COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri track and field's Kelsey Schweizer broke the school record in the 800m with a time of 2:02.39 Thursday evening during day two of the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

Schweizer's time places her above former Tiger Ashley Wong who ran a 2:02.94 in the event back on June 2, 2000. The senior ran a previous-best 800m time of 2:03.84 during NCAA Round One in May.

With the result, Schweizer earned Second Team All-American status, the first such accolade of her career.

Skylar Ciccolini claimed sixth in the javelin with a season best mark of 55.06m (180-8). The throw saw Ciccolini named a First Team All-American for the second consecutive season.

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Mitch Weber and Sterling Scott will be in action to close out the title meet for the Tigers on Friday. Weber begins the discus at 5:35 p.m. CT while Scott opens the triple jump at 6:20 p.m. CT.