TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Missouri State track and field team wrapped up the final day of the Missouri Valley Conference on Sunday with 39.5 points and a ninth-place finish.
 
The Bears best event of the day was the 400-meter hurdles final. Magdalena Burdova ran a personal best of 1:00.81 to finish in fourth place and secure five points for MoState. Meghan Halstead followed closely behind with a personal record of 1:01.33 and a fifth-place finish for four points.
 
Whitney Farrington also set a personal record in the 400-meter dash finals. The sophomore ran a 55.49 to finish fifth with four points.
 
The Bears also finished fifth in the 4x100-meter relay. The team of Brianna Howard, Olivia Rogers, Kaleigh Jenkins and Farrington finished the race in 45.95 for four points. In the final event of the meet, MoState finished fourth in the 4x400-meter relay. Seleena Morris, Victory Ifah, Farrington and Halstead ran a season best 3:44.48 to secure five points as the conference meet came to a close.
 
"The team fought so hard all the way to the end," head coach Jordan Fife said. "I couldn't be prouder of the effort. We had a couple things not go our way this weekend that kept us from being in the fifth to eighth range that we knew was possible, but that's the nature of championship meets. We still had quite a few highlights with Whitney's 400-meter, the duo of Magdalena and Meghan in the 400-meter hurdles and the finish of the 4x400-meter team."
 
Host Indiana State won the MVC women's title with 158 points. Murray State finished in second place with 136.5 points and Illinois State finished in third with 132.5 points.
   
Team Results
1. Indiana State – 158
2. Murray State – 136.5
3. Illinois State – 132.5
4. Belmont – 130
5. Southern Illinois – 58
6. Drake – 54
7. Bradley – 51
8. Northern Iowa – 50.5
9. Missouri State – 39.5
10. Evansville – 7
11. UIC – 2
12. Valparaiso – 0
 
Individual Results
400-Meter Run Finals
5. Whitney Farrington – 55.49 – PR
 
1500-Meter Run Finals
9. Mary Margaret Harris – 4:34.48 – PR
 
5000-Meter Run Finals
16. Riley Bryan – 17:57.29
17. Mia McLain – 18:06.51
21. Grace Spoonhour – 18:28.07
25. Emily Nuttall – 18:53.06
 
4x100-Meter Relay Finals
5. Brianna Howard, Olivia Rogers, Kayleigh Jenkins, Whitney Farrington – 45.70
 
4x400-Meter Relay Finals
4. Seleena Morris, Victory Ifah, Whitney Farrington, Meghan Halstead – 3:44.48
 
400-Meter Hurdles Finals
4. Magdalena Burdova – 1:00.81 – PR
5. Meghan Halstead – 1:01.33 – PR
 
Triple Jump Finals
14. Kambree Gibson – 10.41m