PITTSBURG, Kan. – Missouri Southern Track & Field wrapped its opening weekend Saturday at the Crimson and Gold Invitational with three event victories and a deep set of top-eight finishes across throws, jumps and mid-distance.

Dailynn VanDeren swept the women's throws, earning 1st place finishes in both the weight throw (19.12m) and shot put (16.42m), while teammate Briar Gillum added podium and top-five finishes of her own in the weight (5th, 17.85m) and shot put (3rd, 14.53m). 

On the men's side, Gabe Ford headlined with a win in the weight throw at 19.85 meters, followed by four Lions finishing inside the top nine.

The Lions pushed depth in the vertical events with five women clearing in pole vault and two men placing top-10. In the long jump, Chase Querry earned a top-five performance at 6.99m.

Phillip Jefferson claimed the 600-yard title in 1:09.87, while Miguel Solano added a runner-up finish in the 800 meters at 1:52.84. Ashyiria Savage led the women's hurdles group with a third-place time of 8.62.
 

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FIELD EVENTS

Women's Weight Throw
Dailynn VanDeren

• 1st place - 19.12 meters (NCAA Qualifying Mark) 

Briar Gillum

• 5th place - 17.85 meters (NCAA Qualifying Mark)

Aubrey Skinner

• 12th place - 13.80 meters

Men's Weight Throw
Gabe Ford

• 1st place - 19.85 meters (PR) (NCAA Qualifying Mark)

Tyson Williams

• 4th place - 18.55 meters (PR) (NCAA Qualifying Mark)

Drake Willenborg

• 5th place - 18.51 meters (PR) (NCAA Qualifying Mark)

Erick Marchan

• 8th place - 17.42 meters (PR)

Lucas Trotter

• 9th place - 17.17 meters (PR)

Women's Shot Put
Dailynn VanDeren

• 1st place - 16.42 meters (PR) (NCAA Qualifying Mark) SCHOOL RECORD

Briar Gillum

• 3rd place - 14.53 meters (NCAA Qualifying Mark)

Men's Shot Put
Lucas Trotter

• 2nd place - 17.05 meters (PR) (NCAA Qualifying Mark)

Women's High Jump
Marcy Miller

• 13th place - 1.59 meters (PR) 

Men's High Jump
Carter Zbaren

• 9th place - 1.92 meters (PR)

Xavier Robinson

• 11th place - 1.92 meters (PR)

Women's Pole Vault
Abby Hobbs

• 8th place - 3.60 meters 

Emma Hobbs

• 8th place - 3.60 meters

Ayla Bishop

• 11th place - 3.45 meters (PR)

Katie Candrl

• 12th place - 3.45 meters

Men's Pole Vault
Travis Greenfield

• 5th place - 4.75 meters

Maddux Nesmith

• 9th place - 4.60 meters (PR)

Women's Triple Jump
Lillian Hart

• 12th place - 10.98 meters

Men's Long Jump
Chase Querry

• 4th place - 6.99 meters (PR)

 

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TRACK EVENTS

Men's 60 meter Hurdles
Darian Abbott

• 9th place - 8.27 seconds (PR) 

Women's 60 meter Hurdles
Ashyiria Savage

• 3rd place - 8.62 seconds

Aryah Moore

• 10th place - 8.92 seconds

Ella Fosse

• 27th place - 9.46 seconds (PR)

Men's 300 meter Dash
Cameron Cleveland

• 13th place - 34.74 seconds (PR)

Cody Grant

• 26th place - 36.94 seconds (PR)

Women's 300 meter Dash
Morgan Pork

• 5th place - 39.33 seconds (PR)

Ella Fosse

• 10th place - 40.16 seconds (PR)

Ashyiria Savage

• 19th place - 41.15 seconds (PR)

Men's 600 yard Run
Phillip Jefferson

• 1st place - 1:09.87 minutes (PR) SCHOOL RECORD

Men's 800 meter Run
Miguel Solano

• 2nd place - 1:52.84 minutes