Jan. 21, 2004
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COLUMBIA, Mo. - The University of Missouri track and field team will host the 15th annual Missouri-Kansas-Kansas State Triangular this upcoming Friday, January 20, 2004. Friday's meet will be the second of three consecutive home meets for the Tigers. The meet between Big 12 foes will be scored with both men's and women's scores combining to form final team standings. Kansas State is the five-time defending champion of the event dating back to 1999. Missouri last were triangular champions in 1998.
"This meet is a terrific deal," said Dr. Rick McGuire, head coach of Missouri Track and Field. "This is the only time in NCAA competition that has men and women competing for one team score. It's a unique event, a great event, with three great schools with great traditions."
Ronald McDonald House benefit
Since 1998, the captains from the three schools have gathered stuffed animals for the host school's local Ronald McDonald House Children's Hospital. This year, the tradition continues with Missouri's captains gathering the stuffed animals. Fans are encouraged to donate a stuffed animal when they attend the event will gain free admission to the meet.
Triangular Scoring & History
The meet will be scored like any other triangular meet with individual events scored 7-5-4-3-2-1 and relay events scored 7-5-4. Kansas State is the five-time defending champion of the triangular dating back to 1999. The three teams rotate hosting duties every year. In 2005, the meet will be in Manhattan, Kan., hosted by Kansas State. Missouri last were named champs of the triangular in 1998; Kansas last won in 1997.
Two Tiger Shot Putters earn NCAA Provisional marks at Missouri Inviational
Tiger senior Janae Strickland (Houston, Texas) and junior transfer Conrad Woolsey (Excelsior Springs, Mo.) achieved NCAA Provisional qualifying marks in the shot put event at last Friday's Missouri Invitational. Strickland threw for 50 feet, 5? inches (15.38m) winning the event by over six feet. Woolsey, NCAA Division II champion at Northwest Missouri State in 2001, was near a personal best with his throw of 59 feet, 1? inches (18.02m) finishing second to former Tiger Christian Cantwell (Eldon, Mo.). Cantwell, currently ranked fourth in the world in the event, was near his own indoor personal best with his throw of 68 feet, 5? inches.
Snider/Scherder Break School Record
Tigers Holly Scherder (Frankford, Mo.) and Ann Snider (Harrisonville, Mo.) will make the Missouri women weight throw a compelling event this season as both broke the school record at the Missouri Invitational, Friday at the Hearnes Fieldhouse. Scherder held the record for about 30 minutes until her friend and teammate, Snider, broke the record on her final attempt. Scherder had her best attempt of the night on her first throw, breaking the record set by Brooke Ennen by just over six inches. Snider's throw of 58 feet, 8? inches (17.90m) beat that of Scherder's by two inches (17.85m). Scherder, with a personal best, finished in third after Southeast Missouri State's Heather Jenkins matched Scherder's. The tie was broken on a Jenkins early throw that was longer than Scherder's.
Cantwell Has No. 1 Throw in the World
Former Tiger and current student assistant Christian Cantwell currently has the No. 1 indoor shot put throw in the world after his Hearnes Fieldhouse record setting toss of 68 feet, 3? inches. Now on a professional career, Cantwell is preparing for, on the short-term, the USATF Indoor Championships to qualify for the IAAF World Indoor Championships and on the long-term for the 2004 Olympic Games. The second longest throw belongs to American Reese Hoffa, who threw for 66 feet, 7inches.
Tiger Newcomers Shine on the Track
In his first face as a Tiger, Marcus Mayes (Sand Springs, Okla.) won the 800-meter race by just under three seconds (1:57.42). Mayes was out in front for the entire race, leading by nearly 30 meters at one point. The freshman was an AAU and USATF Junior national champ in the 800-meter race. Also in his first collegiate race, Jimmie Jones (Detroit, Mich.) finished as the first collegian to cross the finish line, running a competitive race with Tiger Volunteer Assistant, Eric Potter. Jones finished the race in 1:12.77. Potter's time was 1:12.17.
Miller Comes Back To Win 1000-meter
Junior Neville Miller (St. Louis, Mo.) came back from fourth in the final 150 meters to win the 1000-meter run. Miller defeated four-time defending Missouri Invitational champion and former Tiger, Derrick Peterson. Peterson put on a last-second surge on the backstretch but fell 11 hundredths of a second short to Miller's time of 2:28.16.
Next Week for Mizzou
After the triangular this week, Mizzou will host the Tiger Classic on Friday, January 30, with Nebraska, Wichita State, and Indiana in attendance.
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