Bears Step Into Championship Lane at CUSA Outdoors

Thursday, May 14

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

9:30 a.m./ 9:00 a.m./ 11:00 a.m.

Missouri State University

CUSA Outdoor Championship

Bears Step Into Championship Lane at CUSA Outdoors

May 13, 2026 | Women's Track & Field

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Missouri State at CUSA Outdoor Championships (Murfreesboro, Tenn.)
Date & Event Times	Thursday, May 14: 9:30 a.m. \| Friday, May 15: 9:00 a.m. Saturday, May 16: 11:00 a.m.
Location	Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Site	Dean A. Hayes Track & Soccer Stadium
Follow Along	Meet Schedule \| Live Results Live Stream: Day 1 \| Day 2 \| Day 3
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SPRINGFIELD - Missouri State women's track and field travels to Murfreesboro, Tenn., this week for the 2026 Conference USA Outdoor Championships, hosted by Middle Tennessee from May 14-16.

Keeping Track of the Bears

The Bears enter the postseason following one of their strongest weekends of the spring at the SMU Invitational, where they recorded three event wins and added six marks to the program's all-time top-10 list.
Missouri State has continued to build across the outdoor season, with record-book performances in the sprints, distance events, hurdles, relays, jumps and javelin. The Bears will look to carry that late-season progress into the conference championship stage.

Distance Group Enters with Depth

Missouri State's distance group has been one of the team's biggest strengths throughout the outdoor season, led by Ella Cronhardt's record-setting spring.
Cronhardt broke the school record in the 1,500-meter run at the SMU Invitational, finishing in 4:22.89. She also moved into the program's top 10 in the 800 meters and earlier this season posted the second-fastest 3,000-meter steeplechase time in Missouri State history. Her range gives the Bears a scoring threat across multiple events entering the weekend.
Mary Margaret Harris also added her name to the record book at SMU, running the third-fastest 1,500-meter time in program history with a mark of 4:26.43. Harris has been a steady piece of Missouri State's distance group and adds another championship-level option in the middle-distance events.
The Bears have also received strong production in the longer races. Adrien Martens won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at SMU and moved to No. 10 all-time in program history, while Riley Bryan captured the 5,000-meter title with another top-10 program mark. Amy Gotfredson, Madilyn Moore, Ella Rew and Emily Nuttall have helped give Missouri State added depth in the distance events heading into the conference meet.

Sprint Group Looks to Carry Speed Into Championship Weekend

Olivia Rogers has led the Bears' sprint group throughout the outdoor season and enters the CUSA Championships coming off one of her best performances of the year.
Rogers ran a personal-best 11.50 in the 100-meter dash at the SMU Invitational, tying for seventh all-time in program history. She has been one of Missouri State's most consistent sprinters this spring and will look to continue that form on the conference stage.
The Bears' 4x100-meter relay has also been one of the team's most reliable events. Missouri State set a facility record at the Mo State Invitational in April before lowering its season-best time to 44.91 at SMU. The relay has continued to sharpen throughout the year and could give the Bears an early spark at the championship meet.
Claire Farrell gives Missouri State another strong option in the long sprints. Farrell ran 54.11 in the 400 meters at the John McDonnell Invitational, the sixth-fastest time in program history, and has also been a key piece of the Bears' 4x400-meter relay.

Hurdles, Jumps and Javelin Add Scoring Chances

BreAna Garrett has paced Missouri State in the 400-meter hurdles this spring. Garrett won the event at the Mo State Invitational with a time of 1:00.93 and has remained the Bears' top performer in the event throughout the outdoor season. She enters the conference meet looking to push toward the one-minute mark.
In the jumps, freshman Shiloh Cross has continued to give Missouri State a consistent scoring presence. Cross won the triple jump at the Mo State Invitational and later posted a season-best mark of 12.31 meters at SMU. She has also added a personal best in the long jump this spring, giving the Bears another multi-event contributor in the field.
Missouri State has also built late-season momentum in the javelin. Tommi Martin threw 41.02 meters at the John McDonnell Invitational before improving to 41.24 meters at SMU. Brooklynn O'Cain and Sadie McCulloh have added depth in the event, giving the Bears multiple entries capable of competing in the field.

Championship Outlook

Missouri State enters the CUSA Outdoor Championships with several athletes trending in the right direction. The Bears have added multiple record-book marks in recent weeks, continued to improve in the relays and found scoring opportunities across several event groups.
After making their CUSA Indoor Championships debut earlier this year, the Bears now shift to their first outdoor conference championship as a member of the league. Missouri State will look to turn its late-season progress into points across three days in Murfreesboro.

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