ST. LOUIS / BOLIVAR, Mo. - Missouri State women's track and field turned in a dominant split-squad weekend, sending its distance group to the WashU Distance Carnival on Thursday before the full squad captured the team title Saturday at the SBU Bearcat Invitational. Behind event victories, personal records and a mark that moved into the Missouri State record book, the squad totaled 187 points to finish well clear of the field in Bolivar.
 
"Today was an immensely productive day as we were able to pick up right where we left of with the indoor season," head coach Jordan Fife said. "When you can start a season off with so many PR's and at the very least, improvements from this time last year, it's a good sign."
 
WashU Distance Carnival
Missouri State opened the weekend Thursday night at the WashU Distance Carnival, where five distance runners competed in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
 
Ella Cronhardt led the group with a third-place finish in 10:46.71. Mary Margaret Harris followed in 17th at 11:13.11, while Adrien Martens placed 20th in 11:16.15. Ella Rew crossed in 22nd with a time of 11:17.16, and Emily Nuttall rounded out the entries in 24th at 11:20.42.
 
SBU Bearcat Invitational
The rest of the squad took over Saturday in Bolivar, winning the team title with 187 points. Central Missouri finished second with 110 points, followed by host Southwest Baptist in third with 89.
 
The sprint group paced the day early in the 100-meter dash, placing four runners in the final. Olivia Rogers took second in 11.55, while Kayleigh Jenkins placed third in a personal-best 11.69. Delaney Weimer followed in fourth with a personal-best 11.84, and Claire Farrell finished fifth in 11.92.
 
Rogers added another runner-up finish in the 200 meters with a time of 23.86. Jenkins continued her strong day with a personal-best 24.19 for fourth, Farrell posted a personal-best 24.35 for sixth and Weimer ran a personal-best 24.50 to finish eighth. Rakiya Lang and Brianna Howard also added personal-best efforts in the event.
 
In the hurdles, Cheria Galbreath posted a personal-best 14.73 to finish fourth in the 100-meter hurdle final after qualifying fifth in prelims. Sadie McCulloh also reached the final and placed eighth. Galbreath later returned for a third-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles with a personal-best 1:02.59, while BreAna Garrett took second in 1:00.53, a mark that ranks No. 8 in the Missouri State record book. Mirabella Redman added a fifth-place finish in 1:03.22.
The 400-meter dash produced two more top-four finishes, as Whitney Farrington placed second in 55.56 and Raegan Foster clocked a personal-best 56.74 for fourth. Barrett Jackson also finished inside the top eight.
 
Missouri State showed its depth in the distance events. Cronhardt returned from Thursday's steeplechase to win the 1,500 meters in 4:33.87, leading a dominant showing that included runner-up Mary Margaret Harris, third-place Ella Rew and fourth-place Faith Fotiades. In the 5,000 meters, Elsa Henry claimed the event title with a personal-best 17:20.99, while Riley Bryan and Amy Gotfredson also turned in personal-best performances to finish fifth and sixth, respectively. Madilyn Moore added a seventh-place finish, and Addysen Clark placed eighth. Raegan Schnurbusch chipped in a personal-best 2:20.83 in the 800 meters.
 
The relay events added more momentum to the team score. The 4x100-meter relay team of Jenkins, Farrell, Weimer and Rogers claimed first in 45.55. The 4x800-meter relay quartet of Emilee Brusselers, Faith Fotiades, Harris and Cronhardt also earned the top spot in 9:16.49. In the 4x400-meter relay, Farrington, Farrell, Foster and Garrett combined for a runner-up finish in 3:44.13.
 
In the field events, Shiloh Cross led the way with a victory in the triple jump at 11.78 meters and added a personal-best 5.54 meters in the long jump to finish fourth. Jenkins placed second in the high jump after clearing 1.63 meters, while Maggie Haase added a fifth-place finish in the triple jump and tied for ninth in the high jump. Tommi Martin paced the javelin group with an eighth-place throw of 42.12 meters.
 
Missouri State returns to action April 9-10 when it travels to Warrensburg, for the UCM Mule Relays hosted by Central Missouri.
SBU Team Results
1. Missouri State – 187 pts.
2. Central Missouri – 110 pts.
3. SBU – 89 pts
4. Lincoln – 61 pts.
5. Evangel – 58 pts.
6. Missouri S-T – 53 pts.
7. Drury – 36 pts.
8. St. Mary's (Kan.) – 31 pts.
8. Park University (Mo.) – 31 pts.
10. Missouri Southern State – 17 pts.
11. State Fait CC – 13 pts.
11. College of the Ozarks – 13 pts.
13. Crowder College – 4 pts.

