Wilhite, Gerken Record Top-10 Marks on Day One of Tyson Invitational
2/11/2022 8:19:00 PM | Track & Field
Day two of the invitational will continue at 11 a.m. Saturday.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Mizzou Track & Field opened up day one of the Tyson Invitational capturing two first place finishes and setting eleven personal bests.
NOTABLE FINISHES
With a leap of 6.17m (20-3), Ayele Gerken (Dorentrup, Germany) now sits third all-time in Mizzou indoor history for the women's long jump. This new personal-best is currently tied for seventh in the SEC and tied 27th in the NCAA in the event.
Marquette Wilhite (Warrensburg, Mo.) took fourth place in the men's 3000m, setting a new personal-best of 8:03.64. With this time, he moves up to third place in the Mizzou indoor top-10 record book for the men's 3000m. Additionally, Melissa Menghini (Fenton, Mo.) captured the first place title in the women's 3000m with a time of 9:29.14.
In the men's weight throw, Mitchell Weber (Saint Claire, Minn.) placed sixth with a throw of 20.13m (66-½), a new personal-best. Ethan Hanson (Palatine, Ill.) also had a new personal-best with a throw of 18.03m (59-2). Weber and Hanson now move into 12th and 20th in the SEC indoor men's weight throw rankings, respectively.
Sydney Oberdiek (Platte City, Mo.) captured the women's weight throw title with a throw of 19.41m (63-8¼), which moves her to 10th in the SEC.
UP NEXT
Mizzou continues competition tomorrow at the Tyson Invitational. The action begins at 11:00 a.m. CT with the women's high jump. Track events will begin at 12:45 p.m. CT with the men's 800m. The Tigers will wrap up the meet on Saturday.
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Results — Field Events
Long jump, (W) — 7. Ayele Gerken, 6.17m (20-3) PR
Weight throw, (M) — 6. Mitchell Weber, 20.13m (66 ½) PR // 11. Ethan Hanson, 18.03m (59-2) PR
Weight throw, (W) — 1. Sydney Oberdiek, 19.41m (63-8 ¼) // 4. Emily Stauffer 18.02m, (59-9 ½) // Olivia Evans, 15.70m (51-6 ¼)
Results — Track Events
60m Hurdles, (M) — 22. Zachary Charles, 8.36 PR // 24. Chris McKinzy Jr., 8.47
60m Hurdles, (W) — 13. Isabella Sokolova, 8.73 PR // 20. Mira Baccile, 9.29 PR
60m, (M) — 26. La'Rue Martin, 7.03 // 28. Nyles Thomas, 7.14
60m, (W) — 11. Savannah Nevels, 7.72
400m, (M) — 28. Jayson Ashford, 47.82 // 42. Jacob Brunsman, 48.74 // 54. Blake Hays, 49.61 // 55. Isaiah Vigliano, 49.75
400m, (W) — 37. Rondajai Washington, 56.19
3,000m, (M) — 4. Marquette Wilhite, 8:03.64 PR // 9. Nathan Hall, 8:24.21 PR // 11. Trevor Peimann, 8:28.62 PR // 13. Blake Morris, 8:30.09 // 17. Quentin Worley 8:40.18 PR
3000m, (W) — 1. Melissa Menghini, 9:29.14 // 3. Abbey Wilson, 9:54.12 PR // 5. Jenna Schwartz, 10:03.82 // 6. Allison Newman, 10:11.32 PR
