The Northwest Missouri State University track and field squads completed day one of a three-meet weekend trifecta, claiming two event crowns and a meet record.
ESU Relays
Running Events:
3000-meter Steeplechase (M):
Nate Mueller took the bronze in the 3000M Steeplechase with a time of 9.23.64.
Cooper Greenslade took sixth with a time of 9:54.58. Freshman
Alex Jackson claimed ninth with a time of 10:09.13.
3000-meter Steeplechase (W):
Taylor McCreedy took home the gold in the event with a time of 11:20.71, as
Whitney Post took the third with a time of 11:33.24. McCreedy's time now sits fifth in Bearcat history.
1500-meter run (W):
Lydia McGlocklin claimed second place with a time of 4:43.93.
Alyna Thibault finished in fourth place with a time of 4:46.72.
Mayson Hartley took seventh with a final time of 4:51.28.
1500-meter run (M):
Maxime Touron placed second with a time of 3:53.40, as
Riley Witt posted a final time of 3:57.80 in sixth place.
800-meter run (W): McGlocklin took fourth, crossing the finish line at 2:16.38. Right behind in fifth was Thibault with a time of 2:18.42.
800-meter run (M):
Riley Witt took seventh with a time of 1:56.95.
100-meter dash (W):
Jaurdin Mallory placed 15th with a time of 12.46, as
Reese Brown placed 20th, crossing the finish line at 12.59.
100-meter H (W):
Grace Hill placed tenth with a time of 15.50.
400-meter dash (M):
Xavier Horn claimed 13th with a time of 50.09, and
Mason Swaney took 16th place with a final time of 50.73.
5000-meter run (M):
Drew Atkins scorched the ESU Relay meet record with a provisional time of 14:19.67, claiming the crown in the event. Atkins' time sits third all-time in Bearcat history, and third across Div. II this season.
Tyler Blay finished second with a time of 14:40.04.
5000-meter run (W):
Shelby Harris took 11th place in the event, crossing the line at 19:10.35.
4x100M Relay (M): The quartet of
Jacey Hutson,
Isaiah Zelasney,
Quinn Gruver, and
Mason Swaney finished in eighth place with a time of 42.89.
4x100M Relay (W): The quartet of
Reese Brown,
Hallie Henfling,
Grace Hill, and
Jaurdin Mallory placed sixth with a time of 48.61.
4x400M Relay (M): The team of
Mason Dobbins,
Zach Pittman,
Christian Lanphier,
Xavier Horn claimed eighth place, finishing with a time of 3:26.26.
4x800M Relay (W): The team of
Mayson Hartley,
Bree Mauro,
Kaitlyn Mlnarik, and
Shelby Harris claimed second place with a time of 9:53.38.
The Northwest women put up 51 points in fifth place. The Northwest men tallied 46 points and placed eighth.
Field Events:
Long jump (M):
Drew Beachler claimed sixth place with a final jump of 7.05 meters (23-01.75).
Bobcat Invitational
Running Events:
800-meter run (W):
Kaylee Harp took seventh with a final time of 2:12.21.
Bailey Blake claimed 10th place, crossing the line at 2:12.61.
Field Events:
Long jump (W):
Luisarys Toledo claimed fourth with a final mark of 6.06 meters (19-10.75).
Kyah Luhring placed 17th with a final jump of 5.42m (17-09.50).
Discus (W):
Quinn Weakley placed 30th with a final throw of 34.80m (114-02.00).
Javelin (W):
Addison Long placed fifth with a throw of 37.68m (123-07.00)
Anna Gladstone sits 16th in the Heptathlon with 2805 through four events.
Texas Relays
400H (W):
Jaedy Commins placed 12th in the 400M hurdles with a time of 1:02.47.
Northwest will continue its treks in Texas at the Bobcat Invitational and Texas Relays tomorrow. Running events for the Bobcat Invitational will begin at 9:30 a.m., as field events are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. For the Texas Relays, field events will start at 9 a.m., as running events are scheduled for 9:35 a.m.