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Lincoln women claim outdoor track and field conference championship

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Members of the Lincoln University outdoor track and field team celebrate their conference championship (courtesy TheMIAA.com)

Members of the Lincoln University outdoor track and field team celebrate their conference championship (courtesy TheMIAA.com)

The three day MIAA Outdoor Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Championship came to an end Sunday in Hays, KS. with Lincoln University winning the women’s championship by more than 100 points over Pittsburg State. On the men’s side Pittsburg State edged out Missouri Southern to take home the title.

Men’s Team Scores

1) Pittsburg State 145
2) Missouri Southern 134.50
3) Central Missouri 113
4) Nebraska-Kearney 93.50
5) Emporia State 78
6) Lincoln University 67
7) Southwest Baptist 54
8) Northwest Missouri 51
9) Fort Hays State 44
10) Lindenwood 30
11) Truman State 7

Women’s Team Scores

1) Lincoln University 217
2) Pittsburg State 108
3) Missouri Southern 79.50
4) Emporia State 78.50
5) Central Missouri 76.50
6) Truman State 49
7) Lindenwood 44
8) Fort Hays State 38.50
9) Nebraska-Kearney 38
10) Southwest Baptist 30
11) Northwest Missouri 29
12) Central Oklahoma 28

Lincoln U., Central Missouri tracks teams ranked among nation’s best

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The Lincoln University women’s outdoor track and field team was picked as the early favorite by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’ preseason poll. The Lincoln men were tabbed for seventh. Central Missouri’s men’s and women’s programs were picked as well…24th and 11th respectively. Missouri Southern was picked 12th on the men’s side.

D-II Track and Field polls

The Lincoln women are the early favorite to snap Grand Valley State’s two-year hold on the D-II Outdoor team crown.  A title for the Blue Tigers would not only break GVSU’s streak, but also be a step toward reclaiming outdoor supremacy that saw them win six titles in a span of seven seasons from 2003-2009, including five straight from 2003-2007.

Rolla native 25th after day one in the Heptathlon

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Chantae McMillian, a Rolla, Mo. native and the Heptathlon record holder at the University of Nebraska, started day one of the Heptathlon, competing in four of the seven events.  During the first two events in the morning, McMillian finished sixth in her heat in the 100 m hurdles and cleared 5’5 in the high jump. The shot put and 200 m run are later. McMillian is in 31st in the overall standings.

McMillan fared well in the shot put with a distance of 49 feet and then ran a 25.25 200 meter race.  After the first day, McMillan has 3602, well behind Jessica Ennis of Great Britain who leads with 4158 points.

Mizzou’s Cantwell headed back to Olympics

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Former Mizzou star Christian Cantwell is headed back to the Olympics after placing third in the shot put at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on Sunday afternoon. The 31 year old Eldon, MO. native took silver in 2008 at the Beijing Olympics.  In Eugene, OR., Cantwell’s throw of 69 feet, 9 3/4 inches finished behind, Reese Hoffa took first place with a throw of 72-2 1/4, and 2012 World Indoor Champion Ryan Whiting, who was second at 71-3/4.

Back in 2008, Cantwell lost to Tomasz Majewski of Poland for the gold medal. The following season Cantwell came back and defeated Majewski at the World Championships in Germany for his first major international championship. Cantwell is a three-time indoor champion and at 31 years old, has this year and possibly 2016 for a shot at Olympic gold.

Local colleges ranked in track and field preseason rankings

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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.

Click here for more on the national rankings.

Former Tiger Cantwell repeats as national champ

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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

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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.