COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Track & Field added 20 student-athletes to its 2020 signing class Wednesday, with head coach Brett Halter announcing the signees of future Tigers from five states, including nine from Missouri, and three international countries. Among the 18 soon-to-be freshmen and two transfers in the class, seven have posted top-10 finishes at state cross country or track & field meets, while Mizzou's three international signees have each won U18 or U20 championships in their home countries.
"We are looking forward to welcoming our newcomers to campus in a few weeks," said Halter. "It has been a long and unusual summer and I know everyone is looking forward to engaging in the process of developing their craft. The 2020 class reflects the efforts of the staff to create much needed depth to our men's distance while adding a few key athletes in our other event areas. Certainly, the accolades of the 2020 class are many but, the character of each signee is more impressive. We look forward to watching each and every student-athlete grow on and off the field while wearing the Black & Gold."
MEN'S SIGNEES
Angus Beer | Distance
Hometown: Rozelle, Australia
800m: 1:51.92
1500m: 3:52.07
3000m: 8:37.26
- 2020 Australia New South Wales U20 Runner-up (800m/1500m)
- 2019 Australia New South Wales U20 Runner-up (800m)
- 2019 Australia U18 Champion (800m/1500m)
- 2018 Australia New South Wales U20 Champion (800m/1500m)
- 2018 Australia U17 Champion (800m/1500m)
Nathan Hall | Distance
Previous School: Southern Indiana
High School: Kickapoo High School
Hometown: Springfield, Mo.
3000m: 8:24.19
5000m: 14:48.88
10,000m: 31:57.90
3000m SC: 8:59.91
- 2019 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships Qualifier
- 2019 All-Great Lakes Valley Conference Honoree
- 2019 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships Qualifier
- 2019 Great Lakes Valley Conference Outdoor Champion (3000m steeplechase)
- 2019 Great Lakes Valley Conference Outdoor runner-up (1500m run)
- 2017 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships Qualifier
- 2016 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships Qualifier
Davis Helmerich | Distance
High School: Mountain Vista High School
Hometown: Highland Ranch, Colo.
800m: 1:58.71
1600m: 4:26.88
3200m: 10:20.51
- 2019 Nike Cross Nationals Qualifier
- 2019 Colorado Cross Country Championships Qualifier
- 2018 Nike Cross Nationals Qualifier
- 2018 Colorado Cross Country Championships Qualifier
Ryan Mata | Distance
High School: Liberty High School
Hometown: Liberty, Mo.
Mile: 4:24.55
3200m: 9:29.63
5000m (XC): 15:50.60
- 2019 Missouri Cross Country Championships Qualifier
- 2019 Missouri State Finalist (3200m run)
- 2018 Nike Cross Country Midwest Regional Qualifier
- 2018 Missouri Cross Country Championships Qualifier
- 2018 Missouri State Finalist (3200m run)
- 2017 Nike Cross Country Midwest Regional Qualifier
- 2017 Missouri Cross Country Championships Qualifier
Jackson McAlister | Mid-Distance
High School: Waterloo High School
Hometown: Waterloo, Ill.
800m: 1:55.54
- 2019 Illinois Cross Country Championships Qualifier
- 2018 Illinois State Finalist (800m run)
- 2018 Illinois Cross Country Championships Qualifier
- 2017 Illinois Cross Country Championships Qualifier
- 2016 Illinois Cross Country Championships Qualifier
Michael Moriarty | Distance
High School: York High School
Hometown: Elmhurst, Ill.
800m: 1:56.32
1500m: 4:04.58
5000m (XC): 15:55.00
- 2019 Nike Cross Nationals Qualifier
- 2019 Illinois Cross Country Championships Qualifier
- 2018 Illinois Cross Country Championships Qualifier
Blake Morris | Distance
High School: Notre Dame High School
Hometown: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
1600m: 4:26.37
3200m: 9:31.07
5000m (XC): 15:26.10
- 2019 Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional Qualifier
- 2019 Missouri Cross Country Championships Qualifier (Top-10 Finish: 7th)
- 2019 Missouri State Bronze Medalist (3200m)
- 2018 Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional Qualifier
- 2018 Missouri Cross Country Championships Runner-up
- 2017 Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional Qualifier
- 2017 Missouri Cross Country Championships Qualifier (Top-10 Finish: 8th)
- 2016 Missouri Cross Country Championships Qualifier
Rece Rowan | Throws
High School: Pine Creek High School
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Discus: 54.56m (179-0)
Shot Put: 17.62m (57-9.75)
- Ranked 28th nationally in discus
- 2019 Colorado State Runner-up (Discus)
- 2019 Colorado State Bronze Medalist (Shot Put)
- 2018 Colorado State Finalist (Discus/Shot Put)
William Sinclair | Distance
Hometown: Tauwhare, New Zealand
1500m: 3:49
800m: 1:52
- 2018 New Zealand U20 Finalist (1500m run)
- 2017 New Zealand U18 Champion (2000m Steeplechase)
Mitchell Small | Distance
Previous School: Northern Arizona
High School: St. Andrews College
Hometown: Christchurch, New Zealand
1500m: 3:51.21
3000m: 8:09.14
- 2019 Big Sky Indoor Championships Finalist (3000m/5000m)
- 2018 New Zealand U20 5000m Champion
Jack Warner | Distance
High School: Staley High School
Hometown: Kansas City, Mo.
