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Mariah Johnson takes a practice jump during summer training at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah.

Former track star sets sight on Olympics

Whitney Hardy, staff writer February 28, 2014

Miriah Johnson has been taking risks since she was a small child. She began trampoline jumping as soon as she could walk and has been learning gymnastics every since. Johnson competed in gymnastics as...

Junior sprinter Jasmin Hughes runs the 200-meter for a third place finish at theWilliams/Laptad Invite Saturday, April 27.

Lions get back in the fight for MIAA Conference meet

The women’s track and field team won six events while hosting the Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invite at Fred G. Hughes stadium Saturday. Freshman Kaylee Morgan placed first in the long jump, earning a provisional...

Sophomore sprinter Emily Weldin finishes third in the 400m at the Lion invite.

Women’s track puts everything on the line

Shelby Neubeck, Sports Editor April 26, 2013

At the last away meet of the season, the women’s track and field team earned four provisionals and six wins while attending the Dewey Allgood Invitational, Saturday at Missouri S&T. Junior thrower...

Freshman Addie Mengwasser runs for a 10th place finish in the mile at the MSSU Invite on Feb. 2, 2013.

Lions make progress

Shelby Neubeck, Sports Editor April 19, 2013

The Missouri Southern women’s track and field team attended the Gorilla Classic at Pittsburg State University on Saturday, April 13. The Lions earned three provisionals and took home two wins. Freshman...

Back row, left to right, juniors Sydney Haase and Kylie Cornman. Front row, left to right freshman Brittani Reagan and sophomore Melanie Bower.

Lions’ hard work pays off

Shelby Neubeck, Sports Editor March 9, 2013

Following their second place performance at the MIAA Championships the women’s track team qualified four athletes in five events at the 2013 NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships March...

Sophomore Melanie Bower vaults herself over the bar at the MSSU Lion Invite on Feb. 2.

Women’s track places second overall at conference, sends 4 to nationals

Shelby Neubeck, Sports Editor March 1, 2013

The Lion’s  womens track and field team finished second with 14 All-MIAA performances and five first place finishes at the 2013 MIAA Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb. 24 in Warrensburg. “I...

Junior Whitney Hardy competing in the 800-meter at the MSSU Lion Invite on Feb. 2.

Women’s track preps for indoor chamionship

Shelby Neubeck, Sports Editor February 28, 2013

Feb. 15 the women’s track team competed in the Central Missouri Classic at the University of Central Missouri and earned another win in Nebraska, their final meet before the MIAA Indoor Championships....

Sophomore Melanie Bower finishes seventh in the pole vault at the Tyson Invitational.

Women’s track fine-tunes to prepare for conference

Shelby Neubeck, Sports Editor February 17, 2013

Several members of the Lions women’s track and field team qualified to compete on Feb. 8 at the Tyson Invitational at the University of Arkansas. Junior Kylie Cornman placed 13 with an impressive provisional...

Cornman moves up to No. 14 in nation

Shelby Neubeck, Sports Editor February 6, 2013

Friday the Missouri Southern Women’s track and field team attended the Jayhawk classic at the University of Kansas.Junior thrower Kylie Cornman placed sixth in the shot put with a provisional distance...

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