Jan. 17, 2009
Lawrence, Kan. -
The Mizzou men's and women's track and field squads went to enemy territory Friday evening and came away with a sweep of rival Kansas in what was tabbed as the "Border Dual" in Lawrence, Kan. The Tigers and Jayhawks held their first dual since 1976 (first-ever for the women), with the men claiming a 101-80 win, while the women took a 94-86 victory. The combined scores put the Tigers on top as well, 195-166, and with the win, Missouri increased its series lead over KU to 35-17.
The 23rd-ranked Tiger men won 11-of-17 events on the day, with nine different Tigers claiming victories, to go with a pair of team relay wins. Reigning Big 12 Male Athlete of the Week Chris Rohr claimed the men's weight throw with an NCAA provisional mark of 20.75 meters (68-01.00 feet). Chris Davis led a 1-2 Tiger finish in the 600-yard run, winning in a personal-best time of 1:11.23, with teammate Tyrell Everett finishing second in 1:12.45 - also a personal best.
Aaron Dixon claimed the men's 800-meters with a personal-best time of 1:54.71, while Lars Rise won the long jump with a mark of 7.22 meters (23-08.25 feet), a personal best that was more than a foot beyond his previous career best. Rise won the event on his final jump, edging past a pair of Jayhawk competitors, who were in the lead prior to his last jump, at 7.18 meters.
Other men's winners included: Mile (Tim Cornell - 4:10.42), 1000 meters (Brian Graybill - 2:27.31), 3000 meters (Garett Jeffries - 8:21.34), 4x400 meter Relay (3:16.11), Distance Medley Relay (10:21.60), High Jump (Nick Adcock - 1.98m, 6-06.00), and Shot Put (Andy Oaker - 16.94m, 55-07.00).
On the women's side, Tigers standouts Krishna Lee and Kaela Rorvig led the way to victory, as they both won a pair of events on the day. Lee was her dominant self in the shot put and weight throw, with best tosses of 15.45 meters (50-08.25 feet) and 18.18 meters (59-07.75 feet), respectively. Rorvig claimed both the 60-meter hurdles (8.75 seconds) and the long jump (5.70 meters, 18-08.50 feet). Rorvig's time in the hurdles tied her previous personal best mark.
Other Tiger winners for the women included: Mile (Emily Baker - 4:56.39), 600 yard run (Leslie Farmer - 1:24.68), 800 meters (Shannon Leinert - 2:15.57), 1000 meters (Layne Moore - 2:52.84), 4x400m (3:49.82), DMR (12:07.18).
Next up for the Tigers is the Big 12-Mountain West Challenge, scheduled for Jan. 24th in Lincoln, Neb. Stay tuned to MUTigers.com for more updates on the Tiger Track and Field teams.