VIKINGS TRACK AND FIELD AT MISSOURI INVITATIONAL

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VIKINGS TRACK AND FIELD AT MISSOURI INVITATIONAL

Marshall, Mo. (January 18, 2013)- The Missouri Valley College track and field teams took part in their first indoor meet of the season at the Missouri Invitational Saturday in Columbia.

The Vikings had a number of performers place in their respective events.  In the men's long jump Junior Tyler Davis (St. Louis, Mo.) finished in third place with a best jump of 21 feet 11 inches, and Sophomore Dewayne Williams (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) finished in fifth place with a best jump of 21 feet 5.5 inches.  Williams also ran in the 60 meter dash, but missed qualifying out of the prelims by less than a tenth of a second with a time of 7.09.

In the men's one mile run, Senior Kyland Sims (Lawson, Mo.) finished in 19th with a time of 4:44.67.  In the women's 600 meter run, Sophomore Sarah Niemeir (Germany) finished sixth with a time of 1:43.07 and Sophomore Tia Rider (Excelsior Springs, Mo.) finished tenth with a time of 1:49.90.  In the men's 600 meter run Sophomore Xavier Ramon (Arlington, Texas) came in 12th with a time of 1:28.92. 

In the women's weight throw Junior Abbey Humphrey (Kansas City, Mo.) finished in 19th with a throw of 35 feet 11.5 inches.  In the men's weight throw Junior Jeff Crouch (Sedalia, Mo.) came in 13th with a throw of 41 feet 11.75 inches and Freshmen Cory Baker (Strafford, Mo.) finished in 15th place with a throw of 41 feet 4.5 inches.

Freshman Daneka Brown (St. Louis, Mo.) finished 19th in the women's long jump with a jump of 14 feet and eight inches.  In the men's triple jump Junior Byron Evans came in fourth place with a jump of 46 feet 6 inches.  Also, Davis came in eighth with a jump of 44 feet 9 inches, Williams finished ninth at 44 feet 8.75 inches, and Freshman Michael Barnes (Beaumont, Texas) came in 10th with a jump of 41 feet 11.25 inches.

Three Vikings placed in the 400 meter dash including Junior Kenneth Kipng'etich (Kenya) came in 18th with a time of 52.80.  Coming in 19th place was Junior Ignacio Franco (Cadiz, Spain) with a time of 53.36 and Freshman Bernardo Ferriz (Cadiz, Spain) came in 23rd place with a time of 54.12.

In the men's 1000 meter run Senior Andrew Mohler (Lexington, Mo.) finished in 19th place with a time of 2:59.22.  Niemeir finished in 10th place in the women's 800 meter run with a time of 2:29.70

In the men's 200 meter dash Williams finished in seventh place with a time of 23.10.  Two other Vikings also competed in the event with Freshman Dnirion Neyland (Detroit, Mich.) coming in 16th place in a time of 24.43 and Sophomore Sidney Mackey (Bahamas) finishing in 22nd place with a time of 25.12.

Junior Amanda Buhr (Jefferson City, Mo.) finished in 17th place with a time of 11:36.54.  In the men's 3000 meter run Junior Chase Burgess (Lamar, Mo.) came in 17th with a time of 9:49.01, Sophomore Nick Jenkins (Marshall, Mo.) finished in 21st with a time of 10:02.48, and Sophomore Will Lee (Strafford, Mo.) came in 23rd with a time of 10:13.71.

In the men's 3200 meter relay the Vikings finished in second place by six seconds with at time of 8:25.63.  The four runners included Kipng'etich, Franco, Ramon, and Sims.

The Lady Viking's 1600 meter relay team finished in 11th place with a time of 4:41.33.  The four runners included Niemeir, Rider, Freshman Bailey Grambrell (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Brown
 
Four Vikings placed in the men's shot put including Crouch in tenth place with a throw of 41 feet 11.5 inches.  Baker came in 19th with a throw of 35 feet 2.5 inches, Freshman Tyrail Gardner finished in 21st place with a  throw of 35 feet and a quarter inch, and Leonard came in 22nd place with a toss of 33 feet and 1.75 inches.

The indoor track and field teams will next be in action Jan. 25 at the Jayhawk Classic in Lawrence, Kan.

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