PITTSBURG, Kan. — Missouri Southern track & field turned in a dominant performance Sunday at the Pittsburg State Tune-Up, highlighted by multiple program records, NCAA qualifying marks and personal bests across both field and track events.
In the throws, Dailynn VanDeren and Briar Gillum led the way with record-setting performances. VanDeren won the women's shot put with a program-record and NCAA qualifying mark of 16.72m, while also placing second in the hammer throw with another qualifying mark. Gillum added a program record of her own in the hammer throw, winning the event at 61.45m, and later took second in the discus with a qualifying mark.
On the men's side, Cedric Pearson captured the shot put title with a PR and NCAA mark of 19.09m, while Jamale Williams headlined the discus with a program-record throw of 59.86m. The Lions saw strong depth in the throws, combining for numerous NCAA qualifying marks in the shot put, hammer and discus.
Missouri Southern continued its success on the track with Kelton Sorrell posting an NCAA qualifying mark and a runner-up finish in the 800m (1:50.66), while Morgan Pork (400m) and the women's 4x400m relay each recorded third-place finishes with PR efforts. Ella Fosse added a fourth-place finish in the 200m and NCAA marks in the hurdles, contributing to a strong overall day for the Lions.
In total, the Lions accumulated a host of personal bests and NCAA qualifying performances, building momentum as they move deeper into the outdoor season.
Field Events
Women's Shot Put
Dailynn VanDeren
- 1st place - 16.72m PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark, MSSU Program Record
Men's Shot Put
Cedric Pearson
- 1st place - 19.09m PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
Jamale Williams
- 3rd place - 18.05m NCAA Qualifying Mark
Trace Wooldridge
- 5th place - 17.35m NCAA Qualifying Mark
Women's Hammer Throw
Briar Gillum
- 1st place - 61.45m PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark, MSSU Program Record
Dailynn VanDeren
- 2nd place - 60.50m PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
Aubrey Skinner
Men's Hammer Throw
Gabe Ford
- 2nd place - 62.77m Matched PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
Isaiah Waller
- 3rd place - 61.74m PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
Tyson Williams
- 5th place - 58.93m PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
Erick Marchan
Trace Wooldridge
Women's Discus Throw
Briar Gillum
- 2nd place - 50.04m NCAA Qualifying Mark
Men's Discus Throw
Jamale Williams
- 1st place - 59.86m PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark, MSSU Program Record
Cedric Pearson
- 4th place - 55.29m NCAA Qualifying Mark
Isaiah Waller
- 7th place - 52.09m PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
Gabe Ford
- 8th place - 51.75m NCAA Qualifying Mark
Erick Marchan
Tyson Williams
Women's Javelin Throw
Mackenzie Mayer
Men's Long Jump
Donovyn Fowler
Drew Beachler
- 3rd place - 7.25m Matched PR
Chase Querry
Ayden Walton
Women's Triple Jump
Lillian Hart
Men's Triple Jump
Joshua Amoah-Owusu
Ayden Walton
Women's High Jump
Avery Lawhorn
Marcy Miller
Ava Koster
Men's High Jump
Carter Zbaren
Women's Pole Vault
Abby Hobbs
- 4th place - 3.93m NCAA Qualifying Mark
Ayla Bishop
- 5th place - 3.83m PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
Emma Hobbs
Eva Engel
- 12th place - 3.53m Matched PR
Men's Pole Vault
Zeke Galvicius
- 3rd place - 5.03m NCAA Qualifying Mark
Track Events
Women's 100m Hurdles
Aryah Moore
- 6th place - 13.93 seconds NCAA Qualifying Mark | Prelims - 14.03 seconds NCAA Qualifying Mark
Ella Fosse
- 7th place - 13.97 seconds NCAA Qualifying Mark | Prelims - 13.94 seconds PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
Claire Cole
- 15th place - Prelims - 15.38 seconds
Men's 110m Hurdles
Darian Abbott
- 12th place - Prelims - 15.33 seconds PR
Men's 400m Hurdles
Darian Abbott
- 5th place - 54.94 seconds PR
Men's 100m Dash
Cody Grant
- 10th place - Prelims - 10.77 seconds
Ian Ngugi
- 18th place - Prelims - 10.99 seconds Matched PR
Women's 200m Dash
Ella Fosse
- 4th place - 24.22 seconds Matched PR
Men's 200m Dash
Cameron Cleveland
- 7th place - 21.34 seconds
Rylan Wilson
- 11th place - 21.46 seconds PR
Cody Grant
- 20th place - 21.85 seconds PR
Ian Ngugi
- 23rd place - 22.14 seconds PR
Women's 400m Dash
Morgan Pork
- 3rd place - 55.87 seconds PR
Men's 400m Dash
Phillip Jefferson
- 13th place - 48.11 seconds PR
Men's 800m Run Invite
Kelton Sorrell
- 2nd place - 1:50.66 PR, NCAA Qualifying Mark
Miguel Solano
Men's 1500m Run
Kyler Gunter
Women's 1500m Run
Isabella Frost
Hadley Goins
Ava Power
Men's 5000m Run
Michael Kershaw
Women's 4x400m Relay
Ella Fosse,
Claire Cole,
Morgan Pork,
Anna Cantrell
