MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Missouri State track and field opened the 2026 Conference USA Outdoor Championships on Thursday with points in the 10,000-meter run and multiple athletes advancing to Saturday's finals at Dean A. Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium.

Day 1 Recap
The Bears closed the opening night with eight team points after a strong showing in the 10,000-meter run. Amy Gotfredson led Missouri State with a fourth-place finish, crossing in 36:12.17 to earn five points. Riley Bryan followed in seventh with a time of 36:22.96, while Addysen Clark placed eighth in 36:31.26.

Elsa Henry also posted a personal best in the event, finishing 10th in 36:54.53, while Madilyn Moore rounded out the Bears' 10,000-meter entries in 16th with a time of 37:56.32.

Missouri State also advanced three athletes to Saturday finals on the track. Ella Cronhardt qualified in the 1,500-meter run, finishing sixth in the prelims with a time of 4:31.06. Olivia Rogers moved through in the 100-meter dash, placing sixth in 11.70, while Claire Farrell earned an automatic qualifying spot in the 400-meter dash after finishing fourth in 54.78.

In the 100-meter dash prelims, Delaney Weimer finished 10th in 11.90, followed by Kayleigh Jenkins in 18th at 12.03, Shackera Douglas in 19th at 12.07, Brianna Howard in 21st at 12.14, Rakiya Lang in 22nd at 12.16 and Alyssa Ball in 26th at 12.28.

Cheria Galbreath represented the Bears in the 100-meter hurdles prelims, finishing 13th with a time of 14.59. In the 400-meter prelims, Whitney Farrington placed 10th with a season-best 55.54, Jordyn Buckley finished 11th in 55.57 and Raegan Foster was 19th in 57.88.

Sadie McCulloh began the heptathlon on Thursday, competing in the 100-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put and 200 meters. McCulloh opened with a time of 15.16 in the 100-meter hurdles before clearing 1.48 meters in the high jump. She added a mark of 10.54 meters in the shot put and closed the first day with a time of 26.66 in the 200 meters.

Shiloh Cross also competed in the long jump, finishing 22nd with a mark of 5.52 meters.

Missouri State Day 1 Results
100-Meter Dash Prelims
6. Olivia Rogers – 11.70q
10. Delaney Weimer – 11.90
18. Kayleigh Jenkins – 12.03
19. Shackera Douglas – 12.07
21. Brianna Howard – 12.14
22. Rakiya Lang – 12.16
26. Alyssa Ball – 12.28

100-Meter Hurdles Prelims
13. Cheria Galbreath – 14.59
 
400-Meter Dash Prelims
4. Claire Farrell – 54.78Q
10. Whitney Farrington – 55.54
11. Jordyn Buckley – 55.57
19. Raegan Foster – 57.88
1,500-Meter Run Prelims
6. Ella Cronhardt – 4:31.06Q
 
10,000-Meter Run
4. Amy Gotfredson – 36:12.17
7. Riley Bryan – 36:22.96
8. Addysen Clark – 36:31.26
10. Elsa Henry – 36:54.53
16. Madilyn Moore – 37:56.32
 
Long Jump
22. Shiloh Cross – 5.52m
 
Heptathlon 100-Meter Hurdles
11. Sadie McCulloh – 15.16
 
Heptathlon High Jump
12. Sadie McCulloh – 1.48m
 
Heptathlon Shot Put
8. Sadie McCulloh – 10.54m
 
Heptathlon 200 Meters
11. Sadie McCulloh – 26.66
 
Team Points Through Day One
Missouri State – 8 points
 
Day 2 Recap
Missouri State track and field continued competition at the Outdoor Championships on Friday, adding points in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and heptathlon while advancing two athletes to Saturday's 400-meter hurdles final. Through two days of competition, Missouri State sits fifth in the team standings with 23.5 points.

Missouri State's biggest scoring event of the night came in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, where the Bears placed three athletes inside the top seven. Ella Cronhardt led the way with a fourth-place finish, crossing in 10:25.06 to earn five points. Adrien Martens followed in sixth with a time of 10:42.40, while Mary Margaret Harris placed seventh in 10:44.33.

Ella Rew finished ninth in the steeplechase with a time of 10:48.48, and Emily Nuttall rounded out the Bears' entries in 14th at 11:26.42.

Sadie McCulloh added to the Bears' point total with a seventh-place finish in the heptathlon. McCulloh closed the multi-event competition Friday with three events, highlighted by a fourth-place finish in the heptathlon javelin throw at 37.32 meters. She also placed sixth in the heptathlon long jump with a mark of 5.64 meters and finished ninth in the 800 meters with a time of 2:34.89.

Missouri State's strongest qualifying effort of the day came in the 400-meter hurdles. BreAna Garrett earned an automatic qualifying spot after finishing second in the prelims with a time of 1:01.28. Cheria Galbreath also moved through to the final, placing seventh with a time of 1:02.21. Bella Redman finished ninth in 1:03.06.

Olivia Rogers led the Bears in the 200-meter dash prelims, finishing ninth with a time of 23.92. Delaney Weimer followed in 14th with a time of 24.34, while Rakiya Lang placed 20th in 25.01.

In the 800-meter run prelims, Kaitlyn Hatley finished 13th in 2:13.33. Abby Meyer followed in 16th with a time of 2:14.79, and Faith Fotiades placed 19th in 2:15.22.

The Bears will close the Championships on Saturday with finals across the track and field schedule. Missouri State is set to have Cronhardt in the 1,500-meter final, Rogers in the 100-meter final, Farrell in the 400-meter final, and Garrett and Galbreath in the 400-meter hurdles final. Missouri State Day 2 Results
200-Meter Dash Prelims
9. Olivia Rogers – 23.92
14. Delaney Weimer – 24.34
20. Rakiya Lang – 25.01
 
400-Meter Hurdles Prelims
2. BreAna Garrett – 1:01.28Q
7. Cheria Galbreath – 1:02.21q
9. Bella Redman – 1:03.06
 
800-Meter Run Prelims
13. Kaitlyn Hatley – 2:13.33
16. Abby Meyer – 2:14.79
19. Faith Fotiades – 2:15.22
 
3,000-Meter Steeplechase
4. Ella Cronhardt – 10:25.06
6. Adrien Martens – 10:42.40
7. Mary Margaret Harris – 10:44.33
9. Ella Rew – 10:48.48
14. Emily Nuttall – 11:26.42
 
Heptathlon Long Jump
6. Sadie McCulloh – 5.64m
 
Heptathlon Javelin Throw
4. Sadie McCulloh – 37.32m
 
Heptathlon 800 Meters
9. Sadie McCulloh – 2:34.89
 
Team Standings Through Day Two

1. FIU – 75.5 points
2. Liberty – 68 points
3. Kennesaw State – 44 points
4. New Mexico State – 33 points
5. Missouri State – 23.5 points
6. Sam Houston – 19 points
7. Delaware – 15 points
8. Western Kentucky – 13 points
9. Middle Tennessee – 10 points
10. Louisiana Tech – 6 points
11. Jacksonville State – 5 points