Day Two Results
DES MOINS, Iowa – The Missouri State track and field team had another historic day at the Drake Relays, highlighted by a new school record being set in the 4x800-meter relay.

The Bears competed at a high level in three relays during day two in Des Moines, Iowa. Setting the program record in the 4x800m; Edna Dar, Paityn Howat, Kayla Fallis and Madeline Saville teamed up for an 8:58.06 10^th place finish. Besting the previous school record, set in 2017, nine seconds.  

Qualifying for tomorrow's 4x100-meter final, the team of Timeka Jordan, Taryn Smiley, Tomi Bamigbade and Namibia Claiver paced an eighth place finish in 46.44 seconds.

In the 4x1600-meter relay, Grace Breiten, Erica Wollmering, Dar and Howat captured eighth place on a 20:31.20 time.

The Bears jumpers started off the day with two top-25 finishes in the long jump. Sidne' Williamson earned 18^th place with a 5.73-meter jump, while Jamilah James took 22^nd on a 5.59m leap.

In the javelin, Rochelle Etienne finished in ninth place with a solid 41.87m throw. Olivia Ott takes 27^th place with a 33.6m toss.

Leading the way on the track was Smiley, who qualified for tomorrow's 100-meter finals in an 11.70 race, finishing in 6^th place.

Namibia Claiver captured a 13^th place finish in the 200-meter run in 24.49, three tenths of a second off of her season best.

In her second straight race under 14 seconds, Chicago Bains (13.92) placed 14^th in the 100-meter hurdles.

The final day of the Drake Relays will start for Missouri State at 9:45 a.m. with the triple jump.

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