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Elijah Limo claims fifth overall in the 3,000-meter steeplechase during the second day of the SEC Outdoor Championships on Friday, May 15, in Auburn, Ala. | Courtesy of Dan Murphy from Mizzou Athletics
Missouri track and field closed day two of the SEC Outdoor Championships in record-setting fashion, highlighted by program records, personal bests and multiple top-10 finishes across the board on Friday, May 14, in Auburn, Ala.
Limo and Allison’s New Program Records
Elijah Limo led the way for the Tigers in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase, breaking his previous Mizzou record of 8:40.60 with a fifth-place finish and an outstanding time of 8:36.22. His new personal best solidifies him as the No. 2 performer in program history in the event.
Alongside him, Joshua Allison delivered a strong performance as well, claiming the no. 3 all-time program mark with an eighth-place finish in 8:40.21. His time marked a new personal best, rounding out an excellent day for both Tigers in the event.
Men’s 1,500-Meter Highlights
Lasse Funck advanced to the finals for the Tigers after recording a ninth-place finish with a time of 3:46.73. He will compete again on Saturday, during the last day of the meet.
Joseph Bariola took 16th with a time of 3:47.25, and Drew Rogers claimed his new personal best of 3:47.37 in 17th. Rounding it out was Carter Spradling in 19th, and Finnian Russell in 26th.
Utecht’s Heptathlon Final Results
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Brianna Utecht battled her way towards an eighth-place finish for the Tigers in the women’s heptathlon with 5,381 points. On the second day of competition, she placed ninth in the 800 meters with a time of 2:22.32, added an eighth-place finish in the long jump with a mark of 5.72 meters and recorded an 11th-place throw of 32.95 meters in the javelin.
Women’s 1,500-Meter Race Filled with Personal Bests
Kobi Walker led the pack with a 15th-place finish and a new personal-best time of 4:22.18. Close behind, Charlotte Cullen placed 17th while also recording a personal best of 4:24.02.
Brianna Lee followed in 19th with a personal-best time of 4:24.07, while Monica Wanjiku crossed the line in 20th at 4:24.48.
Also contributing for the Tigers, Suzy Lecoutre finished 22nd in 4:24.74, and Allison Newman claimed 25th with a new personal-best mark of 4:27.21. Rounding out the Tigers’ performances, Morgan Yeomans placed 31st with a time of 4:31.22.
Tresnjo’s High Jump to Success
Marlena Tresnjo earned a fifth-place finish in the women’s high jump with a stellar clearance of 1.76 meters. Although she set a personal-best mark of 1.83 meters earlier this season at the Drake Relays, her performance remained impressive.
Men’s Shot Put
Chase Crawford took 16th overall in the men’s shot put, with a mark of 17.05 meters. Alongside him, Sam Albert placed 17th, with his mark of 16.62 meters.
Hines’s 100-Meter Dash
Robert Hines placed 32nd in the men’s 100-meter dash, with a time of 10.50.
Results: https://live.xpresstiming.com/meets/72134/events/individual/2737329
What’s Next for Day Three
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Plenty of Tigers will compete in the final day at the SEC Outdoor Championships, with a list of events set in stone.
On the track there will be tons of athletes to look out for. For the women’s 5,000 meters. Suzy Lecoutre, Kobi Walker, Monica Wanjiku, Allison Newman and Mirriam Chepkirui are set to race. As for the men’s 5,000 meters, Tyler Freiner, Elijah Limo, Drew Rogers, Carter Spradling, Joshua Allison and Joseph Bariola will compete.
These distance runners are more than ready to show off their talent, after proving themselves at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa.
Out on the field, Ames Burton will compete in the women’s discus, while Anna Vedral will compete in the women’s pole vault.
Burton’s personal best was claimed last year at the LSU Battle on the Bayou, with a throw of 54.72 meters. Hopefully, she can come close to this result, or possibly best it.
As for Vedral, she claimed her personal best in 2024 with a mark of 4.00 meters. This year, she reached 3.85 meters twice, once at the SEC Indoor Championships and the other at the Dr. Rick McGuire Invitational. This meet will hopefully give Vedral a chance to possibly best her season record.
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