@MIZ_TrackField Set to Take on SEC Championships

Friday, February 26

Fayetteville, AR

Missouri

SEC Championships

2/25/2016 1:34:00 PM | Track & Field

#MIZTF Meet Notes

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - For the second time this season, the Tigers find themselves in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as they prepare to take on conference competition at the SEC Championships on Friday (February 26) and Saturday (February 27). Events in the Randal Tyson Track Center will kick off at 11:15 a.m. CT on Friday with the first event of the men's heptathlon, followed by the start of field and track events at 4 p.m. CT.

MEET INFO
Championship Central: SEC // Arkansas
SEC Network+: Friday (3:55 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. CT) // Saturday (2:55 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. CT)
Live Results

The Tigers will face a loaded championship field this weekend, as the SEC boasts six of the top-ten ranked men's team in the country, and seven of the top-20 women's teams according to the most recent release from the USTFCCCA (U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Assocation).

#MIZTF NOTES

Among the notable names taking to the track on Friday is senior Markesh Woodson, who returns to the Randal Tyson Track after timing through a mere 0.01-seconds off from his school record mark two weeks ago during the Tyson Invitational (6.59). Woodson, the sole returning SEC Champion for the black and gold (60m dash, 2013) and the runner-up in 2015, enters the weekend ranked second in the conference in the 60m dash.
Junior LaQuisha Jackson will also take to the track for the 60m and 200m dashes, two of her three school record events on the indoor circuit. Joining her in the 60m field will be freshman Maya Cody, who has already placed her name on the Mizzou record board as a member of the fastest 4x400m relay team in school history. Cody, Jackson, junior Valerie Thames, and senior Sandrae Farquharson hit their record time of 3:37.67 on the Tyson Track two weeks ago (February 13) during the Tyson Invitational.
The Tigers also return three of the four members of last year's third-place men's DMR squad in junior Jerrad Mason, and seniors Will Crocker and Sam Dickerson. Mason will double in both the 200m and 400m dashes, while Crocker and Dickerson will both be featured in the mile field. Crocker currently holds the second-fastest time in school history for the event, after he timed through in 4:01.34 on the Tyson Track in 2015.
Senior Alyssa Felton will take to the blocks for the first time since her school record run in the 60m hurdles during the Missouri Collegiate Challenge (February 19). After sharing the top slot alongside Teri LeBlanc and Janay Woolridge at the top of the Missouri record boards for over a month, Felton finally solidified herself as the sole school record holder, defending her home track with an 8.50 finish.
Rounding out the school record holders highlighting Friday's evens is freshman Kahmari Montgomery, who's 47.33 bested the 28-year-old record held by Rob Collier. Montgomery will take to the line in both the 400m and 200m dashes, the latter in which he is ranked 12th in the conference with his 21.15 PR.
In the men's pole vault, freshman Matthew Ludwig will continue his quest for the school record bar. His current PR of 5.30m (17-4.50) has him currently ranked fifth in the conference.
In the distance events, sophomore Karissa Schweizer will look to earn her first podium finish on the track. She enters the competition ranked second in the field with her PR of 9:17.98.

HEAR FROM COACH HALTER...
"The team's in good shape. We had a terrific regular season and this is a very competitive group. The coaching staff's done an amazing job getting everyone ready and we're looking forward to a fun weekend. This is easily the best meet in the world this weekend, and Missouri Track & Field is a big part of that. We're going to have a lot of fun just competing and doing what we've been doing all year."

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#MIZTF LINE-UP: FRIDAY

11:15 a.m.	60m Dash, Men (Heptathlon)	Ser Whitaker
12:00 p.m.	Long Jump, Men (Heptathlon)	Ser Whitaker
1:10 p.m.	Shot Put, Men (Heptathlon)	Ser Whitaker
2:10 p.m.	High Jump, Men (Heptathlon)	Ser Whitaker
4:00 p.m.	Pole Vault, Men	Matthew Ludwig
4:00 p.m.	60m Hurdles, Men (prelim)	Charles Graham, Jr.
4:20 p.m.	60m Hurdles, Women (prelim)	Alyssa Felton
4:30 p.m.	Shot Put, Men	Avery Carter // Will Fife
4:40 p.m.	60m Dash, Men (prelim)	Jonathan Holder // Markesh Woodson
4:55 p.m.	60m Dash, Women (prelim)	Maya Cody // LaQuisha Jackson
5:15 p.m.	Mile Run, Men (prelim)	Will Crocker // Sam Dickerson // Thomas George // Luca Russo
5:30 p.m.	Long Jump, Men	Tony Carodine
5:30 p.m.	Long Jump, Women	Lynnsey Brim
5:35 p.m.	Mile Run, Women (prelim)	Bailey Hession // Hannah Thomas
6:05 p.m.	400m Dash, Men (prelim)	Jerrad Mason // Kahmari Montgomery
6:25 p.m.	400m Dash, Women (prelim)	Ayo Adewole // Maya Cody // Sandrae Farquharson // Valerie Thames // Sydney Wells
6:45 p.m.	800m Run, Men (prelim)	Mark Sheridan // Cain Winebrenner
7:00 p.m.	Shot Put, Women	Gabi Jacobs
7:05 p.m.	800m Run, Women (prelim)	Valeska Halamicek
7:25 p.m.	200m Dash, Men (prelim)	Jerrad Mason // Niager Mathis // Kahmari Montgomery
7:50 p.m.	200m Dash, Women (prelim)	LaQuisha Jackson // Jacqueline Obi
8:20 p.m.	3000m Run, Men	Patrick Kearns // Dan Roe // Tyler Schneider
8:40 p.m.	3000m Run, Women	Teylar Adelsberger // Nicole Mello // Karissa Schweizer

#MIZTF LINE-UP: SATURDAY

11:00 a.m.	60m Hurdles, Men (Heptathlon)	Ser Whitaker
11:45 a.m.	Pole Vault, Men (Heptathlon)	Ser Whitaker
1:00 p.m.	Weight Throw, Men	Nick Sublett
4:20 p.m.	1000m Run, Men (Heptathlon)	Ser Whitaker
4:25 p.m.	5000m Run, Men	Jordan Cook // Ollie Lockley // Dan Roe
4:30 p.m.	Pole Vault, Women	Alyssa Applebee
4:30 p.m.	High Jump, Women	Karissa Roman
4:30 p.m.	Triple Jump, Men	Tony Carodine // John Warren
4:30 p.m.	Triple Jump, Women	Danielle Williams
5:45 p.m.	5000m Run, Women	Ellyn Atkinson // Jamie Kempfer
6:25 p.m.	DMR, Men
6:40 p.m.	DMR, Women
6:55 p.m.	4x400m, Men
7:10 p.m.	4x400m, Women