PITTSBURG, Kan. – The Missouri Southern men's and women's teams each finished second overall at the 2026 Rumble in the Jungle DII Challenge, as the Lions turned in a strong all-around performance highlighted by multiple event victories, personal records and NCAA qualifying marks.
The Lions were dominant in the throws, led by Dailynn VanDeren, who swept the women's weight throw (19.37m) and shot put (16.09m), both NCAA qualifiers. Briar Gillum and Kirsten Womack followed with second- and third-place finishes in the weight throw, also earning qualifying marks. On the men's side, Cedric Pearson won the shot put (18.64m), while Drake Willenborg placed second in the weight throw (19.40m) as three Lions recorded NCAA qualifying performances.
In the jumps, Travis Greenfield captured the pole vault title with an NCAA-qualifying clearance of 5.08m, while Ayden Walton added a runner-up finish in the men's triple jump (14.74m, NCAA qualifier). Missouri Southern also recorded personal bests across the long jump, high jump and pole vault events.
On the track, Chase Sorrell claimed the men's mile in a personal-best 4:06.38, earning an NCAA qualifying mark, while Aryah Moore placed third in the women's 60-meter hurdles (8.73 seconds, NCAA qualifier). Maksym Andurukhiv added a runner-up finish in the men's 60-meter hurdles, and the Lions capped the meet with an NCAA qualifying performance in the men's 4x400-meter relay.
Field Events
Women's Weight Throw
Dailynn VanDeren
- 1st place 19.37m (6th attempt) PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
Briar Gillum
- 2nd place 18.12m (6th attempt) NCAA Qualifying Mark
Kirsten Womack
- 3rd place 17.99m (5th attempt) PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
A'Mya Criglar
- 5th place 16.74m (1st attempt) PR
Aubrey Skinner
- 7th place 15.68m (5th attempt) PR
Alexis Noble
- 14th place 14.68m (1st attempt) PR
Men's Weight Throw
Drake Willenborg
- 2nd place 19.40m (6th attempt) NCAA Qualifying Mark
Isaiah Waller
- 4th place 18.87m (1st attempt) PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
Tyson Williams
- 5th place 18.76m (3rd attempt) PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
Cedric Pearson
- 10th place 16.12m (2nd attempt)
Trace Wooldridge
- 11th place 15.76m (1st attempt) PR
Dalton Ellis
- 13th place 15.47m (3rd attempt) PR
Women's Shot Put
Dailynn VanDeren
- 1st place 16.09m (3rd attempt) NCAA Qualifying Mark
Briar Gillum
- 2nd place 14.66m (3rd attempt) NCAA Qualifying Mark
Kirsten Womack
- 6th place 13.42m (3rd attempt)
A'Mya Criglar
- 12th place 12.03m (2nd attempt) PR
Men's Shot Put
Cedric Pearson
- 1st place 18.64m (2nd attempt) NCAA Qualifying Mark
Jamale Williams
- 2nd place 18.30m (6th attempt) PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
Lucas Trotter
- 4th place 17.47m (4th attempt) PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
Trace Wooldridge
- 6th place 16.27m (1st attempt) PR
Men's Pole Vault
Travis Greenfield
- 1st place 5.08m (1st attempt) PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
Zeke Galvicius
- 5th place 4.78m (2nd attempt) PR
Maddux Nesmith
- 7th place 4.63m (1st attempt) PR
Carson Sturgell
- 12th place 4.48m (2nd attempt) PR
Women's Pole Vault
Abby Hobbs
- 6th place 3.71m (1st attempt)
Emma Hobbs
- 8th place 3.71m (3rd attempt)
Ayla Bishop
- 9th place 3.61m (2nd attempt)
Eva Engel
- 10th place 3.46m (2nd attempt)
Men's Long Jump
Ayden Walton
- 2nd place 7.11m (3rd attempt)
Women's Long Jump
Kadance Barnett
- 9th place 5.33m (1st attempt)
Maggie Kauk
- 16th place 4.72m (2nd attempt)
Women's High Jump
Marcy Miller
- 7th place 1.53m (1st attempt)
Avery Lawhorn
- 7th place 1.53m (1st attempt)
Ava Koster
- 12th place 1.53m (2nd attempt)
Claire Cole
- 12th place 1.53m (2nd attempt)
Men's High Jump
Carter Zbaren
- 9th place 1.90m (3rd attempt)
Women's Triple Jump
Lillian Hart
- 7th place 10.55m (1st attempt)
Men's Triple Jump
Ayden Walton
- 2nd place 14.74m (2nd attempt) NCAA Qualifying Marks
Daniel-John Onwuamaegbu
- 8th place 13.98m (2nd attempt)
Joshua Amoah-Owusu
- 14th place 12.95m (2nd attempt)
Running Events
Men's Mile
Chase Sorrell
- 1st place 4:06.38 seconds PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
Jaden Deaton
- 2nd place 4:08.49 seconds PR
Caleb Leach
- 6th place 4:19.33 seconds PR
Carson King
- 13th place 4:29.58 seconds PR
Women's Mile
Lilah Genel
- 3rd place 5:06.96 seconds
Men's 60 meter Hurdles
Maksym Andurukhiv
- 2nd place 8.05 seconds (prelims 8.08 seconds) NCAA Qualifying Mark
Tomas Foreman
- 7th place 8.35 seconds (prelims 8.38 seconds) PR
Darian Abbott
- 8.41 seconds (prelims-10th place)
Women's 60 meter Hurdles
Aryah Moore
- 3rd place 8.73 seconds (prelims 8.73 seconds) PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
Ella Fosse
- 5th place 8.90 seconds (prelims 8.82 seconds) PR
Maggie Kauk
- 9.37 seconds (prelims-13th place)
Men's 60 meter
Ian Ngugi
- 7.10 seconds (prelims-24th place)
Jackson Wahlgren
- 7.45 seconds (prelims-43rd place)
Ethan Dias
- 7.53 seconds (prelims-45th place)
Richard Johnson
- 7.63 seconds (prelims-49th place) PR
Manuel Campana
- 7.70 seconds (prelims-50th place) PR
Garrett Strange
- 7.74 seconds (prelims-51st place) PR
Women's 60 meter
Keilee Johnson
- 7.90 seconds (prelims-16th place) PR
Kadance Barnett
- 7.98 seconds (prelims-19th place) PR
Aryah Moore
- 8.08 seconds (prelims-25th place)
Adrianne Casey
- 8.36 seconds (prelims-38th place) PR
Mackenzie Mayer
- 8.67 seconds (prelims-41st place)
Men's 200m
Rylan Wilson
- 6th place 22.00 seconds PR
Cameron Cleveland
- 7th place 22.01 seconds PR
Men's 400m
Rylan Wilson
- 3rd place 48.07 seconds PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
Men's 800m
Kelton Sorrell
- 15th place 1:57.10 seconds
Women's 3000m
Isabella Frost
Hailey Nelson
Rylee Simons
Zoe Nelson
Ava Power
Hadley Goins
Men's 4x400m Relay
Rylan Wilson,
Jack Cheaney,
Darian Abbott,
Phillip Jefferson
- 5th place 3:15.06 NCAA Qualifying Mark
Women's 4x400m Relay
Ella Fosse,
Aryah Moore,
Claire Cole,
Maggie Kauk
