Fayetteville, Ark – The Missouri Southern men's and women's indoor track & field teams competed at the University of Arkansas for the Arkansas Qualifier on Friday, February 21st. In a standout performance, Joy Udo-Gabriel broke the MSSU school record in the women's 60-meter dash for the fifth time this season, setting the fastest time in Division II. The team also recorded eight NCAA qualifying marks, set six new personal bests, and claimed four first-place finishes.
 
Women's Long Jump
Gabrielle McPherson placed 14^th in the women's long jump with a mark of 5.35m.
 
Women's Weight Throw
Briar Gillum placed in 1^st in the women's weight throw with a personal best and NCAA Qualifying Mark of 18.86m, followed closely by Dailynn VanDeren in 2^nd with an NCAA Qualifying Mark of 18.73m.
 
Women's Shot Put
Dailynn VanDeren placed 2^nd for the Lions in the women's shot put with personal best and NCAA Qualifying Mark of 15.23m, followed closely by Briar Gillum in 3^rd with an NCAA Qualifying Mark of 14.84m.
 
Women's 60m Hurdles
Aryah Moore placed in 16^th in the prelims of the women's 60m hurdles with a time of 9.02 seconds.
 
Women's 60m Dash
For the fifth time this season, Joy Udo-Gabriel crushed the MSSU school record in the women's 60m dash. She placed 1st in the prelims, setting a new school record with an NCAA Qualifying Time of 7.25 seconds. In the finals, she improved her time to 7.24 seconds, securing another 1st place finish and lowering her own record once again. Her time currently ranks #1 in DII for the 60m dash.
 
Women's High Jump
Coryn Fair placed 4^th in the women's high jump with a mark of 1.63m.
 
Men's Weight Throw
Tyson Williams placed 7^th in the men's weight throw with a mark of 17.22m.
 
Men's Long Jump
Donovyn Fowler placed 8^th in the men's long jump with a mark of 7.15m, followed by Rawie McLane in 12^th with a mark of 6.90m.
 
Men's 60m Hurdles
JaDarius Pigg placed 13^th in the prelims of the men's 60m hurdles with a time of 8.08 seconds.
 
Men's Shot Put
Cedric Pearson placed in 1^st for the Lions in the men's shot put with a season best and NCAA Qualifying Mark of 18.28m, followed by Jamale Williams in 6^th with a mark of 16.04m.
 
Men's High Jump
Luke Brumit placed 6^th in the men's high jump with a mark of 2.01m.
 
Men's Triple Jump
Caleb Manning placed 2^nd in the men's triple jump with personal best and NCAA Qualifying Mark of 15.22m, followed by Ayden Walton in 6^th with a mark of 14.39m.
 
Up next the Lions will travel to Maryville, Missouri for the 2025 MIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships beginning Friday, February 28^th. The meet is a three-day event that will take place in Hughes Fieldhouse on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University.
 
NCAA Qualifying Marks
Dailynn VanDeren – Women's Weight Throw
Dailynn VanDeren – Women's Shot Put
Briar Gillum – Women's Weight Throw
Briar Gillum – Women's Shot Put
Joy Udo-Gabriel – Women's 60m Dash (Prelims & Finals)
Cedric Pearson – Men's Shot Put
Caleb Manning – Men's Triple Jump