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Ward and Jacobs Shine in Fayetteville for @MIZ_TrackField
2/10/2018 6:56:00 PM | Track & Field
Ward posts sixth-best program triple jump, Jacobs ninth-best shot put mark
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Track & Field wrapped up competition at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., and the Music City Challenge in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday. On the day, 11 Tigers posted top-10 finishes, including redshirt freshman Ja'Mari Ward (Cahokia, Ill.) and redshirt junior Gabi Jacobs (Bloomington, Ill.), who each recorded program top-10 marks.
NOTABLE FINISHES
Ward posted his second top-10 program mark in as many days with his performance in the triple jump at the Tyson Invitational. In a flight which featured five professional jumpers, Ward posted a mark of 15.66m (51-4.5) to finish ninth. The jump ranks sixth all-time in program history, and ranks just outside the top-16 mark needed to earn a trip to the NCAA Indoor Championships, ranking 21st in the NCAA this season. Yesterday, Ward posted the fifth-best long jump mark in program history with a leap of 7.71m (25-3.5).
In the women's shot put, Jacobs joined the top-10 list at No. 9 with a throw of 15.09m (49-6.25) to finish fifth overall. It's the first indoor top-10 program mark of Jacobs' career, as the Tiger junior holds the school record in the outdoor discus, and the seventh-best outdoor shot put mark. Jacobs was one of three Tigers to post personal bests in the shot put, as redshirt freshman Emily Stauffer (Reinholds, Pa.) finished seventh at 14.83m (48-8) and freshman Jordan Speer (Dighton, Kan.) finished 15th at 13.87m (45-6.25).
Over in the Music City, the freshman duo of Chris Conrad (O'Fallon, Mo.) and Austin Hindman (Wildwood, Mo.) each recorded notable finishes. Conrad finished sixth in the 800m run at 1:51.48, while Hindman finished eighth in the 3000m run at 8:16.16. Mizzou also ran a 4x400m relay for the first time this season, as the team of sophomore Robert Kuhlmann (Lake Villa, Ill.), redshirt senior Jerrad Mason (Bridgetown, Barbados), senior Mark Sheridan (Ballwin, Mo.) and redshirt senior Ben Goodman (Colorado Springs, Colo.) finished third at 3:19.01.
QUOTABLES
Mizzou Head Coach Brett Halter
"Another solid day for our team in Arkansas and in Nashville," said Halter. "Several notable breakthroughs today. We will now shift our attention to the SEC and NCAA Championships just a couple of weeks down the road."
UP NEXT
Mizzou returns home for one final tune-up meet before beginning postseason competition, as the Tigers host the Missouri Collegiate Challenge on Friday, Feb. 16 at the Hearnes Center Fieldhouse.
For all the latest on Mizzou Track & Field, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MIZ_TrackField).
TYSON INVITATIONAL
TIGER LINEUP – SATURDAY FIELD EVENTS
High Jump, Women (Invitational): 4. Karissa Roman, 1.70m (5-7) // 6. Valeria Kostiuk, 1.65m (5-5)
Triple Jump, Men (Invitational): 9. Ja'Mari Ward, 15.66m (51-4.5) PR, #6
Triple Jump, Women: Arielle Mack, FOUL
Shot Put, Men: 5. Will Fife, 17.44m (57-2.75) PR // 10. Avery Carter, 16.80m (55-1.5)
Shot Put, Women: 5. Gabi Jacobs, 15.09m (49-6.25) PR, #9 // 7. Emily Stauffer, 14.83m (48-8) PR // 15. Jordan Speer, 13.87m (45-6.25) PR
TIGER LINEUP – SATURDAY TRACK EVENTS
200m Dash, Men: 26. Jerrad Mason, 22.04
200m Dash, Women: 32. Maya Cody, 24.66 // 44. Tsai-Anne Joseph, 25.04 PR // 51. Jazmyn Shumaker, 25.40 PR
3000m Run, Women: 7. Ellyn Atkinson, 10:08.54 // 11. Samantha Farmer, 10:30.51 // 12. Kaelyn Balch, 10:36.65
4x400m Relay, Men: 3. Robert Kuhlmann, Jerrad Mason, Mark Sheridan, Ben Goodman, 3:19.01
MUSIC CITY CHALLENGE
TIGER LINEUP – SATURDAY TRACK EVENTS
800m Run, Men: 6. Chris Conrad, 1:51.48
800m Run, Women: 39. Melissa Menghini, 2:19.24
3000m Run, Men: 8. Austin Hindman, 8:16.16 // 22. Thomas George, 8:26.96 // 23. Marc Dubrick, 8:27.72 // 25. Zach Cook, 8:28.32 PR // 45. Evan Schulte, 8:55.90
3000m Run, Women: 9. Jordyn Kleve, 9:54.34 // 14. Sophia Racette, 9:56.24 PR // 15. Hannah Thomas, 9:57.18 PR
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