University of Missouri
Virginia Challenge
Track and Field Travels to Charlottesville to Conquer the Virginia Challenge
4/17/2025 8:13:00 PM | Track & Field
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri track and field continues the outdoor season in Charlottesville, Virginia, for the Virginia Challenge hosted by the University of Virginia on Friday and Saturday at Lannigan Field.
The Tigers last competed at SIUE's Ralph Korte Stadium in 2015, sweeping the titles at the SIUE invitational.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Missouri has individuals competing in the following events (genders listed in order of competition):
Friday, April 18:
-Women's and men's hammer throw at 11 a.m.
-Men's and women's long jump at 4 p.m.
-Women's 100m prelim at 4:30 p.m.
-Men's 100m prelim at 4:50 p.m.
-Men's 3000m steeplechase at 5:30 p.m.
-Women's pole vault at 5:30 p.m.
-Women's 1500m at 5:50 p.m.
-Men's 1500m at 6:05 p.m.
-Men's and Women's invitational hammer at 6:15 p.m.
-Women's high jump at 7 p.m.
-Women's and men's shot put at 7 p.m.
-Women's 100m final at 7:15 p.m.
-Men's 100m final at 7:20 p.m.
-Women's 800m invitational at 7:25 p.m.
-Men's 800m invitational at 7:35 p.m.
-Women's 1500m invitational at 7:45 p.m.
-Men's 1500 invitational at 7:55 p.m.
-Men's 3000m steeplechase invitational at 8:25 p.m.
-Women's 5000m invitational at 8:40 p.m.
-Men's 5000m invitational at 9 p.m.
-Men's 5000m at 9:20 p.m.
-Women's 5000m at 9:35 p.m.
Saturday, April 19:
-Men's and women's javelin at 10 a.m.
-Men's pole vault at 1 p.m.
-Women's 100m hurdles final at 1:50 p.m.
-Women's and men's discus at 1:45 p.m.
-Men's 110m hurdles final at 2:10 p.m.
-Women's 400m at 2:50 p.m.
-Men's 400m at 3:05 p.m.
-Women's 800m at 3:20 p.m.
-Men's 800m at 3:35 p.m.
-Women's 200m at 3:50 p.m.
-Men's 200m at 4:10 p.m.
The women will compete in the following events over the course of two days:
100m dash: Alicia Burnett
200m dash: Alicia Burnett
400m dash: Brianna Lee
800m: Brianna Lee, Rahel Broemmel
1500m: Rahel Broemmel, Charlotte Cullen, McKenna Revord, Anneken Viljoen
5000m: McKenna Revord, Mirriam Chepkirui, Kobi Walker, Monica Wanjiku
100m hurdles: Brooke Sawatzky
Pole Vault: Allison Geen, Anna Vedral
Long Jump: Brooke Sawatzky|
Shot Put: Ames Burton, Reagan Kimrey
Discus Throw: Ames Burton, Reagan Kimrey, Tañia Duncan, Kaitlyn Morningstar
Hammer Throw: Reagan Kimrey, Tania Duncan, Kaitlyn Morningstar, Petra Gombas
Javelin: Valentina Barrios Bornacelli, Morgan Cannon, Marysa Flieg, Val Galligan, Kaesha George
The men's slate will consist of the following events:
100m dash: Kaden Hamner, Robert Hines, Steven Marks
200m dash: Steven Marks, Robert Hines
400m dash: Kaden Hamner
800m: Lasse Funck, Ethan Lee
1500m: Ethan Lee
5000m: Tyler Freiner, Brenden Heitzig, Ryder James, Jamie Mora, Austin Popplewell, Drew Rogers
110m hurdles: Emanuele Bellanova
Long Jump: Emanuele Bellanova
3000m steeplechase: Joshua Allison, Elijah Limo, Trevor Peimann
Pole Vault: Charlie Garino
Shot Put: Skylar Coffey, Chase Crawford, Hayden Dixon
Discus Throw: Skylar Coffey, Hayden Dixon, Tarique George, Rece Rowan, T.J. Wiggins
Hammer Throw: Sam Innes, Clayton Kamp, Garik Pozecki
Javelin: Callan Saldutto
RANKED TIGERS
Eight Tigers claim top-25 event rankings following week four of the outdoor season. Two women represent the black and gold in top seven placements: Monica Wanjiku for the 10,000m and Claudina Diaz for the high jump. Wanjiku secured a time of 32:21.97 at the Raleigh Relays and Diaz marked a 1.82m at Battle on the Bayou.
