University of Missouri
Missouri Collegiate Challenge
Tigers Have Big Day at Collegiate Challenge
2/18/2011 12:00:00 AM | Track & Field
Feb. 18, 2011
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COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Mizzou track and field team enjoyed a great day at the Missouri Collegiate Challenge. Leading the way for the Tigers was three-time All-American pole vault specialist Brian Hancock, who broke the school record by vaulting 5.38m (17-7 ¾). He is now at the top of the Big 12 performance list and is currently ranked seventh in the nation. Hancock had come close to breaking the school record in each of the previous two meets, but fell just short. He made sure that didn't happen on Friday. Hancock even took three attempts at 5.50m (18-0 ½), which would have been the nation's second-best mark this season. In all, three other Tigers set meet records on the day as well.
"Overall I was very pleased with the way that we competed at the meet," head coach Brett Halter said. "It was exactly the type of meet that we needed heading into Big 12's. We had a lot of big things happen in the field events today and we were able to give tune-ups to the people on the track that needed them, so I think our team is in a great spot heading into Big 12s."
"Obviously I am very happy for Brian as well," Halter added. "He has been very consistent all season and it was nice to see him finally break through with that mark. I know how hard he has worked to get to that point. But for Brian, that isn't a one-time thing. He has been so consistent and I really feel like he is ready to continue to put up big marks for us."
Many other Mizzou jumpers also enjoyed personal-record setting days. Jeremy Lampley led the way for the Tigers in the triple jump. The Tiger freshman jumped over his previous personal record four times in his six attempts and finished with a jump of 14.43m (47-4 ¼) to finish second. Also in the triple jump, Evan Scott jumped 13.59m (44-7). Tucker Bounds took second in the long jump, jumping 7.03m (23-0 ¾). Tim Williams jumped 6.05m (6-8 ¾) and took second in the high jump while his mark was his third-best of the season. Fellow Tigers Craig Arnzen and Nic Ford both jumped 1.90m (6-2 ¾), placing fifth and sixth, respectively.
The jumping events on the women's side went just as well. Sophomore Heather Green vaulted well over the meet record in the pole vault, jumping 3.81m (12-6), also good enough for an indoor personal record. Taking second in the pole vault behind Green was teammate Holly Stewart, vaulting a personal record of 3.66m (12-0). Abbie Garlich placed fourth in the pole vault after clearing 3.56m (11-0 ¾). Erika Miller jumped 5.35m (17-6 ¾) and took sixth in the long jump.
Missouri also had a good showing in the women's high jump. Freshman Camille Hays led the Tigers, jumping 1.71m (5-7 ¼) and placing second. Stacy Swineburg and Emilee Dailey both jumped 1.66m (5-5 ¼) placing third and fourth, respectively.
Missouri also had dominant performances in the throwing events. Chris Holly took first in the weight throw after measuring in at 18.84m (61-9 ¾). Jacob Bullinger shattered his personal record throwing 17.65m (57-11) while taking second and Tim Opfer took fourth in the event, throwing 17.14m (56.3). Alex McDonald also had a big day and shattered his previous personal record, throwing 16.32m (53-6 ½), taking fifth. Brian Duncan also threw well over his personal record, measuring in at 16.02m (52-6 ¾) and taking sixth. Corey Jones, Brooks Mosier and Lars Rise also took the top three spots in the shot put. Jones won the event at 17.23m (56-6 ½) while Mosier took second at 17.13m (56-2 ½). Rise, a three-time All-American in the combined events, took third at 15.91m (52-2 ½).
The women swept the top five places in the weight throw. Leading the way for the Tigers was Kearsten Peoples, measuring in at 18.36m (60-3). Rounding out the top five was Melissa Coil, who threw a personal record of 17.40m (57-1), Megan Collins throwing 16.68m (54-8 ¾), Cortni Ervin throwing 16.52 (54-2 ½) and Laura Greenfield throwing a personal record of 16.28 (53-5). Also for the Tigers, Bethany Pfeiffer and Amanda Peiffer threw 15.35m (50-4 ½) and 11.56m (37-11 ¾), respectively.
In the shot put, Peoples won the event with a toss of 14.64m (48-0 ½) while freshman Jill Rushin took second with the exact same mark, giving Mizzou a pair on top of the event. Katie Evans (Powersville, Mo.) took third at 14.45m (47-5) while Mizzou occupied the top six spots in the event. Laura Greenfield took fourth while Katie Vanarsdall and Cortni Ervin rounded out the top six.
On the track, Leslie Farmer paced the Tigers in the 600-yard run, shattering the meet record while running 1:23.13, her second-best time in the event this season. Allyson Brown took third in the event, running 1:32.42. Kelsey Vanarsdall led Missouri in the 60m hurdles, running 9.75 and taking seventh. Lauren Flaker ran 1:00.96 and took third in the 400m while Sierra Gant led Missouri in the 60m dash, running a personal record of 7.72 and taking second. Also for Missouri, Lana Mims clocked in at 7.83, Cara Forte ran 7.86 and Shawnte Middlebrook ran 7.96.
Tre Chambers led the men on the track, breaking the meet record in the 60m dash, running 6.84, good for his second-best clocking of the season. Mark Hughes won the men's 600-yard dash, running 1.12:85, giving him two straight weeks with an impressive time in the 600-yard run. Freshmen Andy Schuckenbrock and Jon Hughes also placed for the Tigers, running 1:14.29 and 1:14.52, respectively. Schuckenbrock also set a new personal record in the 60m hurdles, running 8.57 and edging out teammate Lars Rise who also ran 8.57. Josh Scott ran 51.60 and took fourth in the 400m.
In the distance and mid-distance events, Allison Ross and Laura Brown ran 2:20.30 and 2:23.65 in the 800m run, placing second and third, respectively. Hayden Legg ran a personal record of 4:29.56 and Justin McCarthy ran 4:32.25 in the mile. Eden Slater won the 3,000m run, running 10:43.42.
Mizzou will host the All-Comers meet tomorrow starting at 8 a.m. For all the latest on Mizzou track and field, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on twitter @MIZ_TrackField.
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