University of Missouri Athletics

PERSONAL RECORDS & RESULTS

Career Bests

Cross Country

• 5k: 18:08.4, Eighth place (Mizzou XC Opener, 09/01/23)
• 6k: 21:31:0, 41st place (Gans Creek Classic, 09/30/22)

Indoor

• 3000: 9:52.70, 31st place (SEC Indoor Championships, 02/23-24/24)

Outdoor

• 1500: 4:41.92, 22nd place (Yellow Jacket Invitational, 03/16/24)
• 3000S: 10:46.04, 38th place (2024 Bryan Clay Invitational, 04/11-13/24)

AWARDS AND HONORS

• 2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

Accolades 

Mizzou All-Time Top 10 Marks

• No. 8 Women’s 3000m Steeplechase (10:46.04) at Bryan Clay Invitational (April 11, 2024)

2024-25 (Junior)

Cross Country

• Mizzou XC Opener (5k), 08/30/24: 28th place, 19:38.0 
• Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational (6k), 09/13/24: No results 
• Gans Creek Classic (6k), 09/27/24: 170th place, 22:16.3
• Alabama Crimson Classic (6k), 10/18/24: 83rd place, 21:41.1 (season best)
• SEC Championship (6k), 11/01/24: 146th place, 21:42.9
• NCAA Midwest Regional Championship (6k), 11/15/24: No results

2023-24 (Sophomore)

Outdoor

• Opened the campaign with a 4:41.92 time in the 1500m at the Yellow Jacket Invitational (March 16)
• Finished fourth in the 3000m steeplechase at the Pepsi Florida Relays, crossing the line in 11:03.17 (March 29)
• Finished the 3000m steeplechase in 10:46.04 at the Bryan Clay Invitational to place eighth on Missouri’s program top-10 list (April 11)
• Ran the 1500m in 4:44.18 at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 13)
• Completed the 1500m at the Ward Haylett Invitational in 4:49.25 (April 26)

Indoor

• Ran a 10:10.51 at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational placing fourth overall (Feb. 3)
• Finished with a 9:58.79 run at Music City Challenge (Feb. 10)
• Set a personal-best  9:52.70 in the 3000m at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 24)

2022-23 (Freshman)

Cross Country

• Placed at the SEC Cross Country 6k with a time of 22:18.63 (Oct. 29) 

Outdoor

• Placed 13th in the 1500m with a 4:44.13 time at the KT Woodman Classic (April 8)
• Competed in the 3000m steeple with a time of 11:03.15 at the Mt. SAC Relays (April 14)

HIGH SCHOOL

• Earned Iowa Cross Country All-State honors all four years at East High School
• Three-time Missouri River Athletic Conference individual cross country champion
• Three-time Drake Relays participant
• Academic All-State in cross country

PERSONAL

• Born Sept. 26, 2003 in Sioux City, Iowa
• Daughter of Ryan Downs and Nicole Pickering
• Has six siblings: Aylah, Tayla, Jayci, Monroe, Ace and Ellie
• Majoring in nursing
• Favorite memory is running with Allison Newman in Peoria and leading the race together