Tigers Win Three Events on Day One

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — University of Missouri track and field is off to a strong start at the Crimson Tide Invitational with top-5 placings in eight of eleven events Friday evening.

NOTABLE FINISHES

The Tigers had a strong showing in the triple jump. Georgi Nachev (Yambol, Bulgaria) won the men’s event with a mark of 15.79m (51-9.75) and Arianna Fisher (San Jose, Calif.) won the women’s event with a mark of 13.43m (44-0.75). Mirieli Santos (Mato Grosso, Brazil) and Mara Hausler (Stralsund, Germany) placed second and third with marks of 12.92m (42-4.75) and 12.71m (41-8.5).

In her first time in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase this season, current Mizzou record holder, Melissa Menghini (Fenton, Mo.), won the event with a time of 10:22.04.

Competition will resume Saturday with women’s discus throw at 9 a.m. and track events starting at 1 p.m.

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RESULTS

Field Events

Hammer throw (W) — 15. Emily Stauffer, 51.31m (168-4)

Hammer throw invitational (W) — 9. Sydney Oberdiek, 60.86 (199-8)

Hammer throw (M) — 14. Ethan Hanson, 56.06m (183-11) // 19. Dylan Johnson, 52.17m (171-2)

Triple jump (W) — 1. Arianna Fisher, 13.43m (44-0.75) // 2. Mirieli Santos, 12.92m (42-4.75) // 3. Mara Hausler, 12.71m (41-8.5)

Triple jump (M) — 1. Georgi Nachev, 15.79m (51-9.75)

Track Events

1,500m (W) — 3. Reilly Revord, 4:25.65 PR // 12. Allison Newman, 4:33.68 PR // 13. Abbey Wilson, 4:34.23 PR // 18. Renee Lewis, 4:41.20 PR  // 19. Andi Bowman, 4:42.02 PR

1,500m (M) — 2. William Sinclair, 3:41.75 PR // 6. Davis Helmerich, 3:43.35 PR // 11. Angus Beer, 3:46.50 PR // 14. Jonathan Schmidt, 3:49.02 PR  // 15. Christopher Conrad , 3:49.22 // 16.  Jack Warner, 3:49.47 PR // Trevor Peimann, 3:55.59 PR // Johnny Martin, 4:04.17

3,000m Steeplechase (W) — 1. Melissa Menghini, 10:22.04

3,000m Steeplechase (M) — 4. Nathan Hall, 9:07.54 PR

5,000m (W) — 2. Mikayla Reed, 16:59.90 PR // 4. Isabelle Christiansen, 17:15.16

5,000m (M) — 2. Mitchell Small, 14:05.29 PR  // 9. Blake Morris, 14:33.50 // 13. Jacob Nicholson, 14:45.84