Missouri
John McDonnell Invitational
@MIZ_TrackField’s Rivera Resets Javelin School Record at John McDonnell Invitational
4/12/2019 8:54:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Track & Field
Rivera, Clarke and O’Neal post program top-10 marks
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Mizzou Track & Field competed at the John McDonnell Invitational Thursday and Friday in Fayetteville, Ark., as the Tigers posted one school record and three overall program top-10 marks. Redshirt sophomore Sophia Rivera (Brentwood, Mo.) reset her own school record in the javelin, while sophomore Nylo Clarke (Riverside, Mo.) and freshman Morgan O'Neal (Sylacauga, Ala.) posted top-10 marks in the 400m dash and 400m hurdles, respectively.
NOTABLE FINISHES
Rivera improved her javelin personal record for the second time in as many meets, as she reset the javelin school record at 55.73m (182-10). Her mark set a new meet record, currently ranks fifth in the NCAA this season and bested her previous school record mark of 53.45m (175-4) from the Texas Relays (March 29).
In the 400m dash, Clarke posted the fourth-best time in program history with a first place finish at 46.30. It is Clarke's fourth program top-10 mark set during the outdoor season, as he has also posted top-10 marks in the 100m dash (seventh – 10.41), 200m dash (seventh – 20.81) and 4x100m relay (eighth – 40.53).
O'Neal improved her 400m hurdles time once again, as she won the event with a time of 59.98, becoming just the third Mizzou athlete to run under one minute in the event, trailing only Valerie Thames (2016 – 57.16) and Leslie Farmer (2012 – 57.80). O'Neal improved her time in the event for the fourth time this season, as she began the season at 1:01.35 at the Herm Wilson Invitational (March 23), then ran a 1:01.18 at the Texas Relays (1:01.18) and a 1:00.83 at the Mizzou Spring Open (April 6).
Mizzou recorded five other first place finishes at the meet, including redshirt senior Evan Schulte (Columbia, Mo.) and redshirt junior Jordyn Kleve (Urbandale, Iowa), who each won the 3000m run at 8:42.13 and 9:53.32, respectively. In field events, redshirt junior Jordan McClendon (Black Jack, Mo.) won the hammer throw at 60.78m (199-5), redshirt senior Gabi Jacobs (Bloomington, Ill.) won the discus at 54.77m (179-8) and redshirt sophomore Emily Stauffer (Reinholds, Pa.) won the shot put at 15.38m (50-5.5). McClendon also posted a meet record in her event win.
UP NEXT
Mizzou returns to Audrey J. Walton Stadium to host its final home meet of the season, as the Tom Botts Invitational is set to take place April 19-20. The meet will begin at 3:30 p.m. CT on Friday and 11:30 a.m. CT on Saturday.
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MIZZOU RESULTS - TRACK EVENTS
100m Dash, Men – 4. Jayson Ashford, 10.50 (1.5) PR // 12. Caulin Graves, 10.88 (1.5) // 16. Isaiah Haggerty, 11.23 (1.8)
100m Dash, Women – 3. Maya Cody, 11.83 (1.7) // 16. Jazmyn Shumaker, 12.27 (1.5)
200m Dash, Men – 3. Jayson Ashford, 20.96 (0.7) // 10. Nylo Clarke, 21.63 (0.7) // 13. Caulin Graves, 21.73 (0.9) // 21. Isaiah Haggerty, 22.72 (1.2) PR
200m Dash, Women – 9. Maya Cody, 24.56 (0.6) // 17. Jazmyn Shumaker, 25.41 (0.9) // 23. Morgan O'Neal, 25.64 (1.1) PR
400m Dash, Men – 1. Nylo Clarke, 46.30 #4
800m Run, Men – 2. Martin Prodanov, 1:49.78 PR // 9. Robert Kuhlmann, 1:53.51 // 13. Dylan Quisenberry, 1:55.30 PR
800m Run, Women – 13. Michaela Hackbarth, 2:17.26 // 15. Emma Roth, 2:20.20 PR
1500m Run, Men – 6. Thomas George, 3:52.40
1500m Run, Women – 8. Melissa Menghini, 4:31.31 PR // 13. Tori Findley, 4:35.67 PR // 14. Reilly Revord, 4:37.71 // 18. Karina Liz, 4:40.45
3000m Run, Men – 1. Evan Schulte, 8:42.13 PR
3000m Run, Women – 1. Jordyn Kleve, 9:53.32
100m Hurdles, Women – 10. Kalescia Thomas, 15.06 (1.3) PR
400m Hurdles, Women – 1. Morgan O'Neal, 59.98 PR, #3
3000m Steeplechase, Men – 3. Justin Loquercio, 10:10.36
MIZZOU RESULTS - FIELD EVENTS
Shot Put, Men – 2. Will Fife, 18.37m (60-3.25)
Shot Put, Women – 1. Emily Stauffer, 15.38m (50-5.5)
Discus, Men – 5. Will Fife, 47.03m (154-3)
Discus, Women – 1. Gabi Jacobs, 54.77m (179-8) // 2. Sophia Rivera, 53.56m (175-9) // 4. CeCe Johnson, 48.41m (158-10)
Hammer Throw, Men – 2. Avery Carter, 61.48m (201-8) // 3. Patrick Kunza, 57.67m (189-2)
Hammer Throw, Women – 1. Jordan McClendon, 60.78m (199-5) MR // 2. Becky Keating, 58.51m (192-11) // 3. CeCe Johnson, 53.08m (174-2) // 4. Sydney Oberdiek, 51.15m (167-9) // 5. Emily Stauffer, 49.18m (161-4)
Javelin, Women – 1. Sophia Rivera, 55.73m (182-10) PR, SR, MR // 2. Ava Curry, 46.45m (152-4) // 3. Allie Webb, 41.55m (136-4)
MIZZOU RESULTS - MULTI-EVENTS
Decathlon, Men – 9. Jason Edwards, 5,620 points
100m Dash – 8. 11.35 PR (784 pts)
Long Jump – 4. 6.94m/22-9.25 PR (799 pts)
Shot Put – 8. 11.29m/37-0.5 (563 pts)
High Jump – 9. 1.78m/5-10 (610 pts)
400m Dash – 8. 52.42 (706 pts)
110m Hurdles – 9. 16.33 (696 pts)
Discus – Foul
Pole Vault – 1. 4.50m/14-9 PR (760 pts)
Javelin – 2. 57.60m/189-0 PR (702 pts)
1500m Run – DNF
