ANDERSON EARNS INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Senior Kristin Anderson (Richfield, Ohio) completed her last collegiate 3,000 meter steeplechase in style as she ran a school-record 10:32.92 and came away as the NCAA-II National Champion. The Jennies had six All-Americans (everyone that finished 8^th or better) after the conclusion of the weekend while the Mules landed two in the hammer throw.

On the women’s side, CMSU sent nine athletes with six earning points and helping them to an 11^th place finish. Jennifer Drum (LaMonte, Mo.) led the way for three Jennies in the high jump with a 4^th place mark (5-08.50) while Robin Miller (St. Louis, Mo.) grabbed 7^th (5-07.25) and Haley Morrissey (Macon, Mo.) took 12^th (5-04.25). Becky Haug (Lee’s Summit, Mo.) set a school record in the discus throw with a 6^th place toss of 159-01 while Lori Pitz (Windsor, Colo.) set a CMSU record in the heptathlon (4,994 pts.) for 7^th place overall. Shantel Newbold (Nassau, Bahamas) turned in a time of 57.69 in the 400 meter dash to finish in 21^st while Melissa Bolinger (Clarksburg, Mo.) competed in both the 400 meter and 100 meter hurdles. She was 14^th in the 100 hurdles (14.49) and 16^th in the 400 hurdles (1:02.80). The 4x400 relay team, consisting of Newbold, Beth Eiken (Jefferson City, Mo.), Bolinger, and Pitz, took 11^th with a time of 3:47.31.

For the Mules, Dan Raithel (Jefferson City, Mo.) and Steven Edwards (Mound City, Mo.) threw for All-American status in the hammer, taking 4^th and 8^th, respectively. Raithel tossed a personal best 193-08 while Edwards also had the best throw of his career with a mark of 184-01. Edwards also competed in the shot put and finished 17^th with a throw of 50-08.75. Also to be noted, Bruce Williams (Minneapolis, Minn.) turned a 10.65 in the 100 meter dash to finish 15^th.