NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Missouri track and field team closed out its 2024 season opener at the second day of the Vanderbilt Invitational in Nashville, Tennessee. Five Tigers earned a top-five finish in their respective events, including eight competitors setting personal-bests.
Graduate student Emily Offenheiser achieved the best result of the day by winning the women's shot put with a throw of 15.77m. Offenheiser's throw was also good for a new personal-best.
Senior Alicia Burnett placed third in the women's 60m by racing to a personal-best of 7.40 seconds. The St. Louis native's run also marks third best all-time at 60m in Mizzou history.
In the men's triple jump, freshman Sterling Scott posted a 15.17m jump finishing in fourth. Scott set a new personal-best, and registered the 10th best jump on the all-time indoor list.
The women's 3000m group compiled a successful showing, with junior McKenna Revord leading the way posting a 9:37.13 to place fifth while graduate student Mikayla Reed finished in eighth coming in at 9:38.91. Additionally, graduate student Jenna Schwartz completed the race in 9:39.24. All three times set new personal-bests.
Sophomore Declan Tunney led the way for the men's 3000m, posting a 8:11.56 which was good for a new personal-best, and a seventh place finish. Graduate student Eddie Zuercher also notched a new personal-best of 8:23.60.
Other top finishes for the day included freshman Jack Forer placing seventh in the mile with a time of 4:06.81. The men's shot put invite also saw two Tigers finish inside the top eight, junior Rece Rowan placed sixth with a 16.94m throw and classmate Skyler Coffey finished seventh by tossing 16.54m.
UP NEXT
The Tigers will travel to Manhattan, Kan. for the DeLoss Dodds Invitational on Feb. 2-3.
| SATURDAY, JANUARY 20 | |
|---|---|
| Event | Place. Athlete - Time | Notes (PB = Personal Best, FR = Facility Record) |
|
60m P (W) |
4. Alicia Burnett - 7.48 | Qualified |
|
60m Final (W) |
3. Alicia Burnett - 7.40 | PB, 3rd on Mizzou's Indoor All-Time Top 10 List |
|
60m P (M) |
21. Robert Hines - 7.01 |
|
400m (W) |
46. Blair Pace - 1:01.47 |
|
800m (W) |
17. Brianna Lee - 2:17.11 |
|
Mile (W) |
9. Anneken Viljoen - 4:49.78 16. Nicole Louw - 4:55.77 39. Elissa Barnard - 5:07.80 |
|
Mile (M) |
7. Jack Forer - 4:06.81 14. Angus Beer - 4:08.17 19. Drew Rogers - 4:13.86 21. Jack Warner - 4:12.82 |
|
3000m (W) |
5. McKenna Revord - 9:37.13 | PB 8. Mikayla Reed - 9:38.91 | PB 9. Jenna Schwartz - 9:39.24 | PB 20. Isabelle Christiansen - 9:55.53 |
|
3000m (M) |
7. Declan Tunney - 8:11.56 | PB 17. Eddie Zuercher - 8:23.60 | PB 21. Quentin Worley - 8:26.15 |
|
Triple Jump (M) |
4. Sterling Scott - 15.17m (49-9 1/4) | PB, 10th on Mizzou's Indoor All-Time Top 10 List |
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Shot Put (W) |
1. Emily Offenheiser - 15.77m (51-9) | PB, 10th on Mizzou's Indoor All-Time Top 10 List 10. Charnay Davis - 13.06m (42-10 1/4) 31. Reagan Kimrey - 10.17m (33-4 1/2) |
|
Shot Put Invite (M) |
6. Rece Rowan - 16.94m (55-7) 7. Skylar Coffey - 16.54m (54-3 1/4) |