COLLEGE STATION, Texas – University of Missouri track and field's Skylar Coffey advanced to the finals of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in men's discus with a throw of 58.93m (193-4) on day three of the opening round of the NCAA Championships at E.B. Cushing Stadium on Friday.
Coffey, a senior, recorded a personal-best mark in the event to punch his ticket to Eugene, Oregon, the final site of the NCAA Championships on June 11-14. With a ninth-place result, he will join Callan Saldutto and Valentina Barrios at the national championship meet.
Tarique George also posted a new top distance in the event, throwing 57.97m (190-2), taking 13th. Both Coffey and George's results are the fifth- and eighth-best in the event in school history, respectively.
Missouri's day concluded in men's triple jump, where Sterling Scott concluded his season with a 14th-place finish after a 15.84m (51-11.75) mark.
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FRIDAY, MAY 30 – NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROUND ONE - DAY THREE
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Field Events
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Place-Athlete-Mark | Notes (PR = personal record)
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Discus (M)
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9th – Skylar Coffey: 58.93m (193-4), PR
13th – Tarique George: 57.97m (190-2), PR
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Triple Jump (M)
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14th – Sterling Scott: 15.84m (51-11.75)
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UP NEXT
The Tigers conclude action at round one of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday, May 31, beginning with the women's discus at 1 p.m., where Ames Burton will represent Mizzou.
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