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Mules and Jennies Track and Field Opens Home Slate in Style

WARRENSBURG, Mo. – University of Central Missouri Mules and Jennies track and field had a combined 23 first-place finishers and nine NCAA-II provisional marks set at the UCM Invitational – the first home meet for Central Missouri of the 2021-22 indoor season -- Friday, Jan. 21, inside the Multipurpose Building.

Jumps
  • Central Missouri had the top finishers in both the men's and women's pole vault. On the men's side, Vincent Hobbie finished first with an NCAA-II provisional vault of 5.10m (16-8.75) which ranks eighth in UCM history. For the Jennies, Madi Wulfekotter placed first and posted an NCAA-II provisional mark of 3.85m (12-7.5). Her 12-7.5 vault ranks sixth on the indoor pole vault record charts for the Jennies. Cassie Jennings finished third for Central Missouri also compiled a division II provisional mark with her vault of 3.70m (12-1.5). That mark is seventh all-time.
  • Hannah VanBuskirk won the high jump, jumping a provisional qualifying height of 1.68m (5-6).
  • UCM captured both the men's and women's long jump titles. Christopher Goodwin and Trey Miller went 1-2 on the men's side while Camryn Holloman placed first for the Jennies. Goodwin jumped a provisional mark of 7.42m (24-4.25) while Miller jumped 7.10m (23-3.5). Goodwin's distance is sixth all-time. Holloman jumped 5.55m (18-2.5) enroute to her first-place finish.
  • The Mules and Jennies took first in the triple jump, as well. Maggie Klover jumped 11.02m (36-2) for first on the women's side while Carter Bell recorded a jump of 13.57m (44-62.5) to win on the men's side.
Throws
  • Ashlan Burton won the shot put and posted an NCAA-II provisional mark of 15.23m (49-11.75). Her throw is the top mark in NCAA-II so far this season and ranks fourth in program history.
  • Rachael Molloy and Burton finished first and second in the weight throw. Molloy claimed top honors with a throw of 16.80m (55-1.5) while Burton was second after a mark of 16.35m (53-7.75). Molloy's throw is eighth on the indoor all-time records list while Burton's is right behind her in ninth.
  • Addison Snowball won the men's weight throw after launching a provisional and personal best mark of 18.64m (61-2). His throw is 10th all-time. He also finished second in the shot put with a throw of 15.77m (51-9).
Hurdles/Sprints
  • The Jennies swept the top-three places in the 60m hurdles, as Laia Gonzalez finished first, Hannah VanBuskirk second and Liberty Brown third. Gonzalez ran 8.91 while VanBuskirk clocked a time of 9.24 and Brown tallied a mark of 9.39.
  • Jathan Deberry won the 60m hurdles for the Mules after tallying a provisional and personal best time of 8.16. Parker Wormek finished third for Central Missouri with a time of 8.42, respectively.
  • Antonio Lay captured the 60m dash title, clocking a provisional time of 6.81, which tied for fourth all-time. Cameron Hesker was third for UCM, running 6.89.
  • UCM went 2-3 in the 60m dash on the women's side, with Lucy Steinmeyer placing second at 7.75 and Camryn Holloman third at 7.92.
  • In the 200m dash, Grace Wormek and Lenetta Lee went 1-2 for the Jennies, with Wormek taking first at 26.20 and Lee finishing second at 26.31.
  • Central Missouri claimed both first and second in the women's 400m dash. Jana Shawver won with a personal best time of 58.55 while Laia Gonzalez finished second at 1:00.21.
  • Lucy Steinmeyer and Alex Foote' went 1-2 for the Jennies in the 600-yard run. Steinmeyer clocked a personal best of 1:27.13 for first place and Foote was second at 1:28.30.
  • Emily Sporleder ran a personal best 2:25.08 on the way to winning the 800m run for the Jennies.
  • The Mules had two top-three placers in the 800, with Evan Finger finishing second at 2:00.96 and Calvin Wagoner third at 2:03.16.
Distance
  • Cynthia Togom and Lilian Busienei finished first and second in the 3,000m run for the Jennies, tallying times of 10:47.64 and 10:58.51.
  • Derek Nugent won the mile for the Mules, clocking a time of 4:26.28 while Alex Kirk and Paul Korir went 1-2 in the 3,000m run for Central Missouri. Kirk ran 8:38.68 and Korir posted a time of 8:38.78.
  • Mariah Elmore and Tabby Boldt finished second and third in the mile for the Jennies, clocking times of 5:18.39 and 5:32.68.
Relays The Mules and Jennies are scheduled to return to action and host the annual Mule Relays Jan. 28-29 in Warrensburg at the Multipurpose Building.
 
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