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Iowa State Cyclone Invitational
Mizzou Track and Field Completes Iowa State Cyclone Invitational
1/23/2021 4:48:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Track & Field
The Tigers took home five event wins in the tri-team meet Saturday
Ames, Iowa — Mizzou Track and Field finished the weekend on a high note, winning multiple events at the Iowa State Cyclone Invitational Saturday in Ames, Iowa. The team battled against Iowa State and Drake, bringing home five victories.
The split squad meet was the second for the Tigers in two days, with the other half of the team competing in Fayetteville, Ark., the day prior.
Notable Finishes
Junior Jayson Ashford (Fairview Heights, Ill.) continued his dominance in the men's 60m dash, winning the event for the second week in a row with a time of 7.10. He was joined by redshirt senior Karina Liz (Aurora, Ill.), who won the women's 800m for the second week in a row as well, this time with a 2:13.00 mark.
Joining the veterans for the first time in her career was freshman McKenna Revord (Hinsdale, Ill.), who took home the women's mile title at 5:22.01. The event was her first race since the SEC Cross Country Championships in October 2020 where she was named to the All-SEC Freshman team.
Sophomore Jonathan Schmidt (Dresden, Germany) rounded out the individual winners for the Tigers on Saturday, taking the crown in the men's mile at 4:21.98, while the Mizzou women won the 4x400m with a 3:58.14 time.
In addition to the wins, senior Chris Conrad (O'Fallon, Ill.) cemented himself in the program record books, running the fifth fastest time in the men's 800m in program history. The 1:48.45 mark set a new personal record and puts him in the top-10 in the country for the event so far this season.
Quotables
Associate head coach Natasha Brown on the sprints squad's performance: "Today was definitely challenging. We had some first meet kinks to work through for a few athletes, but I am encouraged by their performances. We'll take the next few weeks to really drill down in the training in preparation for better results in February."
Assistant coach Marc Burns on the distance squad's performance: "This was the meet to be at for the men's 800m this weekend. Thanks to Iowa State for setting up the race and Chris really took advantage of the opportunity. The leader went through in 51 high and Chris tucked in and came through in 52.1. The third 200m was relaxed and he went through 600m in 1:20.5 and then closed hard. His time ranks No. 4 in the country after this weekend and is 5th on the Mizzou all-time list. Our top-10 list in the 800m is as good as any program in the country. Johnny closed in 2:00 for his last 800m in the mile after a relaxed first 800m. It was good to see him get the win. Overall it was a solid day for the distance crew as we head into two important training weeks."
Up Next
Mizzou will return to Fayetteville on Friday, Feb. 5 for the Arkansas Qualifier. It will be the second of three trips to the Tyson Indoor Track Center prior to the NCAA meet at the venue. For all the latest on Mizzou Track & Field, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouTFXC).
Results
60m Dash (W) - 2. Rondajai Washington, 7.84 // 3. Jazmyn Shumaker, 8.00 // 4. Lana Dorsey, 8.02
60m Dash (M) - 1. Jayson Ashford, 7.10
60m Hurdles (W) - 4. Morgan O'Neal, 9.26
60m Hurdles (M) - 2. Zachary Charles, 8.51 // 3. Chris McKinzy Jr., 8.58
200m (W) - 3. Rondajai Washington, 25.26 // 6. Elle Brown, 26.06 // 9. Lana Dorsey, 27.07
200m (M) - 3. Zachary Charles, 23.14 PR // 5. Chris McKinzy, 24.34
400m (W) - 5. Elle Brown, 59.11 // 9. Michaela Hackbarth, 1:01.41
400m (M) - 3. Blake Hays, 49.85
800m (W) - 1. Karina Liz, 2:13.00 // 2. Kelsey Schweizer, 2:13.83 // 3. Morgan O'Neal, 2:17.52
800m (M) - 4. Chris Conrad, 1:48.45 PR // 7. Angus Beer, 1:53.43 // 10. Jack Warner, 1:55.35 // 12. Quentin Worley, 1:57.27 // 13. Jackson McAlister, 1:57.34 // 14. Cason Suggs, 2:00.48
1 Mile (W) - 1. McKenna Revord, 5:22.01
1 Mile (M) - 1. Jonathan Schmidt, 4:21.98 // 3. Davis Helmerich, 4:26.61 // 4. Blake Morris, 4:27.70
3000m (W) - 6. Ginger Murnieks, 9:56.76 // 11. Isabelle Christiansen, 10:30.08 // 12. Lexi Maddox, 10:42.08
4x400 (W) - 1. O'Neal, Brown, Schweizer, Liz, 3:58.14
4x400 (M) - 2. Hays, Conrad, Suggs, Schmidt, 3:19.22 // 4. Beer, McAlister, Helmerich, Warner, 3:31.41
