Top Performances Produced for Racers in Missouri & Boston

Friday, February 7

Columbia, Mo.

Murray State

Missouri Invitational

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Top Performances Produced for Racers in Missouri & Boston

2/8/2025 10:18:00 AM | Women's Track and Field

Boston Scarlet & White Invite Results (PDF)Missouri Invitational Results

The Racers turned in multiple personal bests and another MSU record in the 4X400M Relay

The Murray State women's track & field team had student-athletes in two places over the weekend, more than 1,300 miles apart, at Missouri Invitational in Columbia, Missouri and the Boston University Scarlet & White Invite. The competitions took place at the Hearnes at Mizzou and BU's Track & Field and Tennis Center.

In Boston, the Racers' record-setting performance in the 4X400M Relay of 3:37.39 shaved another second from their former record that was set in Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 25). Melvin, Chelby & Cheyenne Melvin, Simone Joseph and Kayla Bell have the top time this indoor season in the Missouri Valley Conference and in NCAA DI, they rank No. 43.

With the larger group of student-athletes competing at Mizzou, the team produced several personal bests and some outstanding showings, including first place victories by Darrione Joseph in the 60M Hurdles and Amahrie Harsh in the 200M Run.

"After a much needed off weekend it was nice to get back to competing today," said MSU Head Coach Adam Kiesler about the Racers' performance at Mizzou. "Attention to detail is a major part of this time of year and you can tell that our student-athletes and doing that and it's paying off with some great results. Darrione Joseph is really putting some things together and she is back to where we thought she should be. We had several accomplishments across both venues and our group is gaining more and more confidence as we are now only three weeks from the Missouri Valley Championships in Chicago."

"What a great experience to be able to compete at such a high-level meet," added Kiesler about MSU's appearance in Boston. "The kids went and took advantage of one of the best meets on the calendar this weekend. We had some seasons best, PRs and another school record in the 4x4. They're setting records and maxing out with everything they have and it's a great achievement."
Next up for the Racers is the Music City Challenge, hosted by Vanderbilt (Feb. 14-15) in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Missouri Valley Conference Championships (March 2-3) will again be staged in Chicago at the Dr. Conrad Worrill Track and Field Center at Gately Park.
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Murray State Notes - Missouri Invitational
DiamonAsia Taylor placed second in the High Jump at 1.66M.
Taylor also placed third in the Triple Jump at 11.21M.
The Racers trio of Emily Wagner, Kylie Gormann and Skyler Libel placed 6-7-8 in the Long Jump.
Ayla Rice was seventh in the weight throw (15.08M).
Brenna Day turned in a seventh place showing in the Mile Run at 5:08.70.
Day and Kaydee Wooldridge were sixth and seventh in the 3000M Run at 10:22 and 10:33. Allison Wood was 10^th at 10:47.
In the Pole Vault, MSU's Jaiden Knoop and Katie Scheider placed fifth and sixth at 3.32M.
Andrea Segovia was fourth in the 60M Hurdles at 8.90.
Harsh was third in the 60M Dash at 7.78 and Madelyn Muller was fifth at 7.85M.
Ainsley Smith placed third in the 800M Run at 2:16.82 and Hannah Oppy was ninth at 2:24.30.
Lindley Johnston was second in the 60M Hurdles at 8.77.
Serena Blackwood and Madelyn Muller were fifth and sixth in the 200M Run at 25.25 and 25.44.
MSU's second 4X400M Relay team of Harsh, Smith, Blackwood and Sterling Scarlette placed third with a time of 3:54.94

Murray State Notes – BU Scarlet & White Invite
The Racers took five student-athletes to Boston for the program's first appearance in the high-level event.
The Racers' record-setting performance in the 4X400M Relay of 3:37.39 makes back-to-back record setters after they first set the record this winter season in Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 25).
Chelby Melvin placed eighth in the 400M Dash, with Simone Joseph and Presley Gallimore placing 14^th and 15^th.
In the 800M Run, Cheyenne Melvin placed 17^th at 2:08.40 and Kayla Bell was 24^th on a time of 2:11.61.