AUSTIN, Texas – Missouri State senior Melanie Raterman kicked off the Bears' time in Texas on Thursday (March 30) with a third-place finish in the javelin throw at the 90^th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, presented by Spectrum. Raterman's distance of 44.23 meters also notched her a new personal best in the event.
 
In the 400-meter hurdles, senior Shani Adams finished fourth in her heat with a time of 59.92, good for 19^th overall. Freshman Chicago Bains crossed the finish line at 1:04.23 for sixth place in her heat.
 
At the Bobcat Invitational, on the campus of Texas State, redshirt freshman Amanthi Silva posted a distance of 36.35 meters to place 16^th in the discus.
 
The Missouri State track and field team is back in action on Friday (March 31) at the Texas Relays, with the 4x100 meter relay set to start at 9:35 a.m. The Bears' will also compete in the 100-meter hurdles, 100-meter dash and 4x400 meter relay events in the morning session, while the distance medley relay will be in the evening. MSU will compete in the hammer throw and 100-meter dash at the Bobcat Invitational in the afternoon.