COLUMBIA, Mo. – Ayele Gerken and Sophia Rivera earned top-10 finishes for University of Missouri track and field at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday. The four-day meet is hosted by the University of Oregon at Hayward Field.
Gerken concluded her 2022 collegiate season with a ninth-place finish in the long jump (6.33m / 20-9.25), earning her first career All-America honor.
In the javelin, Rivera finished ninth with a season-best mark of 53.87m / 176-9, earning her second career All-America honor as Ava Curry finished 19th with a mark of 50.60m / 166-0.
The men continue competition on Friday with the high jump (5:30 p.m. PT / 7:30 p.m. CT) and triple jump (6:20 p.m. PT / 8:20 p.m. CT).
Women's Entries:
Saturday: Mara Häusler (triple jump)
- second outdoor championships, two total
- ranks eighth among those competing with a season best of 13.56m / 44-6
Saturday: Arianna Fisher (triple jump)
- second outdoor championships, four total
- ranks 10th among those competing with a 13.42m / 44-0.5 from the NCAA West Prelims
Men's Entries:
Friday: Roberto Vilches (high jump)
- second outdoor championships, four total
- ranks 18th among those competing with a 2.15m / 7-0.5 from the NCAA West Prelims
Friday: Georgi Nachev (triple jump)
- third outdoor championships, fifth total
- ranks sixth among those competing with a season best of 16.27m / 53-4.5
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