Missouri Relays '07 Field Will Be Largest Ever

Over 1,900 athletes to descend on Columbia

March 29, 2007

COLUMBIA, Mo.--The University of Missouri track and field teams will host the 8th Annual Missouri Relays, starting Friday with over 1,900 athletes in attendance. The largest Missouri Relays field ever will feature 15 NCAA Division I colleges and over 30 high schools. In addition, colleges and universities from all divisions of track and field will be on hand for a two-day festival of the sport.

 

Friday-Saturday, March 30-31, Columbia, Mo.

Who's Participating: Over 1,900 collegiate and high school athletes will be part of largest Missouri Relays ever

LIVE Results: http://www.deltatiming.com/events/2007/missourirelays/

Meet Info: http://mutigers.cstv.com/sports/c-track/home-meet-info.html

PARKING INFO: http://mutigers.cstv.com/genrel/032807aac.html

Missouri Coach: Rick McGuire (St. Lawrence '69), 24th season at Missouri and overall

 

ALSO: (handful of Tiger distance runners)

Stanford Invitational

Palo Alto, Calif.

March 30-31

More info: http://www.sml1.com/recordtiming/stanford/stanford_invite07/

 

Breaking Down the Field

The 2007 Missouri Relays, featuring over 1,900 athletes from both the collegiate and high school ranks, will showcase all divisions of collegiate track and field including NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, and NJCCA (junior colleges). The 2006 field featured 1,500 athletes and the 2005 field had 1,000 athletes.

 

NCAA Division I teams on hand (15): Arkansas State, Drake, Indiana State, Iowa (men), Iowa State, Louisville, Missouri, Missouri State (women), Murray State, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, Southern Illinois, Saint Louis, UMKC, Wichita State

 

NCAA Division II Notables:

Lincoln University (Jefferson City) ... women 1st at NCAA D-II Outdoor in 2006, 2nd at NCAA D-II Indoor in 2007 ... men 3rd at NCAA D-II Outdoor in 2006, 5th at NCAA D-II Indoor in 2007

SIU-Edwardsville ... women 6th at NCAA D-II Indoor in 2007

Harding (Searcy, Ark.) ... men 7th at NCAA D-II Outdoor in 2007

 

NAIA Notables:

Lindenwood (St. Louis) ... men 2nd at NAIA outdoor in 2006 ... women 6th at NAIA Indoor in 2007 and NAIA Outdoor in 2006

Mid-America Nazarene (Olatha, Kan.) ... women 6th at NAIA Indoor in 2007

Missouri Baptist ... women 1st at NAIA outdoor in 2006

 

NJCAA Notables:

Johnson County CC ... men 3rd at NJCAA Indoor in 2007

Florissant Valley CC ... men 5th at NJCAA Outdoor in 2006

 

Multiple-Time Defending Champs

There are several relays and individuals looking for another Missouri Relays crown, having won their event in at least the last two years:

 

Five-time defending champs

Boys 4x400 Relay, Jefferson City HS

 

Four-time defending champs

Women 4x400 Relay, Lincoln (Mo.) University

 

Three-time defending champs

Women 4x800 Relay, Missouri

Boys 100-meter dash, Thomas Brown, Fulton HS

Boys Shuttle Hurdle Relay, Jefferson City HS

 

Two-time defending champs

Girls 4x400 Relay, Jefferson City HS

Girls 4x800 Relay, Waukesha West (Wis.) HS

Girls Distance Medley Relay, Waukesha West (Wis.) HS

Women's Long Jump, Kerry Ann Robinson, Lincoln (Mo.) University

Boys 200-meter dash, Thomas Brown, Fulton HS

Boys 4x800 Relay, Potosi HS

Boys Pole Vault, Ben Licklider, Jefferson City HS

Men's 4x400 Relay, Lincoln (Mo.) University

Men's Long Jump, Chris Horn, Missouri

 

Other Tiger Bits

Upon further investigation here's some more good news from last weekend at Arizona State!:

 

* Sophomore Ben Wade got off to a fast start in the desert ... he shaved seven seconds off his PR in the 1500 in clocking 3:53.80, coming back later in the night to run four seconds off a PR in the 800 (1:55.62).

 

* Sophomore JaNay Woolridge jumped into Mizzou's all-time top 10 in the women's 100-meter hurdles with a 14.42 personal best

 

For a complete look back at the Tigers' run at Arizona State, visit here:

http://mutigers.cstv.com/sports/c-track/recaps/032507aaa.html

 

Home Cookin'

Each week we'll look at which Tigers qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships, being hosted this year by Mizzou at Audrey J. Walton Stadium, May 25 and 26.

 

Through two weeks, the 11 Tigers have qualified for the regional.

 

Rankings will not come out for a few weeks, but when they do, check here ...

http://www.trackshark.com/rankings/collegiate_lists.php

 

Outdoor NCAA Qualifying List

 

 

 

 

Official NCAA Lists - CLICK HERE

updated March 27, 2007

 

 

 

 

rankings include all qualified

REGIONAL Qualifiers

Mark

 

Region rank

NCAA rank

Date

Meet

MEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1500m

Tim Cornell (So.)

3:47.30

 

 

 

Mar 24

Arizona State Invite

SP

Nate Englin (Jr.)

17.28m

56-8½

 

 

Mar 24

Arizona State Invite

HT

Jason Morris (Jr.)

62.73m

205-10

 

 

Mar 23

Arizona State Invite

HT

Bobby Musil (Sr.)

58.82m

193-0

 

 

Mar 15

Emporia Spring Twilight

HT

Nate Englin (Jr.)

58.17m

190-10

 

 

Mar 23

Arizona State Invite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WOMEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

800m

Trisa Nickoley (Jr.)

2:05.37

 

 

 

Mar 24

Arizona State Invite

SP

Elisha Hunt (So.)

15.23m

49-11¾

 

 

Mar 24

Arizona State Invite

SP

Shernelle Nicholls (Jr.)

15.00m

49-2½

 

 

Mar 24

Arizona State Invite

SP

Krishna Lee (So.)

14.43m

47-4¼

 

 

Mar 24

Arizona State Invite

DISC

Jamie Wynn (Sr.)

48.71m

159-10

 

 

Mar 24

Arizona State Invite

DISC

Shernelle Nicholls (Jr.)

47.45m

155-8

 

 

Mar 24

Arizona State Invite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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