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Track and Field Sends Eight to the Podium in Season Opener

Track and Field Sends Eight to the Podium in Season Opener


IOWA CITY, Iowa — Missouri track and field opened up its 2023 indoor season at the Hawkeye Invitational on Friday and Saturday in Iowa City, Iowa. The Tigers had eight podium finishes across the weekend.

NOTABLE FINISHES:

Missouri’s track unit was highlighted by four first-place finishes — Ethan Lee in the men’s mile (4:11.15); Jayson Ashford in the men’s 200m (21.46); Jacob Ridderhoff in the men’s 3000m (8:22.38); Andi Bowman in the women’s 3000m (10:12.79).

Trevor Peimann (8:29.75) and Quentin Worley (8:39.07) placed second and third in the men’s 3000m, respectively.

In the field events, Sydney Oberdiek led with a second-place finish in the women’s weight throw (19.44m). Sam Innes additionally saw the podium, earning third in the men’s weight throw (18.18m).

UP NEXT:

The Tigers will next compete in the Mark Colligan Memorial next Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.

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Results – Field Events

Weight Throw (M) — 3. Sam Innes, 18.18m (59-07.75)

Weight Throw (W) 2. Sydney Oberdiek, 19.44m (63-09.50) // 7. Petra Gombas, 16.97m (55-08.25) // 8. Kaia Harris, 16.44m (53-11.25)

Shot Put (M) — 4. Rece Rowan, 15.92m (52-02.75)

Shot Put (W) — 6. Emily Offenheiser, 14.67m (48-01.75) // 12. Ames Burton, 12.08m (39-07.75)

Results – Track Events

60m (M) — 5. Jayson Ashford, 6.83

200m (M) — 1. Jayson Ashford, 21.46 // 14. La’Rue Martin, 22.31 // 22. Robert Hines, 22.57 // 24. Jacob Brunsman, 22.82 // 28. Marc Poland, 22.98 // 30. Zachary Charles, 23.12

200m (W) — 34. Mira Baccile, 26.87 // 35. Katherine Dudley, 26.91 // 45. Parker Jackson, 27.66

400m (M) — 14. Marc Poland, 50.29 // 15. Jacob Brunsman, 51.09

400m (W) — 11. Katherine Dudley, 59.48

600m (M) — 19. Blake Hays, 1:24.48

1-mile (M) 1. Ethan Lee, 4:11.15 // 9. Johnny Martin, 4:14.93 // 19. Micah Bruggeman, 4:20.14 // 21. Carson Helmer, 4:21.24

1-mile (W) 4. Abbey Wilson, 4:59.03

3000m (M) — 1. Jacob Ridderhoff, 8:22.38 // 2. Trevor Peimann, 8:29.75 // 3. Quentin Worley, 8:39.07 // 5. Royce Fisher, 8:43.64 // 8. Ryan Mata, 8:47.29

3000m (W) — 1. Andi Bowman, 10:12.79 // 5. McKenna Butler, 10:45.03 // 9. Anna Sullentrup, 11:25.79

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