NORMAN, Okla. – The Missouri State track and field team finished out day one of the John Jacobs College Invitational hosted by Oklahoma with a first-place finish in the 5000-meter run on Friday.
 
Riley Bryan recorded the first-place finish for the Bears with a time of 17:39.37 to also set a personal record. The freshman beat her previous record by .59 seconds. Bryan also took place in the 5000-meter run at the SBU Bearcat Invitational on March 30.
 
The Bears had two more runners in the top-10 for the 5000-meter run. Mia McLain finished fourth with a time of 17:49.17 and Grace Spoonhour finished eighth with a time of 18:02.24.
 
MoState also had a pair of top-10 finishes in the 800-meter run with Mary Margaret Harris in eighth with a time of 2:15.82 and Ella Cronhardt in tenth with a time of 2:16.43.
 
Cheyenne White recorded the Bears final top-10 finish of the day in javelin. White threw 40.97m to finish in seventh place.
 
"We had a very solid opening day, including a big win from Riley in the 5k. We're ready for a big day two with more breakthroughs," head coach Jordan Fife said.
 
The invitational continues tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m.
   
Results
800-Meter Run
8. Mary Margaret Harris – 2:15.82
10. Ella Cronhardt – 2:16.43
26. Tabitha Fox – 2:21.98
29. Adrien Martens – 2:23.02
40. Ella Conklin – 2:26.68
47. Katie Griffin – 2:31.95
53. Kylie Ghormley – 2:34.57
 
5000-Meter Run
1. Riley Bryan – 17:39.37
4. Mia McLain – 17:49.17
8. Grace Spoonhour – 18:02.24
20. Britta Foust – 18:53.55
22. Lena Singleton – 19:06.78
 
Long Jump
13. Brooke Jenkins – 5.37m
18. Mirabella Redman – 5.20m
 
Javelin
7. Cheyenne White – 40.97m
12. Jaide Rose – 35.79m
18. Kamdyn Moody – 29.65m
 
Pole Vault
12. Jordan Drum – 3.35m
13. Chelsey Brown – 3.35m