Pittsburg, Kan. - The Missouri Southern track & field teams were just up the road in Pittsburg, KS for the Ninth Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic. The weight throw was won by Missouri Southern on both the men's and women's side, Peyton Barton crushed his school record for the third straight week, and 15 NCAA qualifying marks were hit.  

The teams will compete next at the Arkansas Qualifier, hosted by the University of Arkansas on Friday, February 16.    

60m Hurdles

• All eight men competing in the event hit NCAA qualifying marks, including Malachi Pipkin and JaDarius Pigg. Pipkin took 6th, recording a time of 7.94sec which remains the third fastest in MSSU indoor history. Pigg placed 8th with a time of 8.08sec.
• Ashyiria Savage also ran an NCAA qualifying mark and her personal best, clocking in at 8.54sec. That time keeps her third on the MSSU top-10 list. 

60m Dash

• Malachi Pipkin place 14th in the preliminaries, running the race in 6.93sec. 
• Ashyiria Savage ran her best time yet at 7.80sec, jumping to 9th on the MSSU top-10 indoor list. That time was good for 14th at the meet Saturday. Gabrielle McPherson placed 29th with a time of 8.01sec.

200m Dash

• Chardae Overstreet ran the race in 25.10sec, placing 9th in the event.

400m Dash

• Matthew Haddock cracked the MSSU top-10 indoor list, running a 49.34 time. That was good for 19th at the meet on Saturday. 
• Chardae Overstreet ran an NCAA qualifying time of 56.05sec, good for 5th at the meet.

800m Run

• Miguel Solano placed 12th on Saturday, running a time of 1:53.20. 
• Lindsey Lopes took 5th in the event, running a personal best and NCAA qualifying time of 2:12.71, which still ranks 2nd in the MSSU top-10 indoor list.

Mile Run

• Kaden Cole took 13th at the meet, running a time of 4:10.99 which places 6th on the MSSU top-10 indoor list. Geordan Patrylak ran the race in 4:14.09 for 19th place.
• Kayanna Gaines ran a time of 5:06.08 for 15th, and Shelby Kihega took 53rd with a time of 5:27.32.

3,000m Run

• Geordan Patrylak placed 15th in the race, running a time of 8:34.62. 
• Riley Vickrey improved her time once again, finishing 2nd overall with a time of 9:55.75. That time places her 6th on the MSSU top-10 indoor list. Hailey Nelson took 33rd with a time of 10:52.66, and Zoe Nelson ran the race in 11:12.32 for 44th place.

 
5,000m Run

• For the men, Jaden Deaton took 39th with a time of 15:24.40 and Zachary Finley placed 42nd with a time of 15:29.80. 
• Kyla Weems ran the race in 18:07.14 for an 8th place finish. 

4x400m Relay

• The team of Matthew Haddock, Kyzer Gann-Vega, Miguel Solano, and JaDarius Pigg took 7th at the meet, but ranks 3rd on the MSSU top-10 indoor list at 3:17.33.

High Jump

• Claire Cole placed 12th with a jump of 1.56m and Rylee Darnell finished 19th after clearing 1.50m. 
• Luke Brumit cleared an NCAA qualifying mark of 2.04m, placing him 5th on the day. Brendan Jewell jumped 1.91m for 11th place. 

Long Jump

• Gabrielle McPherson jumped a distance of 5.45m, placing her 15th in the event. 
• Peyton McBride jumped an NCAA qualifying mark of 7.20m, taking 6th overall. That mark also ranks 7th in MSSU top-10 indoor history. Jon Watts placed 8th with a jump of 7.13m, Caleb Manning jumped 7.08m for 10th place, and Devin Greene took 17th with a jump of 6.72m. 

Pole Vault

• Katie Candrl led Lions in the women's Pole Vault invite with a 4th place finish, jumping an NCAA qualifying mark of 3.87m. Holly Robinson also jumped an NCAA qualifying mark of 3.77m for 6th place. Abby Hobbs cleared 3.67m, good for 11th place, and Mackenzie Moring finished 13th with a jump of 3.57m. In the women's Pole Vault open, Alyssa Jerome took 7th with a jump of 3.30m and Emma Hobbs placed 10th after clearing 3.20m.

Shot Put

• Gabe Ford threw his personal best, tossing an NCAA qualifying mark of 17.58m which moves him up to 6th on the MSSU top-10 indoor list. 
• Briar Gillum tossed a personal best and NCAA qualifying mark of 14.34m, placing her 3rd at the meet, staying 7th on the MSSU top-10 indoor list. Kirsten Womack placed 19th with a throw of 11.94m. 

Triple Jump

• Taris Jackson placed 5th with an NCAA qualifying jump of 14.76m. Caleb Manning jumped 14.30m for 8th place, and Peyton McBride finished 12th with a jump of 13.96m. 
• Lillian Hart placed 25th in the event, jumping 10.72m. 

Weight Throw

• Peyton Barton took 1st once again, shattering his school record for the third straight week. His NCAA qualifying toss of 23.09m was also a meet record and remains at the top of NCAA Division II, would be tied for third best in NCAA Division I. Gabe Ford placed 20th in the event with a throw of 15.69m. 
• Mallory Huber also placed 1st in the event, tossing an NCAA qualifying mark of 18.64m. Briar Gillum threw an NCAA qualifying mark as well, taking 6th with a throw of 17.20m. 

NCAA Qualifying Marks:
Ashyiria Savage - 60m Hurdles - 8.54sec
Malachi Pipkin - 60m Hurdles - 7.94sec
JaDarius Pigg - 60m Hurdles - 8.08sec
Chardae Overstreet - 400m Dash - 56.05sec
Lindsey Lopes - 800m Run - 2:12.71sec
Luke Brumit - High Jump - 2.04m
Peyton McBride - Long Jump - 7.20m
Katie Candrl - Pole Vault - 3.87m
Holly Robinson - Pole Vault - 3.77m
Gabe Ford - Shot Put - 17.58m
Briar Gillum - Shot Put - 14.34m
Taris Jackson - Triple Jump - 14.76m
Mallory Huber - Weight Throw - 18.64m
Briar Gillum - Weight Throw - 17.20m
Peyton Barton - Weight Throw - 23.09m