Friday, February 8
Pittsburg, KS
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Gorilla Classic
Track and Field Bears to Battle at Gorilla Classic
February 07, 2019 | Women's Track & Field
SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri State track and field team heads into their final tune up before post season action with the Gorilla Classic, held at the Robert W. Plaster Center – Harvey Dean Track in Pittsburg, Kan. The two day event will begin at 4 p.m. Friday with the qualifying heats of 60-meter hurdles, while Saturday's festivities will start at 11:05 a.m. with the 3,000-meter.
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Keeping Track of the Bears
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| Gorilla Classic | |
| Dates | Fri., Feb. 8 - Sat., Feb. 9 |
| Location | Pittsburg, Kan. |
| Site | Robert W. Plaster Center – Harvey Dean Track |
| Fri., Feb. 8 - Sat., Feb. 9 | 4 p.m. (Fri) | 11:05 a.m. (Sat) |
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Keeping Track of the Bears
- The Bears have competed at the Gorilla Classic for the past four seasons. Last year Madeline Saville earned first place in the 800-meter run, marking a 2:18.32 time to earn a new personal record.
- Last week at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational, MSU set multiple career and season records, led by Taryn Smiley and Jamilah James.
- The Bears are set to send 24 athletes to Pittsburg for the two day meet, started off by the Olivia Ott in the qualifying meets of the 60-meter hurdles on Friday at 4 p.m., while Mercedes Robinson, Shelby Palmer, Renae Buschling and Adyson Delaney are set to kick off Saturday's activities in the 3,000-meter run at 11:05 a.m.
- A new era in Bears track and field has begun, with interim head coach Jordan Fife taking the reins, along with assistant coaches Carmelita Jeter and Jake Brydson.
- Fife came to MSU in 2014 and has been the Bears head cross country coach for the past five seasons, while also serving as an assistant track and field coach.
- MSU enters the indoor season picked fifth the Missouri Valley Conference pre-season poll.
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