Missouri
Tom Botts Invitational
@MIZ_TrackField Records Four First-Place Finishes on Opening Day of Tom Botts Invitational
4/19/2019 8:52:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Track & Field
Mizzou will recognize 17 seniors on Saturday
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Track & Field opened their second home outdoor track & field meet of the year at the Tom Botts Invitational, as the first day of competition began on Friday. Redshirt sophomore Sophia Rivera (Brentwood, Mo.), redshirt junior Jordan McClendon (Black Jack, Mo.), redshirt junior Samantha Farmer (Columbia, Mo.) and redshirt senior Avery Carter (Lee Summit, Mo.) all recorded first-place finishes on the day.
NOTABLE FINISHES
Rivera recorded her first-place finish in the javelin throw with a mark of 51.54m (169-1), as she produced a mark of 50 meters or better for the fourth consecutive meet. McClendon took first in the hammer throw with a mark of 62.26m (204-3), as she finished a full five meters ahead of the event's runner-up, Mizzou senior Becky Keating (Reading, England), who produced a mark of 56.95m (186-10).
In the men's hammer throw, Carter finished first with a mark of 65.11m (213-7), while Farmer took first-place in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 11:29.72.
Out in California at the Bryan Clay Invitational, three Tigers posted program top-10 marks. For the women, redshirt sophomore Melissa Menghini (Fenton, Mo.) ran the fourth-best 3000m steeplechase time in program history at 10:31.89, while redshirt sophomore Karina Liz (Aurora, Ill.) ran the fifth-best time in the 800m run at 2:05.64. For the men, redshirt junior Thomas George (Gloucester, England) ran the eighth-best time in the 5000m run at 14:10.37.
UP NEXT
Mizzou continues competition at the Tom Botts Invitational tomorrow starting with the women's pole vault at 11:30 a.m. CT, and continuing with the 4x100m relay beginning at 1:00 p.m. CT.
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MIZZOU RESULTS - TRACK EVENTS
1500m Run, Men – 2. Justin Loquercio, 3:58.38 PR // 5. Dustan Davidson, 4:00.25 // 6. Zach Cook, 4:00.81 // 8. Dylan Quisenberry, 4:01.50 // 11. Evan Schulte, 4:03.55
1500m Run, Women –2. Mikayla Reed, 4:38.05 // 3. Tori Findley, 4:39.40 // 4. Emma Roth, 4:41.69 // 6. Hannah Thomas, 4:42.40 // 9. Jordyn Kleve, 4:46.16 PR // 11. Reilly Revord, 4:46.40 // 15. Kayla Funkenbusch, 4:56.98 // 18. Faromola Shonekan, 5:00.10 // 20. Kate Smith, 5:03.25 // 21. Elly DeTurris, 5:03.58 // 23. Abby Hake, 5:06.08 PR // 24. Susan Forbis, 5:06.66 // 25. Mollie Rogan, 5:09.26 // 28. Kayla Glowacki, 5:16.26
5000m Run, Men – 7. Michael Widmann, 15:34.54
5000m Run, Women – 5. Lexi Maddox, 17:51.50
3000m Steeple, Women – 1. Samantha Farmer, 11:29.72
MIZZOU RESULTS - FIELD EVENTS
Long Jump, Women – 5. Suenomi Norinh, 5.55m (18-2.5) // 10. Kalescia Thomas, 5.38m (17-8) PR // 15. Arielle Mack, 5.13m (16-10)
Hammer Throw, Men – 1. Avery Carter, 65.11m (213-7) // 2. Patrick Kunza, 60.20m (197-6) // 10. Ethan Hanson, 46.48m (152-6)
Hammer Throw, Women –1. Jordan McClendon, 62.26m (204-3) // 2. Rebecca Keating, 56.95m (186-10) // 4. CeCe Johnson, 54.30m (178-2) // 6. Sydney Oberdiek, 50.97m (167-2) // 7. Emily Stauffer, 46.82m (153-7) // 9. Jordan Speer, 45.15m (148-1)
Javelin, Men – 4. Jason Edwards, 50.20m (164-8)
Javelin, Women – 1. Sophia Rivera, 51.54m (169-1) // 2. Ava Curry, 47.15m (154-8) // 3. Allie Webb, 45.95m (150-9)
BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL RESULTS
800m Run, Women – 8. Karina Liz, 2:05.64 PR, #5
5000m Run, Men – 6. Thomas George, 14:10.37 PR, #8
3000m Steeplechase, Women – 18. Melissa Menghini, 10:31.89 PR, #4
