EUGENE, Ore. – University of Missouri women’s track and field added two All-Americans on the final day of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, where it ended the year in 20th place, its third-best finish in school history, on Saturday at Hayward Field.
This marks the Tigers’ highest result at the NCAA Championship meet since 2018, where it finished 11th. All three of the program’s top-20 placements have come in the last eight seasons.
“It was an outstanding week for the Tigers,” head coach Brett Halter said. “I’m really proud of everyone’s efforts and appreciate the support that we’ve had through our season. It’s been a collective effort – high-level performances take a village to achieve, and this staff did an incredible job of helping us reach that goal. The credit goes to the kids in the arena for sticking to the plan and achieving a historical season.”
Missouri ended the year in the women’s high jump, where Kristi Perez-Snyman capped off her career with a sixth-place finish after jumping 1.87m (6-1.5). This earned the Cape Town, South Africa, native her top NCAA Outdoor Championship result and her first All-America first-team recognition.
By taking 11th, Claudina Diaz was named a second-team All-American after a jump of 1.84m (6-0.5).
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SATURDAY, JUNE 14 – NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS – DAY FOUR
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Field Events
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Place-Athlete-Mark | Notes (PR = personal record)
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High Jump (W)
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6th – Kristi Perez-Snyman: 1.87m (6-1.5)
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