Tigers Win Four Events at John McDonnell Invitational

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — University of Missouri track and field finished the John McDonnell Invitational with three student-athletes setting new Mizzou top-10 marks.

The Tigers had another strong showing in the women’s javelin. Ava Curry (Liberty, Mo.) finished second with a throw of 50.25m (164-10). Erin Zimmerman (Malvern, Pa.) was third with a throw of 49.54m (162-6) followed by Atina Kamasi (Novi Sad, Serbia) in fifth with a throw of 48.61m (159-5) and Taylor Ciccolini (Lewistown, Pa.) in sixth with a throw of 46.57m (152-9).  Zimmerman, Kamasi, and Ciccolini each set new top-10 school marks.

Jayson Ashford (Fairview Heights, Ill.) won the men’s 200m for the second meet in a row with a time of 21.19 and placed second in the men’s 100m with a 10.51. Emily Stauffer (Reinholds, Pa.) won the women’s shot put with a throw of 15.44m (50-8). The men’s 4x100m team of Ashford, La’Rue Martin, Isaiah Vigliano, and Blake Hays also won with a time of 41.56.

The Tigers finished the meet strong in the 1,500m, with Mikayla Reed (Washington, Mo.) winning the women’s race with a personal best of 4:31.14. Isabelle Christiansen took silver with a time of 4:31.96. On the men’s side, Angus Beer (Rozelle, Australia), William Sinclair (Tauwhare, New Zealand), and Jonathan Schmidt (Dresden, Saxony, Germany) finished third, fourth and fifth, respectively.

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The Tigers will take a week off before traveling to Tuscaloosa, Ala., for the Crimson Tide Invitational April 22-23.

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MIZZOU RESULTS

Field Events

Hammer throw (M) — 10. Ethan Hanson, 58.72m (192-8) PR  // 17. Dylan Johnson, 52.46m (172-1)

Hammer throw (W) — 2. Sydney Oberdiek, 58.23m (191-0) // 6. Emily Stauffer, 55.83m (183-2) // 11. Olivia Evans, 45.27m (148-6)

Discus (W) — 3. Emily Offenheiser, 47.33m (155-3) // 6. Sophia Rivera, 45.27m (148-6)

Discus (M) — 3. Mitchell Weber, 52.84m (173-4) // 4. Rece Rowan, 51.41m (168-8) // 13. Jason Petko, 45.71m (149-11)

Shot put (W) — 1. Emily Stauffer, 15.44m (50-8) // 10. Emily Offenheiser, 13.34m (43-9 ¾)

Long jump (W) — 8. Isabella Sokolova, 5.62m (18-5 ¼)

High jump (M) — 7. Quinton Brown, 1.95m (6-4 ¾)

Javelin (W) — 2. Ava Curry, 50.25m (164-10) // 3. Erin Zimmerman, 49.54m (162-6) PR // 5. Atina Kamasi, 48.61m (159-5) PR // 6. Taylor Ciccolini, 46.57m (152-9) PR // 12. Kaesha George, 39.76m (130-5), 14. Blair Widmer, 33.20m (108-11)

Shot put (M) — 9. Rece Rowan, 15.73m (51-7 ¼)

Javelin (M) — 4. Jason Edwards, 59.88m (196-5) // 8. Aaron Hoffman, 44.43m (145-9)

Track Events

3,000m Steeplechase (M) — 2. Nathan Hall, 9:23.46 // 4. Royce Fisher, 9:40.91

4x100m Relay (M) — 1. Jayson Ashford, La’Rue Martin, Isaiah Vigliano, Blake Hays, 41.56

3,000m (M) — 4. Ryan Mata, 8:44.18 // 6. Quentin Worley, 8:50.37

3,000m (W) — 4. McKenna Revord,10:01.06 // 15.  Abby Hake, 11:01.43

110m Hurdles (M) — 13. Chris McKinzy, Jr., 15.21 PR

100m Hurdles (W) — 15. Isabella Sokolova, 14.21 // 16. Mira Baccile, 15.48 PR

400m (M) —10. Blake Hays, 49.73 // 14. Isaiah Vigliano, 50.57 // 19. Marc Poland, 52.05 PR

400m (W) — 5. Rondajai Washington, 56.61

100m (M) — 2. Jayson Ashford, 10.51 // 17. La’Rue Martin, 10.95

100m (W) — 13. Mya Drayton, 12.47

400m Hurdles (M) — 10. David Buckner, 55.81 // 12. Zachary Charles, 56.26

400m Hurdles (W) — 9. Mira Baccile, 1:08.03

800m (M) — 3. Davis Helmerich, 1:51.95 PR // 11. Jack Warner, 1:55.14 // 12.  Johnny Martin, 1:55.43 // 16. Cason Suggs, 1:57.40 PR  // 20. Quentin Worley, 1:57.84 // Ryan Mata, 1:59.42

800m (W) — 3. Melissa Menghini, 2:11.56 PR // 4. Kelsey Schweizer, 2:12.59 // 5. Reilly Revord, 2:13.25 // 11. McKenna Revord, 2:19.22 PR // 12. Allison Newman, 2:19.88 // 13. Andi Bowman, 2:21.35 // 15. McKenna Butler, 2:22.05 PR

200m (M) —1.  Jayson Ashford, 21.19 // 13. Blake Hays, 22.08 // 18. Isaiah Vigliano, 22.28 // 19. La’Rue Martin, 22.30 // 27. Marc Poland, 23.12 PR

200m (W) — 2. Rondajai Washington, 24.25 // 6. Savannah Nevels, 24.91 // 10. Isabella Sokolova, 25.22 // 13. Mya Drayton, 25.37 PR

1,500m (M) — 3. Angus Beer, 3:51.16 // 4. William Sinclair, 3:53.45 // 5. Jonathan Schmidt, 3:55.24 // 7. Mitchell Small, 3:55.97 // 9. Jacob Nicholson, 3:57.73 // 11. Trevor Peimann, 3:58.39 // 16. Blake Morris, 4:00.45 PR // 17. Luke Winkler, 4:00.49 PR // 18. Nathan Hall, 4:01.16 PR // Royce Fisher, 4:04.34 PR // Austin Popplewell, 4:04.99 PR

1,500m (W) — 1.Mikayla Reed, 4:31.14 PR // 2. Isabelle Christiansen, 4:31.96 // 6. Ginger Murnieks, 4:36.34 // 9.  Jenna Schwartz, 4:43.14 // 10. Abbey Wilson, 4:44.38 // 12. Renee Lewis, 4:45.75 PR // Abby Hake, 5:08.09 // Anna Sullentrup, 5:13.37

4x400m Relay (M) — 5. Jayson Ashford, David Buckner, Blake Hays, Chris McKinzy Jr., 3:19.80