COLUMBIA, Mo. – SIUE track and field finished the Missouri Invitational with several fourth place finishes and one first place finish. Both Drew Tucker and Erica Woodard also moved into the programs all-time top five indoor performances.
 
Drew Tucker Claimed first in the men's high jump with a height of 2.05m, this jump puts Tucker in fifth for the programs all-time top five indoor performances. Erica Woodard claimed fourth in the women's mile with a time of 5:00.53, this also ranks third for the programs all-time top five indoor performances.
 
Tyler Bell placed fourth in the men's 60m hurdles crossing the finish line at 8.30. Grant Milbrath also had a fourth-place finish in the men's weight throw with at 19.61m. Senior Lexy Henrikson also placed fourth in the women's 3000m with a time of 10:19.05. Mia Jackson led the women's 60m hurdles, placing fourth with a time of 8.87. The Cougars saw another fourth-place finish in the women's long jump from Teagan Sullivan, at 5.66m.
 
The men's 4x400m relay team placed third of seven teams with a time of 3:20.10. The team included Plamedi Nseka, Konrad Sacha, Caden Belcher and Simon McClaine.
 
SPRINTS & HURDLES
Freshman Trenton Brooks finished in 10^th for the men's 60m with a time of 7.05, following him was Tyler Bell in 12^th at 7.10 and Darius Alberty in 23^rd at 7.43.
 
In the women's 60m Lena Jackson finished in seventh with a time of 7.75. She was followed by Jazmin West (9^th/7.79), Calie Field (17^th/7.88) and Kaylee Allen (19^th/7.89).
 
Also running the men's 60m hurdles was Simon McClaine who placed ninth at 8.58 and Darius Alberty placed 11^th at 8.89.
 
For the women's 60m hurdles Olivia Hansen placed 10^th with a time of 9.21and Olivia Smith placed 18^th at 10.07.
 
Konrad Sacha placed 13^th in the men's 200m at 22.46. Sacha also ran the men's 400m, placing sixth overall at 49.56.
 
Kaylee Allen led the women's 200m for SIUE finishing in 16^th with a time of 25.78. Right behind her was Calie Field (17^th / 25.86), Jazmin West (18^th / 25.92) and Jaiden Parker (12st/ 26.20).
 
For the men's 400m Cullen Kreig placed 13^th with a time of 1:58.58, and Logan Luttrell placed 15^th at 1:59.43.
 
For the women's 400m Olivia Hansen placed 19^th overall with a time of 1:02.36.
 
DISTANCE & MID-DISTANCE
Tanner Emerson led the men's mile for SIUE placing 17^th at 4:26.44 and Reece Wolf placed 20^th at 4:36.64.
 
Also competing in the women's mile was Kaylee Sprague. She placed 12^th with a time of 5:20.27. She was followed by Emilee Franklin (14^th/5:25.95), Ana Keller (18^th/5:37.40), Mia Loafman (20^th/5:45.54), Alexis Kampwerth (22^nd/6:02.48) and Kate Soderlind (24^th/6:26.88).
 
In the men's 3000m D'Andre Watson finished in 14^th, crossing the finish line with a time of 9:01.51. Following him was Jack Willenbord (15^th/9:05.51), Aaron Conderman (17^th/9:14.82) and Andrew Perry (19^th/9:20.04).
 
Kinze Shea placed sixth in the women's 3000m with a time of 10:30.27 following her was Arianna Neisen (20^th/11:18.65) and Ella Sager (21^st/11:24.05).
 
JUMPS & THROWS
Also competing in the men's weight throw was Tanner Gimm, he placed 14^th overall at 12.62m.
 
Milbrath and Gimm also competed in the men's shot put. Milbrath placed sixth at 15.36m and Gimm placed 14^th at 12.42m.
 
Josie Hapack led the women's weight throw placing 12^th overall at 14.74m. She was followed by Maryiah Menicucci (15^th/13.84m), Alison Taylor (21^st/11.86m), Abigail Irvin (22^nd/11.66m) and Alexis Feldhake (26^th/9.05m).
 
Hapack also placed seventh in the women's shot put at 12.38m. Also competing was Maryiah Menicucci (13^th/11.58m), Alexis Feldhake (18^th/9.91m) and Allison Taylor (24^th/8.33m).
 
In the women's high jump Harper Smith and Zaria Searcy tied for fifth at 1.60m. Also competing was Olivia Smith in 12^th at 1.55m and Aseanti Boone in 15^th at 1.50m.
 
Payton Carter competed in the women's pole value tying for ninth place at 3.25m.
 
Also competing in the women's high jump was Olivia Smith. Smith placed 18^th at 4.91m and Cassidy Short placed 22^nd in 4.83m
 
RELAYS
The women's 4x400m placed fifth with a time of 3:59.28. The women's team was made up of Jaiden Parker, Makayla White, Megan Derrick and Kennedy Williams.