LEXINGTON, Ky. – University of Missouri track and field's women's team stands in third with 11 points while the men's team ranks sixth with six points following day one of the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday at University of Kentucky Track and Field Complex.
The day was headlined by Valentina Barrios, who 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.
On the men's side, Callan Saldutto notched fifth with a result of 71.35m (234-1) in javelin to receive four points, while Sam Innes claimed seventh to garner two points with a hammer throw result of 67.15m (220-3).
Multiple Tigers earned personal bests throughout the day. 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 Cullen rounded 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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THURSDAY, MAY 15 – SEC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, DAY ONE
Men: Sixth, six points | Women: Third, 11 points
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Field Events
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Place-Athlete-Mark | Notes (PR = personal record)
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Hammer Throw (W)
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11th – Petra Gombas: 56.35m (184-10)
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Hammer Throw (M)
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7th – Sam Innes: 67.15m (220-3)
15th – Garik Pozecki: 58.44m (191-9)
19th – Clayton Kamp: 53.69m (176-1)
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Javelin (W)
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2nd – Valentina Barrios: 58.20m (190-11), School Record
10th – Morgan Cannon: 48.33m (158-6), PR
12th – Kaesha George: 46.43m (152-4)
14th – Val Galligan: 46.02m (151-0)
20th – Marysa Flieg: 43.11m (141-5)
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Javelin (M)
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5th – Callan Saldutto: 71.35m (234-1)
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Track Events
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Place-Athlete-Mark | Notes (PR = personal record)
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800m Prelim (W)
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19th – Charlotte Cullen: 2:12.36, PR
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800m Prelim (M)
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23rd – Lasse Funck: 1:51.15
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200m Prelim (W)
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22nd – Alicia Burnett: 23.20
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200m Prelim (M)
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28th – Steven Marks: 21.00
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10,000m (W)
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6th – Monica Wanjiku: 34:29.76
12th – Mirriam Chepkirui: 35:38.90
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10,000m (M)
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13th – Austin Popplewell: 31:15.99
15th – Tyler Freiner: 31:22.34
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Heptathlon Events
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Place-Athlete-Mark | Notes (PR = personal record)
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Heptathlon Standings
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10th – Brook Sawatzky: 2727
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100m Hurdles
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11th – Brook Sawatzky: 15.03, PR
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High Jump
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10th – Brook Sawatzky: 1.50m (4-11), PR
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Shot Put
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10th – Brook Sawatzky: 9.68m (31-9.25)
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200m
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10th – Brook Sawatzky: 26.44
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UP NEXT
The Tigers continue action at the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday for day two, beginning with the heptathlon long jump at 10:45 a.m.
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