PITTSBURG, Kan. – The Missouri State track and field team finished its day at the Pittsburg State Invitational with 15 top-10 finishes on Saturday.
 
"There was definitely improvement from our wake-up call a week ago, but we knew we couldn't get it all back in one week," head coach Jordan Fife said.
 
Olivia Rogers was the sole first place finisher for the Bears. In the qualifying round of the 60-meter dash, Rogers finished the race in 7.66 seconds. Rogers ran the exact same time in the prelim round to finish in 10^th place.
 
Kayleigh Jenkins also recorded a top-10 finish in the 60-meter dash qualifying round. The freshman crossed the finish line in 7.71 seconds.
 
The Bears had a pair of top-10 finishes in field events. DaeLin Switzer placed eight in the high jump with an attempt of 1.58 meters and Brooke Jenkins placed ninth in the long jump with an attempt of 5.43 meters.
 
MoState had its most top-10 finishes in the distance events. Ella Cronhardt and Mary Margaret Harris finished third and fourth in the 1-mile run, respectively. Cronhardt finished the race in 5:03.98 and Harris in 5:07.30.
 
Both Bears who competed in the 3000-meter run placed within the top 10. Grace Buschling finished in ninth place with a time of 10:43.02 and Britta Foust finished in 10^th with a time of 10:58.82.
 
The 5000-meter run saw the most Bears within the top 10. Mia McLain finished in sixth place with a time of 17:48.92 and Riley Bryan finished right behind her in seventh with a time of 17:52.08. Margo Nea was next in ninth place with a time of 17:56.21.
 
The final events of the day were the 4x400-meter relay and the distance medley relay. In the 4x400-meter relay, the Missouri State team of Victory Ifah, Seleena Morris, Meghan Halstead and Whitney Farrington ran the race in 3:56.16 to finish in eighth.
 
In the first distance medley of the season, both Bears teams placed in the top-10. The team of Cronhardt, Chloe Ezell, Tabitha Fox and Harris placed third with a time of 12:11.23, while the team of Kylie Ghormley, Mirabella Redman, Ella Conklin and Adrien Martens placed seventh with a time of 12:24.66.
 
"Ella Cronhardt had a really strong day with her big mile PR and lead off leg on the distance medley relay. Our 5-kilometer group of Mia, Riley, Margo and Grace all had big PRs. Olivia Rogers had a great day highlighted by her two 60-meter races.
 
The Bears will head to the University of Nebraska next Saturday for the Frank Sevigne Invite.
   
Results
High Jump Invite
8. DaeLin Switzer – 1.58m
 
Long Jump
9. Brooke Jenkins – 5.43m
 
Triple Jump
11. Brooke Jenkins – 11.24m
 
60-meter Dash – Qualifying
1. Olivia Rogers – 7.66
6. Kayleigh Jenkins – 7.71
34. Brianna Howard – 7.94
42. Alyssa Ball – 8.00
67. Hayden Gray – 8.21
 
5000-meter Run
6. Mia McLain – 17:48.92
7. Riley Bryan – 17:52.08
9. Margo Nea – 17:56.21
12. Grace Spoonhour – 18:18.99
 
60-meter Hurdles
26. DaeLin Switzer – 9.39
28. Kate Anderson – 9.42
30. Kamdyn Moody – 9.49
39. Bessie Swoboda – 9.90
 
60-meter Dash – Prelims
10. Olivia Rogers – 7.66
19. Kayleigh Jenkins – 7.74
 
1-mile Run
3. Ella Cronhardt – 5:03.98
4. Mary Margaret Harris – 5:07.30
16. Tabitha Fox – 5:18.96
18. Grace Buschling – 5:20.68
20. Adrien Martens – 5:22.63
29. Britta Foust – 5:28.40
35. Kylie Ghormley – 5:34.97
 
400-meter Dash
28. Whitney Farrington – 58.68
29. Victory Ifah – 58.71
31. Seleena Morris – 58.87
33. Meghan Halstead – 58.98
 
800-meter Run
24. Chloe Ezell – 2:21.68
41. Ella Conklin – 2:31.40
 
200-meter Dash
26. Olivia Rogers – 25.47
35. Kayleigh Jenkins – 25.71
54. Alyssa Ball – 27.13
 
3000-meter Run
9. Grace Buschling – 10:43.02
10. Britta Foust – 10:58.82
 
4x400-meter Relay
8. Victory Ifah, Seleena Morris, Meghan Halstead, Whitney Farrington – 3:56.16
17. Olivia Rogers, Kayleigh Jenkins, Brianna Howard, Bessie Swoboda – 4:05.22
 
4000-meter Distance Relay
3. Ella Cronhardt, Chloe Ezell, Tabitha Fox, Mary Margaret Harris – 12:11.23
7. Kylie Ghormley, Mirabella Redman, Ella Conklin, Adrien Martens – 12:24.66