Results
DES MOINES, Iowa – Five Missouri State distance runners made strides during the first day of the 109^th Drake Relays at the Jim Ducan Track.  
 
Recording a 5,000-meter personal record time, Jessica Allen logged a fifth place finish against the solid field of competitors in the seeded event. Allen's 16:38.55 race was good enough for a program top-five time, second best in the Missouri Valley Conference this season and 59^th on the west region qualifying list.
 
Grace Breiten and Jordyn Capra represented the Bears in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Breiten (10:54.30) and Capra (10:57.80) took sixth and seventh place respectively, both earning personal bests.  
 
Erica Wollmering ran the 1500m in 4:38.41 seconds, finishing in ninth place with a new PR, while Paityn Howat came in 15^th place with a time of 4:42.70.
 
MSU will split squad to the Memphis Tiger Invite and the Drake Relays. Action in Des Moines, Iowa will continue at 10:42 a.m. with the 4x1600m relay, while the meet in Memphis, Tenn. is set to start at 2 p.m. with the long jump.
 
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