Columbia News

The University of Missouri's track and field program has announced the addition of five athletes to its roster for the 2025-26 season. Head coach Brett Halter confirmed on Monday that four transfers and one incoming freshman will join the team. The new members are Teagan Anderson, Nora Hark, Raymond Kipkoech, Pheline Mining, and Brianna Utecht.

"We are thrilled to welcome in high-character student-athletes into our program," said Halter. "Brianna, Pheline, Nora, Raymond and Teegan will help us continue to set the standard of winning national championships while competing in the best conference in the nation."

Teagan Anderson joins from the University of Tennessee and hails from Plymouth, Minnesota. She specializes in distance events with personal records including 4:28.22 in the 1500 meters and 4:47.45 in the mile.

Nora Hark is a javelin thrower from Hannibal, Missouri who previously competed at the University of Toledo. Her personal best in javelin is 45.40 meters (148-11).

Raymond Kipkoech comes from Kabarnet, Kenya where he attended Keseten Mixed Day School. He brings strong credentials as a distance runner with times of 13:22.56 for 5000 meters and 28:23.28 for 10,000 meters.

Pheline Mining is a transfer from the University of Alabama and originally from Mt. Elgon, Kenya. She attended Kaptama Friends Girls Secondary School and holds personal bests such as 4:59.75 in the 1500 meters and 9:13.57 in the 3000 meters.

Details about Brianna Utecht’s background or event specialty were not included in this announcement.