Topeka, Kan. -- Missouri Southern's
Claire Luallen and
Ryan Riddle swept the MIAA High Point honors today as the Lions track and field team teams competed in the 2021 MIAA Indoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Washburn University in Topeka.
Both men and women finished second in the team standings as the men scored 112 points and the women scored 122 points. Pittsburg State won the men's team title and Central Missouri picked up the women's title.
Luallen won both the pentathlon and 60m hurdles and finished third in the long jump for 26 points to capture the High Point Award which goes to the top individual point scorer at the meet. Riddle won the mile and the 3k and finished second in the mile for 28 points to capture the men's honor.
In total today, the Lions had four event wins, including 14 All-MIAA performances. Mixed with the results from day one, Southern came away with 22 All-MIAA performances and seven event wins throughout the meet.
Luallen and the Lions started things off with a 1-2-3 finish in the 60m hurdles as Luallen was first, followed by
Cornesia Calhoun-White in second with
Precious Olatunji finishing third. All three were All-MIAA in the event and posted NCAA Provisional Qualifying marks.
Jasmine Deckard was second in the 60m dash with an NCAA Provisional Qualifying Mark of 7.63.
Kelie Henderson won the 3k with a time of 10:09.53, while placing second in the mile in a time of 5:00.75.
Riddle picked up wins in the mile and 3k a day after finishing second in the 5k. He started his day with a new meet record and NCAA Provisional Qualifying mark of 8:13.74 in the 3k which is the 4th-fastest time in MSSU history.
Gidieon Kimutai was third in the event with an NCAA Provisional Qualifying time of 8:14.95 which is 6th-fastest in MSSU history. Both athletes earned All-MIAA for their performances.
LeNea Wallace and
Chardae Overstreet earned All-MIAA honors in the women's 400m with a second and third place finish, respectively. Wallace finished in a time of 56.71, while Overstreet crossed the line at 57.31.
Gabe McClain picked up an NCAA Provisional Qualifying time of 1:52.93 in the 800m, finishing third for All-MIAA honors. His time is the 4th-fastest in MSSU history in the event.
Deckard picked up her second All-MIAA honor with a second-place finish in the 200m, crossing the line in an NCAA Provisional Qualifying time of 24.77.
Adrain Broadus earned All-MIAA honors in the triple jump with a third-place finish. He leaped to an NCAA Provisional Distance of 15.13m (49-07.75).
Complete results from today are below, as well as a full list of each All-MIAA performance for the Lions.
Southern will now wait to see who has been chosen to compete in the 2021 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships. The event will take place on March 11-13 at the Birmingham Cross Plex in Birmingham, Ala.
All-MIAA Performances
Claire Luallen (60m hurdles - Champ, Pentathlon - Champ, Long Jump)
Jasmine Deckard (60m, 200m)
Ryan Riddle (Mile - Champ, 3k - Champ, 5k)
Cornesia Calhoun-White (60m hurdles)
Gidieon Kimutai (5k - Champ, 3k)
Josh Fulmer (Weight - Champ)
Peyton Barton (Weight)
Dean Howard (Pole Vault)
Precious Olatunji (60m hurdles)
Kelie Henderson (Mile, 3k - Champ)
LaNea Wallace (400m)
Chardae Overstreet (400m)
Gabe McClain (800m)
Adrain Broadus (Triple Jump)
JP Rutledge (5k)
Day Two Results
Women's 60 Meter Hurdles
1.
Claire Luallen – 8.68 (NCAA Provisional Qualifying Mark) (All-MIAA)
2.
Cornesia Calhoun-White – 8.70 (NCAA Provisional Qualifying Mark) (All-MIAA)
3.
Precious Olatunji – 8.73 (NCAA Provisional Qualifying Mark) (All-MIAA)
Men's 60 Meter Hurdles
7. Malachi Pipkin – 8.62
Women's 60 Meter Dash
2.
Jasmine Deckard – 7.63 (NCAA Provisional Qualifying Mark) (All-MIAA)
Men's 60 Meter Dash
4.
Cameron Linville – 6.88
Women's Mile Run
2.
Kelie Henderson – 5:00.75 (All-MIAA)
4.
Janna Hautala – 5:04.54
Men's Mile Run
1
Ryan Riddle – 4:07.37 NCAA Provisional Qualifying Mark) (All-MIAA) (4
th best in MSSU history)
14.
Zachary Finley – 4:24.64
20.
Kevin Koester – 4:32.12
Women's 400 Meter Dash
2.
LaNea Wallace – 56.71 (All-MIAA)
3.
Chardae Overstreet – 57.31 (All-MIAA)
Men's 800 Meter Run
3.
Gabe McClain – 1:52.93 (NCAA Provisional Qualifying Mark) (All-MIAA) (4
th best in MSSU history)
Women's 200 Meter Dash
2.
Jasmine Deckard – 24.77 (NCAA Provisional Qualifying Mark) (All-MIAA)
6.
Chardae Overstreet – 25.31
Men's Shot Put
8.
Josh Fulmer – 16.02m (52' 6.75")
10.
Elijah Smith – 15.56m (51' 0.5")
Women's Triple Jump
12.
Jennifer Okeke – 11.24m
Men's Triple Jump
3.
Adrain Broadus – 15.13m (49' 7.75") (NCAA Provisional Qualifying Mark) (All-MIAA)
4.
Taris Jackson – 14.72m (48' 3.5") (NCAA Provisional Qualifying Mark) (All-MIAA)
Women's 3000 Meter Run
1.
Kelie Henderson – 10:09.53 (All-MIAA)
7.
Riley Vickrey – 10:18.46
12.
Julianna Determan – 10:34.13
28.
Danielle Prince – 11:13.09
Women's Shot Put
6.
LaShunda Tapp – 13.53m (49' 7.75")
8.
Haley Clifton – 12.63m (41' 5.25")
Men's 3000 Meter Run
1
Ryan Riddle – 8:13.74 (NCAA Provisional Qualifying Mark) (All-MIAA) (4
th best in MSSU history) (MIAA Indoor Meet Record)
3.
Gidieon Kimutai – 8:14.95 (NCAA Provisional Qualifying Mark) (All-MIAA) (6
th best in MSSU history)
5.
JP Rutledge – 8:24.75
9.
Jarod Ozee – 8:32.75
Women's 4x400 Meter Relay
6. Overstreet, Deckard, Olatunji, Wallace – 3:54.20
Men's 4x400 Meter Relay
9. Randle, McClain, Barker, Venters – 3:22.87