COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri Track and Field team's Kaia Harris, Claudina Diaz and Euphenie Andre advanced to the finals as the Tigers wrapped up round one of the NCAA Championships Saturday in Sacramento, Calif.
Harris took ninth in the discus with a throw of 54.41m (178-6). It will be the second-consecutive finals appearance for Harris as she earned a spot last season while at Purdue.
Diaz cleared a personal-best 1.85m (6-0.75) in the high jump to punch her ticket. The leap improved her No. 3 spot on Missouri's event leaderboard. It will be the first-career finals appearance for the Merida, Yucatan, Mexico native.
Euphenie Andre leaped 3.34m (43-9.25) in teh triple jump to claim ninth and earn the first outdoor finals appearance of her collegiate tenure.
TIGERS IN THE FINALS
Skylar Ciccolini – Javelin
Sophia Rivera – Javelin
Roberto Vilches – High Jump
Claudina Diaz – High Jump
Christopher Conrad – 800m
Kaia Harris – Discus
Euphenie Andre – Triple Jump
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Missouri will send seven athletes to the NCAA Championship finals from June 7-11 in Austin, Texas.
