April 20, 2007
LAWRENCE, Kan. - It was another amazing day for Missouri junior Shernelle Nicholls at the 80th Kansas Relays in Lawrence. A day after breaking Barbados' record in the women's hammer with a 12-foot personal best, Nicholls won the women's shot at the relays with a two-foot personal best and ANOTHER Barbados record of 55 feet, ¼ inch (16.77m). Her performance places her in this season's NCAA top five. Also today, freshman Brian Hancock achieved an NCAA-regional qualifying height in the men's pole vault and junior Elizabeth Robe gained a regional mark in the shot.
Nicholls added two foot to her personal best set in the indoor season and moved to second all-time in Mizzou history in the event. She is Missouri's first Kansas Relays Champion since Lindsey Markworth won the women's discus in 2003. Nicholls is Mizzou's first KU Relays champ in the women's shot, and broke Austra Skyjyte's three-year rein as KU Relays champ.
Elizabeth Robe became the fourth Tiger to qualify for NCAA Regional competition with a 47-4¼ throw.
Hancock (Monroe City, Mo.) cleared the bar at 16-6¾ (5.05m) in the men's pole vault to finish fifth, notching a spot in the NCAA Mideast Regional. Hancock also moves to second all-time in Mizzou history in the event. Tom Jordan holds the Mizzou record of 17-6¾ set in 1993.
Frosh Nick Adcock (Kansas City, Mo. / Oak Park HS) was qualified for tomorrow's final in the 400-meter hurdles. Adcock, a Tiger decathlete, clocked 53.38 in today's prelims.
In the men's shot put, Tiger post-collegian Christian Cantwell opened his American outdoor season with his third KU Relays Championship. Cantwell tossed for a best of 68-6 (20.88m). Tiger junior Nate Englin was fifth at 57-10¼, near his season's best.
Competition in the Kansas Relays will wrap up tomorrow. Complete results at deltatiming.com and kuathletics.com. In addition, log on to kuathletics.com for live-streaming video of the event.
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