DALLAS, Texas - Missouri State track and field put together one of its strongest late-season outings of the outdoor campaign at the SMU Invitational, earning three event victories and adding six marks to the program's all-time top-10 list at Washburne Track and Field Stadium.
 
The two-day meet began Friday evening before continuing Saturday with the bulk of Missouri State's entries, including the steeplechase, relays, sprints, middle-distance races and field events. MSU picked up wins in the 4x100-meter relay, 3,000-meter steeplechase and 5,000-meter run while collecting personal bests throughout the weekend.

"The momentum just hasn't stopped," said head coach Jordan Fife. "We're in a great place two weeks out from conference. It's been big-time performance after big-time performance, and everyone wants in on the action."
 
Ella Cronhardt delivered one of the top performances of the meet, breaking the school record in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:22.89. She also moved to No. 8 all-time in the 800-meter run, clocking a personal-best 2:09.22 to take third.

"Ella is building quite a resume right now to be one of the all-time greats at Missouri State," Fife said.
 
Mary Margaret Harris also climbed the record book in the 1,500-meter run, finishing fifth with a personal-best time of 4:26.43. Her performance ranks third all-time at Missouri State.
 
Olivia Rogers continued her standout outdoor season in the sprints, taking second in the 100-meter dash with a personal-best time of 11.50. The mark is tied for seventh all-time in program history. Rogers also finished fifth in the 200-meter dash, crossing in 23.99.
 
Missouri State opened the relay events with a win in the 4x100-meter relay, as Kayleigh Jenkins, Delaney Weimer, Brianna Howard and Rogers crossed first in a season-best 44.91.
 
The Bears also earned two top-five finishes in the 4x400-meter relay. Whitney Farrington, Claire Farrell, Raegan Foster and BreAna Garrett placed third in 3:42.79, while Jordyn Buckley, Rakiya Lang, Barrett Jackson and Cheria Galbreath finished fifth in 3:49.25.
 
Farrell paced Missouri State in the 400-meter dash, taking fourth in 54.68. Buckley followed in seventh with a personal-best time of 55.16, while Farrington placed eighth in 55.60. Foster added another PR, finishing 10th in 55.85.
 
In the 200-meter dash, Weimer took 10th in 24.58, with Farrell close behind in 11th at 24.67. Buckley crossed 13th in 24.80, followed by Farrington in 14th with a personal-best 24.89.
 
The Bears continued to produce strong marks in the middle-distance events following Cronhardt's lead. Kaitlyn Hatley notched a personal best in the 800-meter run, finishing sixth in 2:11.85. Harris placed seventh in 2:12.86, while Abby Meyer followed in eighth at 2:12.87. Raegan Schnurbusch also recorded a personal best with a time of 2:18.29.
 
Missouri State added several more PRs in the 1,500-meter run behind Cronhardt and Harris. Faith Fotiades, Ella Rew, Madilyn Moore, Amy Gotfredson, Elsa Henry, Emily Nuttall, Riley Bryan and Britta Foust all recorded personal-best times in the event.
 
Adrien Martens gave Missouri State another event win in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, taking first with a personal-best time of 10:42.34. The mark moved Martens to No. 10 all-time in program history. Rew finished third with a personal-best 10:55.28, while Nuttall placed fourth in 11:00.14.
 
The Bears swept the top three spots in the 5,000-meter run, led by Riley Bryan's winning time of 17:12.98. The personal-best mark ranks No. 10 all-time at Missouri State. Gotfredson finished second with a personal-best 17:13.62, while Moore placed third with a personal-best 17:22.10.
 
Garrett led Missouri State in the 400-meter hurdles, finishing sixth with a time of 1:01.80. Galbreath followed in eighth at 1:02.59, while Mirabella Redman placed 18th in 1:04.40. Galbreath also competed in the 100-meter hurdles, finishing 17th in 14.69.
 
In the field events, Shiloh Cross took fifth in the triple jump with a season-best mark of 12.31 meters and added a 5.52-meter effort in the long jump. Jenkins led the Bears in the high jump, clearing 1.60 meters to finish sixth.

Missouri State also had three top-eight marks in the javelin throw. Tommi Martin recorded the Bears' top finish, placing fourth at 41.24 meters. Sadie McCulloh followed in seventh at 37.63 meters, while Brooklynn O'Cain finished eighth at 37.18 meters.
 
