JOPLIN, Mo. – Missouri Southern turned in a strong showing at the Missouri Southern Lion Open, collecting multiple event victories, personal records and NCAA qualifying marks across the field and running events.
The Lions were dominant in the shot put, led by
Dailynn VanDeren's first-place finish in the women's event with a personal-best throw of 16.71 meters to earn an NCAA qualifying mark. On the men's side, Missouri Southern swept the podium as
Jamale Williams claimed first place with a personal-best 18.79 meters, followed by
Cedric Pearson and
Trace Wooldridge, with all three earning NCAA qualifiers.
Strong performances continued in the jumps, highlighted by
Joshua Amoah-Owusu's victory in the men's triple jump with a personal-best 14.23 meters, while
Ayden Walton placed third. In the high jump,
Avery Lawhorn led the women with a third-place finish and personal-best clearance of 1.58 meters, and
Carter Zbaren added a fourth-place finish on the men's side.
Travis Greenfield captured first place in the men's pole vault with an NCAA qualifying mark of 4.88 meters.
On the track, Missouri Southern posted several standout performances in the sprints and hurdles.
Aryah Moore won the women's 60-meter hurdles with a personal-best and NCAA qualifying time of 8.60 seconds, while
Tomas Foreman claimed first place in the men's event. The Lions swept the top three spots in the women's 60 meters, led by
Ella Fosse's personal-best 7.76 seconds, and
Rylan Wilson captured the men's title with a personal-best 6.90 seconds.
Missouri Southern closed the meet with strong middle-distance and distance results, as
Kelton Sorrell and
Caleb Leach finished first and second in the men's mile, Miguel Solano won the men's 600-yard run with a personal-best time,
Chase Sorrell claimed first in the men's 800 meters, and
Hadley Goins captured the women's 3,000 meters with a personal-best performance.
Field Events
Women's Shot Put
Dailynn VanDeren
- 1st place - 16.71m PR NCAA Qualifying Mark
Alaina Norman
A'Mya Criglar
Men's Shot Put
Jamale Williams
- 1st place - 18.79m PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
Cedric Pearson
- 2nd place - 18.51m NCAA Qualifying Mark
Trace Wooldridge
- 3rd place - 17.79m PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
Women's Triple Jump
Lillian Hart
Men's Triple Jump
Joshua Amoah-Owusu
Ayden Walton
Women's High Jump
Avery Lawhorn
- 3rd place - 1.58m first attempt PR
Marcy Miller
- 4th place - 1.58m second attempt
Ava Koster
Men's High Jump
Carter Zbaren
Mason Ruckman
Men's Pole Vault
Travis Greenfield
- 1st place - 4.88m NCAA Qualifying Mark
Maddux Nesmith
Logan Tacker
Running Events
Women's 60m Hurdles
Aryah Moore
- 1st place - 8.60 sec PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
Ella Fosse
Claire Cole
Men's 60m Hurdles
Tomas Foreman
- 1st place - 8.35 sec | Prelims - 8.17 sec PR
Ryan Jackson
- 3rd place - 8.47 sec PR | Prelims - 8.72 sec PR
Logan Tacker
- 7th place - 8.77 sec PR | Prelims - 8.83 sec PR
Maksym Andurukhiv
- 1st in prelims - 8.17 sec
Women's 60m
Ella Fosse
- 1st place - 7.76 sec PR | Prelims - 7.80 sec PR
Keilee Johnson
- 2nd place - 7.79 sec PR | Prelims - 7.88 sec PR
Kadance Barnett
- 3rd place - 7.89 sec | Prelims - 7.92 sec PR
Adrianne Casey
- 12th place - Prelims - 8.48 sec
Mackenzie Mayer
- 13th place - Prelims - 8.53 sec PR
Rylie Moore
- 15th place Prelims - 9.01 sec PR
Men's 60m
Rylan Wilson
- 1st place - 6.90 sec PR | Prelims - 7.02 sec PR
Cameron Cleveland
- 3rd place - 6.97 sec PR | Prelims - 7.09 sec PR
Ian Ngugi
- 5th place - 7.08 sec PR | Prelims - 7.14 sec
Joshua Amoah-Owusu
- 6th place - 7.14 sec PR | Prelims - 7.16 sec PR
Ayden Walton
- 12th place Prelims - 7.27 sec PR
Jackson Wahlgreen
- 15th place Prelims - 7.36 sec PR
Ethan Dias
- 21st place Prelims 7.49 sec
Richard Johnson
- 22nd place Prelims - 7.51 sec
Garrett Strange
- 28th place Prelims - 7.75 sec
Manuel Campana
- 30th place Prelims - 7.83 sec
Men's 1 Mile
Kelton Sorrell
Caleb Leach
Men's 600 Yard
Miguel Solano
Women's 800m
Anna Cantrell
Men's 800m
Chase Sorrell
Women's 3000m
Hadley Goins
Jayna Gunter
