The Mizzou track and field program wrapped up day one at the NCAA Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. Senior Lars Rise finished day one of the decathlon in ninth place overall with 4,048 points. He is still within striking distance of a national title, just 223 points off the lead.
Local colleges ranked in track and field preseason rankings
January 12, 2011 By
Lincoln University-Jefferson City, a longtime powerhouse in Division II track and field has their men’s and women’s programs ranked near number one in the national preseason rankings. In addition to the Blue Tigers, two other Missouri schools are ranked on the men’s side as well as two colleges on the women’s side.
On the men’s side, Lincoln is ranked second with Central Missouri fourth, while Missouri S & T makes the top 25 at 22nd. The Lincoln women are ranked third, followed closely by Central Missouri at sixth and Missouri Southern ranked 19th.
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Former Tiger Cantwell repeats as national champ
June 28, 2010 By
Christian Cantwell, the former Missouri track and field star and 2008 silver medalist, won his second straight USA Outdoor Track and Field championship in the shot put this weekend in Des Moines, Iowa.
Cantwell, just last week in St. Charles made a throw of 73 feet, 4 inches for the longest throw in the world this year. His championship throw was over two feet shorter than that at 71.5 feet, but a foot longer than the second place finisher.
Cantwell also won this event in 2009 and was elected to the Drake Relays Hall of Fame for winning seven men’s shot put titles at this venue.
Cantwell will go for world record in shot put this weekend
June 23, 2010 By
Former Missouri Tiger and defending World Champ in the shot put, Christian Cantwell will compete this weekend at the U.S.A. Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, an event he has won two times.
On Saturday, Cantwell threw that 16 pound ball 73 feet, three inches at the Lindenwood Throwing Series in St. Charles. That is the longest throw this year and while it was still over two feet away from the world record, he is the first shot puter to make 12 straight throws over 72 feet.
There will also be a few more former and current Missouri Tigers at the event this weekend. Chris Rohr is seeded fourth in the hammer throw, and Krishna Lee will compete as well. Juniors Blake Irwin and Aaron Dixon are running in the 800 meters, while senior Nick Adcock is in the decathlon.
MU Decathletes 7th and 8th after day one of championships
June 11, 2010 By
Tiger decathletes Lars Rise and Nick Adcock are in 7th and 8th place respectively, in the men’s decathlon after day one of the event at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, OR.