800m: 1:55.59
Mile: 4:19.71
5000m (XC): 15:46.10
- 2019 Missouri Cross Country Championships Qualifier (Top-10 Finish: 8th)
- 2019 Missouri State Finalist (800m – 4th)
- 2018 Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional Qualifier
- 2018 Missouri Cross Country Championships Qualifier
- 2018 Missouri State Runner-up (800m)
- 2017 Missouri Cross Country Championships Qualifier
Luke Winkler | Distance
High School: Staley High School
Hometown: Kansas City, Mo.
800m: 2:06.30
3200m: 9:41.04
5000m (XC): 15:46.50
- 2019 Missouri Cross Country Championships Qualifier (Top-10 Finish: 9th)
- 2018 Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional Qualifier
- 2018 Missouri Cross Country Championships Qualifier
- 2017 Missouri Cross Country Championships Qualifier
Quentin "Bret" Worley | Distance
High School: Park Hill South High School
Hometown: Kansas City, Mo.
800m: 2:04.00
3000m: 9:14.10
5000m (XC): 15:47.80
- 2019 Missouri Cross Country Championships Qualifier (Top-10 Finish: 10th)
- 2018 Missouri Cross Country Championships Qualifier
- 2017 Missouri Cross Country Championships Qualifier
WOMEN'S SIGNEES
Mira Baccile | Sprints/Hurdles
High School: Dowling Catholic High School
Hometown: West Des Moines, Iowa
55m: 7.60
100m: 12.83
200m: 28.18
60mH: 9.55
100mH: 15.25
High Jump: 1.63m (5-4)
- 2019 Iowa State Bronze Medalist (High Jump)
- 2018 Drake Relays Champion (4x100m Shuttle Hurdle Relay)
McKenna Butler | Distance
High School: Lee's Summit West High School
Hometown: Lee's Summit, Mo.
3000m: 10:58.92
5000m (XC): 18:44.90
- 2019 Missouri Cross Country Championships Qualifier
- 2018 Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional Qualifier
- 2018 Missouri Cross Country Championships Qualifier
- 2018 Missouri State Finalist (1600m)
Claudina Diaz | Jumps
Hometown: Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
High Jump: 1.75m (5-8.75)
- 2019 CADICA U20 Championships Silver Medalist (High Jump)
- 2019 PanAmerican U20 Championships Qualifier (High Jump)
- 2018 Mexican U20/U18 Champion (High Jump)
Mya Drayton | Sprints
High School: Rock Bridge High School
Hometown: Columbia, Mo.
100m: 13.97
200m: 27.55
400m: 59.5
Kaesha George | Throws
High School: Monett High School
Hometown: Monett, Mo.
Javelin: 46.18m (151-6)
- Ranked No. 4 nationally in javelin
- 2019 New Balance Nationals Outdoor Qualifier (Javelin)
- 2019 Missouri State Champion (Javelin)
- 2018 Missouri State Champion (Javelin)
- 2017 Missouri State Bronze Medalist (Javelin)
Elsa Neubauer | Distance
High School: Brewster High School
Hometown: Brewster, N.Y.
1500m: 4:52.13
3000m: 10:31.90
- 2019 New York Cross Country Championships Qualifier
McKenna Revord | Distance
High School: Hinsdale Central High School
Hometown: Hinsdale, Ill.
800m: 2:21.95
1500m: 4:43.10
3200m: 10:47
- 2019 Illinois Cross Country Championships Qualifier (Top-10 Finish: 10th)
- 2019 Illinois State Finalist (3200m)
- 2018 Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional Qualifier
- 2018 Illinois Cross Country Championships Qualifier
- 2018 Illinois State Finalist (3200m)
- 2017 Illinois Cross Country Championships Qualifier
- 2016 Illinois Cross Country Championships Qualifier