In the top 25, Kristi Perez-Snyman joins Diaz as a nationally-ranked Tiger in the high jump with her position as No. 18 from a 1.79m mark. Joining her is No. 18 Valentina Barrios for a 52.93m javelin throw and No. 25 Ames Burton for discus result of 54.72m.
The men's team is led by No. 11 Sam Innes in the hammer throw of 68.75m (225-7). He is joined in the top 25 by Sterling Scott's 15th-ranked triple jump of 15.78m (51-9.25) and Drew Rogers' school-record performance of 28:14.27 in the 10,000m for a national rank of 18.
LAST TIME OUT
The Tigers return from the Cougar Classic at the Ralph Korte Stadium hosted by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Saturday, April 4th, claiming 17 event titles. Alicia Burnett notched a career-best in the 100m (11.51) and 200m (23.18), placing first in both events. Burnett's performances have reached two top-five times in Mizzou history.
Joining the top-10 program record books for pole vault are Allison Geen and Anna Vedral tied for ninth with a result of 3.70m (12-01.50). Also placing ninth in MU history for the men's is freshman Charlie Garino with a result of 4.95m (16-02.75).
The Tigers took the top-7 places in the men's 1500m, with Finn Russell (3:46.16), Ryan Eddington (3:47.53), Jack Forer (3:48.14) and Colby Revord (3:48.49) all notching a personal record.
The following first place titles were secured by: Reagan Kimrey in hammer throw (56.62m, 185-09), Sam Innes in hammer throw (67.87m, 222-08), Skylar Coffey (17.93m, 58-10.00) and Ames Burton (13.68m, 44-10.75) in shot put, Tarique George (55.83m, 183-02) and Burton (50.33m, 165-01) in discus, Callan Saldutto (68.61m, 225-01) and Valentina Barrios (52.71m, 172-11) in javelin, Trevor Peimann in the 3000m steeplechase (9:08.81) and Renee Lewis (4:40.67, unattached) in the 1500m, Brianna Lee in the 800m (2:09.73) and Mirriam Chepkurui in the 3000m (9:39.49).
2025 INDOOR SEASON CONCLUDES
Missouri captured a national title and multiple All-America accolades to conclude indoor season March 15 at the 2025 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Sophomore Jonathan Seremes became the program's first National Champion in triple jump. Seremes' win marked the fourth time Mizzou has won a national title at the NCAA Indoor Championships on the men's side. Seremes joins Robin Lingle (1,000-yard run, 1965), the 1974 Distance Medley Relay team and Derrick Peterson (800m, 1999) as Mizzou's NCAA indoor champions on the men's side.
Seremes locked up first place following the fourth round, where he recorded 16.94m (55-7) to reclaim the top spot. His final jump of 17.04m (55-11), broke his program record in the event and concluded the indoor season as the best in the nation.
Scott and Sermes were both named First Team All-Americans. Scott finished in eight-place in the men's triple jump with 16.04m (52-7.5). Euphenie Andre hit a personal best in her final collegiate meet on the women's triple jump with a sixth-place finish (13.55m), while Perez-Snyman also took sixth place in the women's high jump with 1.85m (6-0.75).
Junior Innes claimed Second Team All-American honors after placing 14th overall in weight throwing, becoming the team's first weight thrower since 2009 to earn All-American status. Diaz joined him on the Second Team with a 15th-place finish in women's high jump (1.75m, 5-8.75).
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