Wash U Individual Results
3000-meter Steeplechase
3. Ella Cronhardt – 10:46.71
17. Mary Margaret Harris – 11:13.11
20. Adrien Martens – 11:16.15
22. Ella Rew – 11:17.16
24. Emily Nuttall – 11:20.42

SBU Individual Results
100-meter Dash (Prelims)
2. Olivia Rogers – 11.81q
3. Delaney Weimer – 11.84q
4. Kayleigh Jenkins – 11.86q
5. Claire Farrell – 11.97q
11. Shackera Douglas – 12.32
12. Brianna Howard – 12.34
13. Sydney Ward – 12.39
15. Jordyn Buckley – 12.44
16. Rakiya Lang  – 12.50
17. Alyssa Ball – 12.57

100-meter Dash (Finals)
2. Olivia Rogers – 11.55
3. Kayleigh Jenkins  – 11.69 (PR)
4. Delaney Weimer– 11.84 (PR)
5. Claire Farrell – 11.92

100-meter Hurdles (Prelims)
5. Cheria Galbreath – 15.09q
7. Sadie McCulloh– 15.43q
23. Bessie Swoboda– 18.05
24. Tommi Martin – 18.40
 
100-meter Hurdles (Finals)
4. Cheria Galbreath – 14.73 (PR)
8. Sadie McCulloh– 16.26

200-meter Dash
2. Olivia Rogers – 23.86
4. Kayleigh Jenkins  – 24.19 (PR)
6. Claire Farrell – 24.35 (PR)
8. Delaney Weimer – 24.50 (PR)
11. Jordyn Buckley – 24.64
14. Rakiya Lang  – 24.92 (PR)
17. Brianna Howard – 25.05 (PR)
18. Sydney Ward – 25.08
19. Shackera Douglas – 25.29
25. Seleena Morris – 25.80

400-meter Dash
2. Whitney Farrington – 55.56
4. Raegan Foster – 56.74 (PR)
7. Barrett Jackson – 58.18
10. Seleena Morris – 59.32
13. Abby Meyer  – 1:00.56
 
400-meter Hurdles
2. BreAna Garrett – 1:00.53 (#8 All-Time)
3. Cheria Galbreath – 1:02.59 (PR)
5. Mirabella Redman – 1:03.22

800-meter Run
6. Raegan Schnurbusch – 2:20.83 (PR)

1500-meter Run
1. Ella Cronhardt – 4:33.87
2. Mary Margaret Harris – 4:38.25
3. Ella Rew – 4:44.82
4. Faith Fotiades – 4:45.25
15. Emilee Brusselers – 5:05.85

5000-meter Run
1. Elsa Henry – 17:20.99 (PR)
5. Riley Bryan – 17:29.49 (PR)
6. Amy Gotfredson – 17:33.13 (PR)
7. Madilyn Moore – 17:36.32
8. Addysen Clark – 17:50.04
10. Grace Buschling – 18:47.80
12. Britta Foust – 18:49.12

4x100-meter Relay
1. Kayleigh Jenkins, Claire Farrell, Delaney Weimer, Olivia Rogers – 45.55

4x400-meter Relay
2.Whitney Farrington,  Claire Farrell, Raegan Foster, BreAna Garrett – 3:44.13
 
4x800-meter Relay
1. Emilee Brusselers, Faith Fotiades, Mary Margaret Harris, Ella Cronhardt – 9:16.49

High Jump
2. Kayleigh Jenkins – 1.63m
9. Maggie Haase – 1.50m

Long Jump
4. Shiloh Cross – 5.54m (PR)
15. Mirabella Redman – 5.01m
16. Bessie Swoboda – 5.00m
22. Sadie McCulloh – 4.86m
23. Barrett Jackson – 4.86m

Triple Jump
1. Shiloh Cross – 11.78m
5. Maggie Haase – 10.65m

Javelin Throw
8. Tommi Martin – 42.12m
15. Sadie McCulloh – 37.46m
21. Bessie Swoboda – 32.14m