TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The second day of the Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship featured more standout performances for the Drake University men's and women's track and field teams Saturday, May 11.
Those performances included school record, points in four events and nine more student-athletes advancing to Sunday's finals.
Cloud Masibhera was the Bulldogs' top scorer as he finished third in the long jump with a leap of 23-8.75 (7.23m). He hit that mark on his first jump of the afternoon and it held up through six rounds of competition to put him on the podium.
Later in the field events, senior Lexie Chapman scored in the shot put with a school record throw of 48-8 (14.83m) to finish eighth. Forest Moses ended the day by finishing in a tie for eighth in the high jump with a big personal best jump of 6-5.5 (1.97m)
Olivia Rogers also scored for the Bulldogs with a fifth-place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 10:52.75, a 28-second personal best for the junior.
Action on the track was highlighted by the Bulldogs setting up an opportunity for big points in the 100 meters as four men advanced to Sunday's final in the event. Kundai Maguranyang had the fastest qualifying time of the day with a personal best of 10.52 to lead the way followed by Aobakwe Malau at 10.58. Malau's time was the second-fastest of the day and also a personal best.
Aaron Chier followed with the fourth-fastest time at 10.68 while Victor Peka was sixth at 10.75. Friday, Maguranyang, Malau and Peka also qualified for the finals of the 200 meters.
Two men' also advanced in the 400-meter hurdles as freshman Angelo Romagna had the day's fifth-fastest time in 55.83 while Simon Perrotin secured the final spot in the final in 57.32. Victoria Coombe also claimed a spot in the women's 400-meter hurdles final with the third-best time of the day at 1:03.66.
The women's day on the track also saw Meghan Kearney advance to the finals of the 800 meters with a personal best of 2:14.03. For the men, Xavier Lechleitner earned the final spot in the 800-meter final at 1:54.20.
2019 MVC Outdoor Championship
Saturday, May 11
Drake Individual Men's Results
100 Meters (Prelims)
1. Kundai Maguranyanga, 10.52
2. Aobakwe Malau, 10.58
4. Aaron Chier, 10.68
6. Victor Peka, 10.75
800 Meters (Prelims)
9. Xavier Lechleitner, 1:54.20
400-Meter Hurdles
5. Angelo Romagna, 55.83
8. Simon Perrotin, 57.32
High Jump
T8. Forest Moses, 6-5.5 (1.97m)
Long Jump
3. Cloud Masibhera, 23-8.75 (7.23m)
Drake Individual Women's Results
100 Meters (Prelims)
14. Keaton Kester, 12.27
15. Sophia Jackson, 12.31
800 Meters (Prelims)
6. Meghan Kearney, 2:14.03
21. Lindsey Rowatt, 2:26.78
24. Ellie Mendlik, 2:40.74
400-Meter Hurdles (Prelims)
3. Victoria Coombe, 1:03.66
3,000-Meter Steeplechase
5. Olivia Rogers, 10:52.75
Shot Put
8. Lexie Chapman, 48-8 (14.83m)
