May 26, 2006
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--The Missouri track and field squad had a successful showing at the first day of the NCAA Mideast Regional at Tom Black Track in Knoxville, Tenn. Three Tigers, Jason Morris, Bobby Musil, and Serena Ramsey earned automatic-qualifying spots to the NCAA Championships to be held in two weeks, and several more Tigers turned in performances that may earn them at-large national spots. In addition, six from Mizzou qualified for tomorrow's track finals, vying for more qualifying spots.
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The Tigers began day one by placing all four hammer throwers in the region's top 10, qualifying two automatically for the NCAA Championships. Big 12 runner-up Jason Morris (St. Louis, Mo.) finished second on the day with a best of 209 feet, 6 inches (63.87m). Morris, a sophomore, qualified for his first NCAA Championship with the performance. Junior Bobby Musil (DeBois, Neb.), entering as the seventh seed, qualified for his first national championship, grabbing the last automatic spot for the NCAAs with a fifth-place performance at 202-9 (61.80m).
Sophomores Chris Rohr and Tyler Dailey placed ninth and tenth, respectively, in the hammer, both landing spots in the at-large pool. Looking at results across the four regions, Rohr would be sixth on the at-large descending-order list, with Dailey seventh. Last year, the NCAA selected six at-large births for the event.
Senior Serena Ramsey earns a trip to Sacramento and the NCAA Championships after a fourth-place finish in the women's 5000. Later in the evening on Friday, Ramsey ran a 16:30.89, challenging the lead pack the entire race. Ramsey, seeded eighth in the meet, now has qualified for the second NCAA Championships of her career: she qualified in the 10,000-meter run in 2004.
Sophomore Elizabeth Robe (Waukesha, Wis.) was seventh in the women's shot put, throwing near her personal best with a 50-7¼ (15.42m) toss. Robe appears to be sixth on that event's national at-large list. Freshman Krishna Lee (Kansas City, Mo.) produced a new personal best with a 49-6½ (15.10m) throw, finishing her season in the nation's top 40 and moving to third all-time at Missouri in the event.
With the breakthrough of the day, sophomore Dave Borchardt (St. Louis, Mo.), entering the men's discus as the 21st seed, managed to qualify for the event final and placed ninth with a 180-1 (54.90m) chuck. Borchardt's final throw was a foot foul, but may have placed him in the event's top three had it been saved.
Senior Chris Horn (O'Fallon, Ill.) turned a 19th seed into an eighth-place finish in the men's long jump. Horn, earning All-Region honors for the first time in his career, leaped to a new personal best of 24-8¼ (7.52m). Horn ended his Tiger career by scoring in two championship meets, the Big 12 Championships two weeks ago and the NCAA regional meet, both of which were a pleasant surprise for the Tiger program.
Similarly to the Big 12 Championships two weeks ago, three Tigers qualified for tomorrow's finals in the 1500-meter run. Big 12 Champ senior Amanda Bales, junior Kristin Hansen, and sophomore Kasey Kimball will run in the final tomorrow.
Senior Ashley Patten qualified for her fourth-straight regional final in the women's 800-meter run with a season best 2:04.98, winning her heat. In a tough, four-heat preliminary, sophomore Trisa Nickoley just missed advancement by placing ninth overall, running 2:08.79. Nickoley nearly fought off collegiate-leader Geena Gall of Michigan for the heat's winning and automatic-qualifying spot, but was nipped at the line by Gall's 2:08.68 clocking.
Junior Marcus Mayes ran a solid race in the men's 800 preliminary, clocking 1:49.43 in his heat and earning an automatic spot for the final. Senior Neville Miller had a rougher time. Miller was in a decent position to gain an entry into the final by time, but with 50 meters remaining on the homestretch, Miller was knocked down by a passing runner. After a Missouri appeal, Miller was advanced into tomorrow's final by the meet's referee.
In the team race, the Tiger women ended day one with eight points, and stands in 11th place. The Tiger men are in fourth place through the first day with 13 points.
The second and final day of the regional meet begins tomorrow at 11:00 a.m., eastern. Next year, Missouri will host the 2007 NCAA Mideast Regional.
Missouri Results
WOMEN
Top 5 Finish (Automatic NCAA Championship Birth)
5000-meter Run
4th, Serena Ramsey (Sr.), 16:30.89
Top 12 Finish (in At-Large Pool)
800-meter Run
9th, Trisa Nickoley (So.), 2:08.79
Shot Put
7th, Elizabeth Robe (So.), 15.42m, 50-7¼ [6th in at-large pool]
8th, Krishna Lee (Fr.), 15.10m, 49-6½, personal best
Other Results
Shot Put
28th, Kendra Richardson (Fr.), 13.70m, 44-11½
Track Preliminaries
800-meter run
Qual (auto), Ashley Patten (Sr.), 2.04.98, season-best
1500-meter run
Qual (auto), Amanda Bales (Sr.), 4:25.94
Qual, Kristin Hansen (Jr.), 4:31.12
Qual, Kasey Kimball (So.), 4:31.39
MEN
Top 5 Finish (Automatic NCAA Championship Birth)
Hammer Throw
2nd, Jason Morris (So.), 63.87m, 209-6
5th, Bobby Musil (Jr.), 61.80m, 202-9
Top 12 Finish (In At-Large Selection Pool)
800-meter Run
12th, Jimmie Jones (Jr.), 1:50.92
Discus
9th, Dave Borchardt (So.), 54.90m, 180-1, personal best by six feet
Long Jump
8th, Chris Horn (Sr.), 7.52m, 24-8¼, wind: 1.7, personal best
Hammer Throw
9th, Tyler Dailey (So.), 59.75m, 196-0 [6th in at-large pool]
10th, Chris Rohr (So.), 58.40m, 191-7 [7th in at-large pool]
Other Results
100-meter Dash
25th, Greg Bracey (Jr.), 10.52w, wind: 2.8 m/s
Discus
13th, Jason Morris (So.), 53.11m, 174-3
---, Bobby Musil (Jr.), foul
Track Preliminaries
800-meter Run
Qual, Marcus Mayes (Jr.), 1:49.43
Advanced (referee's decision), Neville Miller (Sr.), 1:57.22 (tripped on homestretch)
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