COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Mizzou Track & Field closed the NCAA West Preliminary Round on Saturday (May 30) with three more qualifications into the NCAA Championships, bringing the final tally up to seven for advancement on to Eugene. Seniors Macauley Garton and Jill Rushin, and freshmen Alex Pascal and John Warren will join senior Kearsten Peoples, senior Katrine Haarklau, and junior Markesh Woodson at the final meet of the collegiate outdoor season -- the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., on June 13-15.
Qualification into the NCAA Championships is based on the top 12 finishers in each event at the east and west preliminary rounds, which were run concurrently in Jacksonville, Fl., and Austin, Tx., respectively.
First up was the men's javelin where, for the first time in school history, the Tigers will have a pair of javelin throwers set to don the black and gold at the NCAA Championships as senior Macauley Garton and freshman Alex Pascal both finished in the top 12 of the field. In fact, Garton and Pascal are only the third and fourth individuals to ever qualify for the Championships for the Tigers, with Darin File (1997-99) and Gary File (2002) as their only two predecessors.
Next up in the field events was the women's shot put, where senior Jill Rushin stamped her ticket to Eugene with a fourth place finish overall (16.68m / 54-8.75).
In the triple jump, freshman John Warren continued his stellar debut year in the Tiger uniform, placing ninth to qualify on to his first NCAA Championship meet.
The Tigers will have a week off before departing for Eugene, Ore., where they will take on the NCAA Championships from June 13 -- 15. For the latest on Mizzou Track & Field, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Twitter @MIZ_TrackField.
SATURDAY RESULTS
Triple Jump, Women -- 47. Shammai Ilis, 11.68m (38-4)
Triple Jump, Men -- 9. John Warren, 15.65m (51-4.25) // 15. Jonathan Ilori, 15.47m (50-9.25) // 21. Tony Carodine, 15.35m (50-4.50)
Shot Put, Women -- 4. Jill Rushin, 16.68m (54-8.75) // 38. Kearsten Peoples, 14.42m (47-3.75)
Javelin, Men -- 4. Alex Pascal, 70.30m (230-8) #4 // 6. Macauley Garton, 69.60m (228-4)
200m Dash, Women -- 21. LaQuisha Jackson, 23.98
5000m Run, Women -- 32. Karissa Schweizer, 16:56.61
FRIDAY RESULTS
High Jump, Women - 33. Morgan Whitson, 1.68m (5-6)
Pole Vault, Women - 11. Katrine Haarklau, 4.24m (13-11) // 37. Alyssa Applebee, 3.84m (12-7.25)
Hammer, Men - 24. Brian Duncan, 60.53m (198-7)
Discus, Women - 17. Kearsten Peoples, 52.66m (172-9) // 27. Jill Rushin, 51.53m (169-0)
100m Dash, Women -- 18. LaQuisha Jackson, 11.45w
100m Dash, Men -- 11. Markesh Woodson, 10.17wq
200m Dash, Women -- 19. LaQuisha Jackson, 23.53wq
800m Run, Men -- 21. Will Crocker, 1:51.47
100m Hurdles, Women -- 41. Alyssa Felton, 13.80w
3000m Steeplechase, Women -- 9. Courtney Wood, 10:42.74
3000m Steeplechase, Men -- 16. Sam Dickerson, 8:56.56
THURSDAY RESULTS
Hammer, Women -- 6. Kearsten Peoples, 63.13m (207-1)
100m Dash, Women -- 23. LaQuisha Jackson, 11.49wq
100m Dash, Men -- 11. Markesh Woodson, 10.14wq
400m Dash, Women -- 41. Ayo Adewole, 55.14
800m Run, Women -- 47. Liz Reida, 2:15.19
800m Run, Men -- 20. Will Crocker, 1:50.04q
1500m Run, Women -- 29. Liz Reida, 4:28.94
1500m Run, Men -- 41. Will Crocker, 3:58.32
10,000m Run, Women -- 19. Kaitlyn Fischer, 35:17.45
400m Hurdles, Men - 34. Jerrad Mason, 52.86 // 40. Drake Stuedemann, 53.3