The Bears return to action Friday, May 8, when they travel back to Fayetteville for the Arkansas Twilight.  
SMU Invitational Individual Results
100-meter Dash
2. Olivia Rogers – 11.50 (PR) (T-7 All-Time)
9. Brianna Howard – 11.75
12. Kayleigh Jenkins – 11.84
15. Delaney Weimer – 11.97
20. Shackera Douglas – 12.10
23. Sydney Ward – 12.27

100-meter Hurdles
17. Cheria Galbreath – 14.69
27. Sadie McCulloh – 15.10

200-meter Dash
5. Olivia Rogers – 23.99
10. Delaney Weimer – 24.58
11. Claire Farrell – 24.67
13. Jordyn Buckley – 24.80
14. Whitney Farrington – 24.89 (PR)
19. Brianna Howard – 25.10
22. Rakiya Lang  – 25.17
23. Sydney Ward – 25.18
27. Shackera Douglas – 25.44
28. Raegan Foster – 25.53
35. Alyssa Ball – 26.01
46. Sadie McCulloh – 26.73

400-meter Dash
4. Claire Farrell – 54.68
7. Jordyn Buckley – 55.16 (PR)
8. Whitney Farrington – 55.60
10. Raegan Foster – 55.85 (PR)
18. Barrett Jackson – 58.18
 
400-meter Hurdles
6. BreAna Garrett – 1:01.80
8. Cheria Galbreath – 1:02.59
18. Mirabella Redman – 1:04.40

800-meter Run
3. Ella Cronhardt – 2:09.22 (PR) (#8 All-Time)
6. Kaitlyn Hatley  – 2:11.85 (PR)
7. Mary Margaret Harris  – 2:12.86
8. Abby Meyer  – 2:12.87
12. Faith Fotiades  – 2:15.62
19. Raegan Schnurbusch – 2:18.29 (PR)
21. Emilee Brusselers – 2:20.48

1500-meter Run
3. Ella Cronhardt – 4:22.89 (PR) (#1 All-Time)
 5. Mary Margaret Harris  – 4:26.43 (PR) (#3 All-Time)
20. Faith Fotiades  – 4:41.92 (PR)
21. Ella Rew – 4:42.81 (PR)
22. Madilyn Moore – 4:43.63 (PR)
26. Amy Gotfredson – 4:44.47 (PR)
28. Elsa Henry – 4:46.06 (PR)
30. Adrien Martens – 4:47.73
32. Emily Nuttall – 4:49.74 (PR)
33. Riley Bryan – 4:50.22 (PR)
34. Addysen Clark – 4:50.44
39. Emilee Brusselers – 4:55.94
41. Britta Foust – 4:58.16 (PR)
42. Grace Buschling – 5:03.50
 
3000-meter Steeplechase
1. Adrien Martens – 10:42.34 (PR) (#10 All-Time)
3. Ella Rew – 10:55.28 (PR)
4. Emily Nuttall – 11:00.14


5000-meter Run
1. Riley Bryan – 17:12.98 (PR) (#10 All-Time)
2. Amy Gotfredson – 17:13.62 (PR)
3. Madilyn Moore – 17:22.10 (PR)
6. Addysen Clark – 17:43.99
7. Elsa Henry – 17:47.89
9. Britta Foust – 18:24.12
11. Grace Buschling – 18:29.98

4x100-meter Relay
1. Kayleigh Jenkins, Delaney Weimer, Brianna Howard, Olivia Rogers – 44.91

4x400-meter Relay
3.  Whitney Farrington, Claire Farrell, Raegan Foster, BreAna Garrett – 3:42.79
5. Jordyn Buckley, Kayleigh Jenkins, Barrett Jackson, Cheria Galbreath – 3:49.25

High Jump
6. Kayleigh Jenkins – 1.60m
18. Sadie McCulloh – 1.45m
 
Long Jump
12. Shiloh Cross – 5.52m
18. Mirabella Redman – 5.17m

Triple Jump
5. Shiloh Cross – 12.31m

Shot Put
14. Sadie McCulloh – 11.04m

Javelin Throw
4. Tommi Martin – 41.24m
7. Sadie McCulloh – 37.63m
8. Brooklynn O'Cain – 37.18m