Tigers hold their own among elite field at Drake Relays

**Other Notable Performances**

**Women and Men’s 1,500m (Thursday)** Kobi Walker delivered a strong performance on the track, earning a third-place finish with a time of 4:33.51. Although she did not surpass her personal best of 4:29.93, her performance was notable. Meanwhile, Mirriam Chepkirui followed closely behind in fifth place, achieving a new personal best in the 1,500m with a time of 4:33.93. As for the men, Ethan Hogan took fifth overall in the 1,500 meters, with a time of 3:58.53. Alongside him, River Hardman took tenth overall at 4:01.47. **Men and Women’s 5,000m** Tyler Freiner excelled on the course for the Tigers, finishing third overall in the race, with a time of 14:19.14. Behind him in fourth, was freshman Joseph Bariola, with his time of 14:31.87. Rounding it out for the men’s distance squad was Ryder James in ninth overall at 14:45.47. The Barnard sisters ran the women’s 5,000m for the Tigers with solid results. Natalie Barnard finished sixth overall with her time of 17:36.63, while Elissa Barnard claimed eighth at 17:52.23. **Men’s 100m Dash** Robert Hines claimed a third place finish in the men’s 100m dash with a time of 10.37. **Women and Men’s 4×1600 Fifth Place Result** The Tigers turned in a strong performance in the distance relays, with both squads finishing fifth in hard-fought races. In the women’s 4×1,600-meter relay, Brianna Lee, Kobi Walker, Mirriam Chepkirui and Allison Newman secured fifth place overall in a competitive field. On the men’s side, Joshua Allison, Freiner, James, and Limo matched that finish, also taking fifth in the 4×1,600. **Women’s 800m** Lee finished fifth overall for the Tigers, claiming a time of 2:11.93. Her personal best is 2:09.14, but this time was not far from it and still very solid. **Women’s Pole Vault** Anna Vedral took seventh overall in the women’s pole vault, with a mark of 3.78m. With tough competitors above her, Vedral had a solid performance. **Women’s Javelin Throw** The Tigers had two of their top seniors compete in the javelin, with Valentina Barrios Bornacelli finishing eighth overall with a best throw of 55.89 meters (183-4), while teammate Skylar Ciccolini placed ninth with a mark of 55.80 meters (183-1). **Men’s Shot Put** Chase Crawford claimed a fifth place finish in the men’s shot put, with a throw of 17.12m. **Women’s Discus Throw Championship** Ames Burton took eighth place overall in the women’s discus throw, with a mark of 51.29 meters. Meet results:

What’s Next

Mizzou is set for their final day of competition at the Drake Relays, with loads of events set for Saturday. Starting off for the Tigers will be the men’s hammer throw, featuring Garik Pozecki, and a few events later for the men’s hammer throw championships, star athlete Sam Innes. Up next is the women’s javelin championships, with Morgan Cannon set to compete. Alongside that will be the men’s distance medley race, featuring River Hardman, Lasse Funck, Leacock and Carter Spradling. After that will be the men’s 100m race with Hines set to run. Last but not least, the women’s hammer throw will have Petra Gombas and Reagan Kimrey set to compete. With a lot of competitors on the line for the Tigers, it will be a thrilling final day at the Drake Relays before heading back home to Columbia. To read more about Missouri’s Track and Field team, follow @Rock MNation and @SophBleedsLA on twitter/X.