PITTSBURG, Kan. – Missouri Southern continued its strong showing at the MIAA Championships on Saturday at the Russ Jewett Outdoor Track & Field Complex, adding multiple event titles and All-MIAA performances to remain atop the men's standings.

The Lions' men lead the team race with 67 points, while the women sit in second with 48.5 points, trailing Pittsburg State (69).

Missouri Southern saw big success in the throws, led by Jamale Williams, who captured the MIAA title in the discus (58.21m) with an NCAA qualifying mark. The Lions added depth in the event with Cedric Pearson (3rd), Gabe Ford (4th), Dalton Ellis (5th), and Isaiah Waller (6th), totaling 28 points.

On the women's side, Briar Gillum claimed the conference title in the discus (52.81m), while Allyssa Mahone finished runner-up to give Southern a 1-2 finish and 18 team points.

In the high jump, Avery Lawhorn earned All-MIAA honors with a third-place finish (1.66m), while Marcy Miller added points in eighth.

On the track, the Lions continued to advance athletes to finals. Rylan Wilson (200m), Ella Fosse (200m), and Kelton Sorrell (800m) all qualified, while Aryah Moore and Ella Fosse moved on in the 100m hurdles. In distance action, Destiny Jaramillo scored in the 3,000m steeplechase with an eighth-place finish and a personal best.

In the heptathlon, Claire Cole finished 10th with a personal-best 4,303 points, ranking seventh in program history.

Missouri Southern heads into the final day with momentum and a strong position in both team races as the MIAA Championships conclude Sunday.

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Team Scores
MSSU Men - 1st - 67 Points
MSSU Women - 2nd - 48.5 Points (PSU is first with 69 points)

Field Events
Men's Discus Throw
Jamale Wiliams - 58.21m - Champion, 2026 All-MIAA, NCAA Qualifying Marks, 10 points for MSSU
Cedric Pearson - 54.13m - Third, 2026 All-MIAA, NCAA Qualifying Marks, 6 points for MSSU
Gabe Ford - 53.66m - Fourth, NCAA Qualifying Marks, 5 points for MSSU
Dalton Ellis - 52.91m - Fifth, NCAA Qualifying Marks, PR, 4 points for MSSU
Isaiah Waller - 52.17m - Sixth, NCAA Qualifying Marks, PR, 3 points for MSSU
Tyson Williams - 48.68m - 13th
Women's Discus Throw
Briar Gillum - 52.81m - Champion, 2026 All-MIAA, NCAA Qualifying Marks, PR, Second in MSSU program history, 10 points for MSSU
Allyssa Mahone - 49.68m - Second, 2026 All-MIAA, NCAA Qualifying Marks, 8 points for MSSU
Alexis Noble - 38.02m - 16th
Women's High Jump
Avery Lawhorn - 1.66m - Third, 2026 All-MIAA, PR, Sixth in MSSU program history, 6 points for MSSU
Marcy Miller - 1.61m - Eighth, Matched PR, 0.5 points for MSSU
Men's High Jump
Carter Zbaren - 1.96m - 14th

Track Events
Men's 200m Dash Prelims
Rylan Wilson - 21.76 seconds - Eighth, Qualified for Finals
Women's 200m Dash Prelims
Ella Fosse - 24.51 seconds - Seventh, Qualified for Finals
Men's 800m Run Prelims
Kelton Sorrell - 1:51.41 - Eighth, Qualified for Finals
Miguel Solano - 1:54.26 - 15th 
Women's 800m Run Prelims
Anna Cantrell - 2:18.50 - 11th
Men's 110m Hurdles Prelims
Darian Abbott - 15.11 seconds - 14th
Maksym Andrukhiv - 26.69 seconds - 15th
Women's 100m Hurdles Prelims
Aryah Moore - 14.18 seconds - Seventh, Qualified for Finals
Ella Fosse - 14.63 seconds - Ninth, Qualified for Finals
Women's 3k Steeplechase
Destiny Jaramillo - 11:25.76 - Eighth, PR, Seventh in MSSU program history, 1 point for MSSU

Multis
Heptathlon
Claire Cole - 4303 points - 10th, PR, Seventh in MSSU program history
Long Jump - 5.46 meters - Sixth - 688 points
Javelin Throw - 28.88 meters - Ninth - 455 points
800m Run - 2:35.88 - 10th - 621 points
100m Hurdles - 9th – 15.61 second – 763 points
High Jump - 8th – 1.54 meters – 666 points
Shot Put - 11th – 8.58 meters – 437 points
200m Dash - 11th – 27.47 seconds – 673 points