Phillips Topples School Record in Steeplechase Again
Courtesy: MSU Athletics Communications
Release: 04/25/2009
Courtesy: Mike Scott Terry Phillips breaks school record in steeplechase
The Missouri State track and
field team finished their competition at the Drake Relays today. The Bears ran the 3,000-meter steeplechase at
the Drake Relays, one of the most prestigious track meets in the country.
Sophomore Terry Phillips broke her own record in the
3,000-meter steeplechase by finishing at 10:19.45, nearly eight seconds faster
than her previous best. Her time was
another NCAA Regional mark and placed her second in the event. She also owns the fastest time in the
conference this season for the steeplechase.
Senior Jamie Vest also competed in the steeplechase,
finishing fourth. Her time of 10:36.63
is her second NCAA Regional mark of the season in the event. She owns the second-fastest time in the
conference behind Phillips.
The Bears sent their sprint group to the SIU-Edwardsville
Twilight Open in Edwardsville, Ill.
Rashida Allen won the 200-meter dash to lead Missouri State to a sweep
of the top-three spots in the event. She
set a personal best in the win with a time of 24.14 seconds. Leander Ernest placed second with a time of
24.50 seconds. Shantel Llewellyn took
third with a dash of 24.51 seconds, a personal best. Yaneika Malcolm placed tenth, giving the
Bears four of the top 10 finishes.
The Bears 4x100-meter relay team took second place with a
time of 46.76 seconds. The relay team
was made up of Shantel Llewellyn, Rashida Allen, Yaneika Malcolm and Leander
Ernest. It was the fastest finish of the
season for the Bears 4x100 relay.
Missouri State grabbed two more top-10 finishes in the
400-meter dash. Corteneé Boulard placed
third with a run of 57.57 seconds. Renna
Berry came in seventh with a time of 59.11 seconds.
Kindra Perkins gave the Bears eight top-10 finishes at the
SIU-Edwardsville Twilight Open. She ran
the 400-meter hurdles in 1:06.22 and finished in 10th place.
Anda Udris ran the 100-meter dash in 13.42 seconds as the
lone Bear in the event.
On Friday evening, Lacie Sparlin and Andrea Marshall
travelled to Joplin, Mo., for the Williams/Laptad Invitational and both set personal
bests. Sparlin won the 3,000-meter
steeplechase with a time of 11:54.91.
Marshall ran the 1,500-meter run in 5:04.77, placing fifth.
The Missouri State will head to Fayetteville, Ark., next
Friday to compete in the Arkansas Twilight.
Events at John McDonnell Field begin at 10:00 a.m.
Courtesy: Mike Scott
