PITTSBURG, Kan.--The Northwest Missouri State University track and field teams had four athletes crowned event winners at the 16th Annual David Suenram Gorilla Classic on Saturday.
Field Events:
Long jump (W):
Luisarys Toledo started the day with a first-place finish in the women's long jump. Toledo secured the crown with a leap of 6.13 meters (20-01.25).
Long jump (M):
Drew Beachler finished fifth with a leap of 7.09 meters (23-03.25).
Javelin (W):
Addison Long took 19th place with a throw of 34.65 meters (113-08.00).
High jump (M):
Blake Morgan tied for seventh in the men's high jump. Morgan's final mark was 1.99 meters (6-06.25).
Jeremiah Rainey-Dunlap tied for 13th with a final mark of 1.89 meters (6-02.50).
Discus (W):
Alli Poage placed 21st with a throw of 36.41 meters (119-05.00).
Running Events:
4x100m Relay (W): The quartet of
Reese Brown,
Hallie Henfling,
Grace Hill, and
Jaurdin Mallory placed eighth with a final time of 49.05.
1500m run (M): Three Bearcats competed in the men's 1500 meter run.
Grayson Tapp led the trio with a 10th-place finish, crossing the finish line in 4:04.84.
Cooper Greenslade crossed the line at 4:07.61, finishing in 13th.
Alex Jackson took 24th with a time of 4:13.25.
1500m run (W):
Mayson Hartley placed fifth with a final time of 4:47.97.
Bree Mauro also finished in the top 10, with a ninth-place finish, crossing the finish line in 4:53.36.
400m dash (M): Four Bearcats competed in the men's 400-meter dash.
Gavyn Monday led the charge with a fifth-place finish, crossing the line in 49.51.
Zach Pittman finished in 50.36, placing tenth.
Jacey Hutson took 14th place with a time of 50.69.
Christian Lanphier placed 18th with a final time of 50.77.
400m dash (W):
Tiffany Hughey continued her dominance with a crown in the women's 400-meter dash. Hughey posted a provisional time of 53.54 and won the event by over three seconds.
Federica Lega came in third place with a time of 58.51.
800m run (W): All three Bearcat participants finished in the top three in the women's 800-meter run.
Kaylee Harp took the event crown with a time of 2:15.42.
Bailey Blake took third with a time of 2:17.41.
Kaitlyn Mlnarik crossed the finish line in 2:21.72, placing sixth.
100m dash (W):
Lexie Gilbert posted a provisional time of 11.74, taking fourth place in the event.
400m H (M):
Matt Goeckel placed 15th with a time of 59.29.
400m H (W):
Jaedy Commins took the crown in the women's 400-meter hurdles with a provisional time of 1:02.26.
200m dash (M):
Gavyn Monday placed 26th with a time of 21.89.
Xavier Horn crossed the finish line in 22.03, putting him 31st.
200m dash (W): Hughey notched her second provisional time today in the women's 200-meter dash. Hughey placed second with a time of 23.70.
Lexie Gilbert posted a provisional time of 24.10 in fifth place.
Jaurdin Mallory crossed the line in 25.55, placing 26th.
Reese Brown placed 38th, posting a time of 26.41.
The Bearcat track and field teams will compete at the Midwest Classic in Emporia, Kan., and the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Calif., on Thursday, April 11-Saturday, April 13.