BOLIVAR, Mo. – Missouri State track and field ended the second day of the Bearcat Invitationalin second place with two event wins.
 
The Bearcat Invitational began on Thursday with the first four events of the heptathlon. Kamdyn Moody won three of Thursday's events and secured a win for the Bears with 4,792 points on Friday. Moody finished first in the 100-meter hurdles with a personal best of 14.30, the high jump with a PR of 1.61 meters and the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.77.
 
Freshman Sadie McCulloh and sophomore Bessie Swoboda both claimed a first-place finish for part of the heptathlon. McCulloh won the shot put with a throw of 10.46 meters and Swoboda won the 800-meter run with a time of 2:34.06. Both Bears were competing in their first-ever outdoor meet for Missouri State.
 
The Bears wrapped up the day with a win in the 5,000-meter run. Sophomore Tabitha Fox won the race with a time of 17:40.11, approximately six seconds ahead of the second-place finisher.
 
Missouri State enters the third and final day of the Bearcat Invitational in second place with 44 points. Pittsburg State, the reigning DII national outdoor track and field champions, lead the Bears by one point with a score of 45.

"It was a very productive day for us starting with Kamdyn's win in the heptathlon and ending with Tabi's win in the 5k," head coach Jordan Fife said. "Both were massive lifetime bests. The message was to not look at this meet as low key or just an opener, but a really good opportunity to improve and the team did just that. I'm looking forward to a lot more big performances tomorrow."
 
Field events will begin at 10:00 a.m. with the long jump and track events at 11:45 a.m. with the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
   
Team Results
1. Pittsburg State – 45
2. Missouri State – 44
3. Southwest Baptist – 20
4. Maryville – 15
5. Central Missouri – 8
6. Missouri S&T – 7
7. Evangel – 6
8. College of the Ozarks – 4
8. John Brown – 4
9. Cottey – 0
9. Drury – 0
9. State Fair – 0
9. Missouri Southern - 0
 
Individual Results
5,000-Meter Run
1. Tabitha Fox – 17:40.11
5. Emily Nuttall – 18:09.53 – PR
6. Britta Foust – 18:10.45 – PR
7. Madilyn Moore – 18:13.81
8. Addysen Clark – 18:16.45
9. Adrien Martens – 18:18.30
11. Lena Singleton – 18:34.63 – PR
12. Grace Spoonhour – 18:37.25
15. Macey Hurley – 19:19.45
16. Anna Lombardo – 19:23.46
17. Mihane Nambara – 19:28.90 – PR
 
Heptathlon
1. Kamdyn Moody – 4792 pts.
               1. 100-Meter Hurdles – 14.30 – PR
               1. High Jump – 1.61m – PR
               2. Shot Put – 10.14m
               1. 200-Meter Dash – 25.77
               2. Long Jump – 5.44m
               4. Javelin – 32.97m – PR
               6. 800-Meter Run – 2:43.16
3. Sadie McCulloh – 4460 pts.
               2. 100-Meter Hurdles – 15.11
               5. High Jump – 1.46m
               1. Shot Put – 10.46m
               5. 200-Meter Dash – 26.65
               3. Long Jump – 2.54m
               3. Javelin – 35.73
               5. 800-Meter Run – 2:42.65
4. Bessie Swoboda – 4174 pts.
               4. 100-Meter Hurdles – 16.01
               4. High Jump – 1.46m
               4. Shot Put – 9.33m
               4. 200-Meter Dash – 26.62
               5. Long Jump – 4.86
               5. Javelin – 30.64m
               1. 800-Meter Run – 2:34.06
6. Tommi Martin – 3757 pts.
               6. 100-Meter Hurdles – 17.26
               7. High Jump – 1.37m
               5. Shot Put – 9.14m
               6. 200-Meter Dash – 28.73
               6. Long Jump – 4.19m
               2. Javelin – 40.31m
               2. 800-Meter Run – 2:34.55