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Texas Relays
Nachev wins men's triple jump, Mizzou Track & Field Concludes Texas and Raleigh Relays
3/27/2021 5:21:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Track & Field
Three Tigers notch program top-10 marks
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Mizzou Track & Field concluded competition at the Texas and Raleigh Relays on Saturday afternoon, as sophomore Georgi Nachev (Yambol, Bulgaria) notched a win in the men's triple jump and three Tigers moved up in the program record books.
Notable Finishes
Nachev set a new personal best on his way to winning the men's triple jump with a leap of 16.29m (53-5.50), the farthest jump at Mizzou since 1984. He now ranks No. 2 on the program's top-10 list and holds the fourth best mark in the nation.
In section A of the women's triple jump, junior Arianna Fisher (San Jose, Calif.) placed sixth in the stacked field with a jump of 13.10m (42-11.75). Her mark ranks second all-time at Mizzou, behind teammate Mirieli Santos (Mato Grosso, Brazil). In section B, sophomore Mara Hausler (Stralsund, Germany) made her outdoor debut and finished second in the field with a leap of 13.04m (42-9.50). Hausler's mark ranks third all-time at Mizzou, behind Fisher and Santos.
Down in Raleigh, senior Chris Conrad (O'Fallon, Ill.) captured third place in the men's 800m race with a time of 1:48.19, setting a new personal best in his first outdoor race since 2018. The top three finishers of the race all went under the meet record of 1:48.22.
Quotables
Head Coach Brett Halter on the team's performance… "Great weekend for the Tigers. We wanted to start the season with nationally relevant marks. Both teams approached the weekend with a business mindset. We had numerous personal bests, several all time marks, a school record coupled with a number of early season top ten national marks. We had fun being tested against some of the best in the nation!"
"We will head back to Columbia and string together 4-6 weeks of great training with a few meets sprinkled in as we shift our focus to post season preparations."
Up Next
Mizzou will have next weekend off as it prepares for the annual Tom Botts Invitational on April 9-10, which will be the Tiger's final home meet of the season.
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Results - Field Events (Texas Relays)
Discus B, (W) - 10. Emily Offenheiser, 45.63m (149-8)
Triple Jump B, (W) - 2. Mara Hausler, 13.04m (42-9.50) #3
Triple Jump A, (W) - 6. Arianna Fisher, 13.10m (42-11.75) PR, #2
Triple Jump A, (M) - 1. Georgi Nachev, 16.29m (53-5.50) PR, #4
Shot Put A, (M) - 8. Mitch Weber, 17.72m (58-1.75)
Shot Put A, (W) - 11. Emily Stauffer, 15.25m (50-0.50)
Results - Track Events (Raleigh Relays)
800m, (W) - 33. Kelsey Schweizer, 2:12.07
800m (M) - 3. Chris Conrad, 1:48.19 PR // 34. Davis Helmerich, 1:52.65 PR // 41. Angus Beer, 1:53.36 PR // 43. Jack Warner, 1:53.73 PR
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