FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Missouri Southern recorded multiple NCAA qualifying marks Friday at the Arkansas Qualifier, highlighted by strong performances in the throws, hurdles and relays.
Dailynn VanDeren won the women's weight throw with an NCAA qualifying mark of 18.97 meters, while Kirsten Womack added a third-place finish and later captured the women's shot put title with a personal-best NCAA mark. On the men's side, Drake Willenborg, Isaiah Waller and Gabe Ford all secured NCAA qualifying marks in the weight throw, and Cedric Pearson led four qualifiers in the shot put with a runner-up finish.
On the track, Maks Andurukhiv posted an NCAA qualifying time of 8.02 seconds in the men's 60-meter hurdles, Aryah Moore added another qualifier in the women's event, and Ella Fosse recorded a personal-best NCAA mark in the 200 meters. The men's 4x400-meter relay team capped the day with an NCAA qualifying performance.
Missouri Southern now shifts its focus to the MIAA Conference Championships as the indoor season enters its final stretch.
Field Events
Women's Weight Throw
Dailynn VanDeren
- 1st place - 18.97m NCAA Qualifying Mark
Kirsten Womack
- 3rd place - 18.21m NCAA Qualifying Mark
Women's Shot Put
Kirsten Womack
- 1st place - 14.89m PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
Men's Weight Throw
Drake Willenborg
- 2nd place - 19.03m NCAA Qualifying Mark
Isaiah Waller
- 3rd place - 18.81m NCAA Qualifying Mark
Gabe Ford
- 4th place - 18.57m NCAA Qualifying Mark
Women's Pole Vault
Ayla Bishop
Emma Hobbs
Abby Hobbs
Men's Long Jump
Ayden Walton
Chase Querry
Drew Beachler
Men's Shot Put
Cedric Pearson
- 2nd place - 18.52m NCAA Qualifying Mark
Jamale Williams
- 3rd place - 17.89m NCAA Qualifying Mark
Lucas Trotter
- 5th place - 16.80m NCAA Qualifying Mark
Trace Wooldridge
- 6th place - 16.73m NCAA Qualifying Mark
Men's Pole Vault
Travis Greenfield
- 3rd place - 4.92m NCAA Qualifying Mark
Zeke Galvicius
Maddux NeSmith
- 6th place Tied - 4.77m PR
Men's Triple Jump
Ayden Walton
Joshua Amoah-Owusu
Track Events
Men's 60m Hurdles
Maks Andurukhiv
- 6th place - 8.02 seconds NCAA Qualifying Mark | Prelims - 8.08 seconds NCAA Qualifying Mark
Tomas Foreman
- 10th place - Prelims - 8.42 seconds
Women's 60m Hurdles
Aryah Moore
- 7th place - 8.69 seconds NCAA Qualifying Mark | Prelims - 8.72 seconds NCAA Qualifying Mark
Ella Fosse
- 11th place - Prelims - 8.89 seconds
Women's 3000m
Isabella Frost
- 12th place - 10:15.64 Season Best
Men's 800m
Kelton Sorrell
- 20th place - 1:53.95 Season Best
Women's 200m
Ella Fosse
- 11th place - 24.51 seconds PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
Men's Mile
Chase Sorrell
Jaden Deaton
Men's 4x400m
Cameron Cleveland,
Jack Cheaney,
Rylan Wilson,
Phillip Jefferson
- 5th place - 3:15.11 NCAA Qualifying Mark