emporia State used an 11-2 run to take its first lead of the second half with 4:29 to play.
• Katrina Roenfeldt’s made free-throw gave the Griffons the 66-64 lead with 28 seconds remaining.
• Jessica Wayne’s layup tied the game at 66 a piece with 19 seconds left.
• On the next possession, Richardson drilled the game-winner off the glass
• The Griffons shot 58 percent from the field in the second half and 66.7 percent in the fourth quarter
• MWSU out-rebounded Emporia State 33-27 and outscored the Hornets 36-20 in the paint

LEADERS

• Roenfeldt earned a double-double with a game-high 22 points and 10 rebounds. Roenfeldt scored 17 of her 22 in the second half.
• Richardson finished with 18 points, seven rebounds, and three assists.
• Brittany Atkins finished with 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting

UP NEXT

• Rivalry Saturday comes to the MWSU Fieldhouse Jan. 19 as the Griffons host Northwest Missouri (6-9, 2-4)

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ST. JOSEPH – Three members of the Missouri Western football team were named to the Don Hansen All-Super Region Three Team. Brandin Dandridge was named first team return specialist and third team defensive back. Tyler Basch was named second team kicker and Hayden Eatinger was named to the third team offensive line.

Dandridge was also a first team All-MIAA selection as a returner and a second team selection at defensive back. The senior averaged 13 yards per punt return with one touchdown and a long return of 58 yards. At cornerback, Dandridge led the MIAA with 15 passes defended and was tied for second in the conference with four interceptions.

Basch was also a second team All-MIAA selection at kicker. In his senior season, Basch went 13-for-17 on field goal attempts, including an MWSU record tying 58-yard field goal in the Agent Barry Live United Bowl.

Eatinger picked up his second postseason honor of 2018 after being named first team All-MIAA. The junior center started all 11 games on an offensive line that helped pave the way for the Griffons’ 229-yard per game rushing average and an MIAA-best 5.6 yards per carry average. Eatinger also anchored the group that allowed and MIAA-low six sacks all season.

The Don Hansen team carries out the legacy of long-time small college football advocate Don Hansen, who passed away at age 75 on Aug. 29, 2010. Hansen, from Brookfield, Ill., started and published Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette for three decades, selecting NCAA Division II All-America teams for the first time in 1988. Don Hansen’s Football Gazette began selecting Division II All-Region squads in 2003.
The first-team and second-team All-Region selections advance to a national ballot from which the 2018 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America team will be selected.

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ST. JOSEPH – As the final buzzer sounded, Lavon Hightower’s full court heave rattled in-and-out. It would have been a fitting end to a wild Wednesday night, as Missouri Western (8-8, 2-3 MIAA) and Washburn (11-2, 4-0 MIAA) put on a show in the MWSU Fieldhouse, with the Ichabods topping the Griffons 95-94 in overtime.

NOTABLES

• The Griffons held a 40-35 lead going into halftime, making nine three pointers on 45 percent shooting.
• Lavon Hightower led all scorers at the half with 15 points. Tyrell Carroll also had 10 points in the first half.
• The Griffons remained in control through most of the second half, stretching their lead to eight on a Bryan Hudson layup with 6:25 to play in regulation.
• With 16 seconds remaining in the fourth, Hightower’s free throw put the Griffons up 86-84.
• Washburn’s David Salach scored with six seconds left to tie the game at 86.
• Both of the Griffons’ shot attempts on the ensuing possession missed, sending the game into overtime at 86-86.
• In overtime, a Griffon turnover led to a fast-break bucket for the Ichabods, extending the Washburn lead to 94-91 with 26 seconds remaining.
• On the following Missouri Western possession, Tyus Millhollin calmly sank a pull-up three pointer, forcing Washburn to call a timeout.
• Washburn’s Jalen Lewis was fouled on the Ichabod’s final possession, sending him to the free-throw line tied at 94 apiece.
• Lewis converted the first free-throw attempt, but missed the second.
• Hightower pulled down the rebound before launching a 70-foot attempt that rattled off the rim, sealing the 95-94 win for Washburn.
• The Griffons set a program record with 19-made three pointers.
• The Griffons’ 20 assists are the most they have had in a game since 2010.
• 95 points is the most the team has scored since their 97-point mark in 2014.

LEADERS

• Hudson led the Griffons in scoring with a career-high 23 points
• Carroll finished with 22 points, seven assists, and five boards.
• Hightower posted another double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Hightower also set a career-high with seven assists.
• Millhollin added 17 points with five three’s.
• Alex Martin also scored in double-figures with 12 points.

UP NEXT

• Missouri Western will take on Emporia State (6-7, 1-3 MIAA) at home on Saturday, Jan. 12.
• The Hornets lost to No. 2 Northwest Missouri by 20 points on Wednesday.

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ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western Women’s Basketball (7-7, 2-3 MIAA) lost for the first time in its last four home games on Wednesday. Washburn outscored the Griffons by 12 in the second quarter and never looked back, defeating the Griffons 65-54.

NOTABLES

• Washburn held a 14-12 lead after a back-and-forth first quarter.
• The second quarter turned out to be the difference in the game. Washburn shot 63 percent and scored 23 points to take a 14-point lead into halftime.
• Brittany Atkins and Jessica Davies paced the Griffons in the first half, combining for 15 points on 7-11 shooting.
• The Griffons used a 10-2 run to cut the deficit to single digits with 3:29 remaining in the fourth quarter.
• Neither team managed to score a field goal in the final three minutes.
• The Griffons outscored the Ichabods 31-28 in the second half.

LEADERS

• Atkins led the Griffons in scoring with 16 points on 50 percent shooting.
• Davie finished with 11 points and a game-high nine rebounds.
• Katrina Roenfeldt scored all 11 of her points in her second half.

UP NEXT

• Griffon Women’s Basketball will host No. 23 Emporia State (11-3, 2-2 MIAA) on Saturday, Jan. 12.
• The Hornets beat Northwest Missouri 54-41 on Wednesday.

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