Brett Halter Head Coach / Javelin | Curators of the University of Missouri
Brett Halter Head Coach / Javelin | Curators of the University of Missouri
The University of Missouri track and field teams began competition at the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Lexington, Kentucky, on Thursday. After the first day, the women's team is in third place with 11 points, while the men's team holds sixth place with six points.
Valentina Barrios led the women's team by earning a silver medal and setting a new school record in the javelin throw with a distance of 58.20 meters (190-11). This performance gave Missouri its first eight points of the meet. Monica Wanjiku added three more points for the women's squad by finishing sixth in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 34:29.76.
For the men's team, Callan Saldutto placed fifth in javelin with a throw of 71.35 meters (234-1), contributing four points. Sam Innes finished seventh in hammer throw at 67.15 meters (220-3), adding two points to Missouri's total.
Several athletes achieved personal bests during Thursday's events. Brooke Sawatzky set personal records in her first two heptathlon events, running the 100-meter hurdles in 15.03 seconds and clearing 1.50 meters (4-11) in high jump. In women's javelin, Morgan Cannon finished tenth with a personal-best throw of 48.33 meters (158-6). Charlotte Cullen also recorded an individual best by completing the women's 800-meter preliminary race in 2:12.36.
Competition continues Friday at the University of Kentucky Track and Field Complex, starting with the heptathlon long jump at 10:45 a.m.
"Valentina Barrios earned a silver medal and set a new school record in women's javelin with a throw of 58.20m (190-11), earning the squad its first eight points of the meet."
"Monica Wanjiku contributed the women's team's additional three points after taking sixth in the 10,000m in 34:29.76."
"Callan Saldutto notched fifth with a result of 71.35m (234-1) in javelin to receive four points, while Sam Innesclaimed seventh to garner two points with a hammer throw result of 67.15m (220-3)."
"Brooke Sawatzky opened the meet with a pair of personal bests in her first two events of the heptathlon, finishing the 100m hurdles in 15.03 and clearing 1.50m (4-11) in high jump."
"In women's javelin, Morgan Cannon's 10th-place result saw her record 48.33m (158-6), earning a personal record."
"Charlotte Cullenrounded out Mizzou's individual records on the first day of the conference championship meet, finishing the 800m prelim in 2:12.36."
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