Missouri Southern State University Athletics

Briar Gillum set the Missouri Southern hammer throw record this weekend at the 2026 Pittsburg State Tune-Up (4/19/26). Gillum notched a personal-best throw of 61.45 for the top spot in MSSU track & field program history. She also finished second at the Pittsburg State Tune-Up in the discus with a mark of 50.04. Earlier in the week, Gillum also captured the discus title at the 2026 Emporia State Relays (4/16) with a distance of 45.55m. She also earned second place in hammer in Emporia, Kansas, with 56.46m. Gillum ranks third in NCAA Division II for hammer and sixth for discus. Gillum has also captured three titles this 2026 outdoor season.