Fayetteville, Ark. -- Missouri Southern senior thrower Daniel Hernandez hit another NCAA automatic qualifying mark as he won the Javelin at the John McDonnell Invitational hosted by the University of Arkansas today. 

Hernandez out-distanced the competition with a heave of 227-01 to take the event. He led the second-place finisher by nearly 14 feet as he competed against all Division I competition. 

In other action, Bryan Burns finished eighth in the discus with a distance of 147-06, while Desirea Buerge was third in her shot put competition with a distance of 139-06. 

Emily Harris placed ninth in the 1,500 meters in a time of 4:40.49. 

The rest of the team will finish up a busy weekend of competition as the Lions are at Missouri S&T tomorrow.